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M.V. ORDINANCE NO. 80-69 Page -16- informed decision by Council and may set a time limit for such submission. Failure of Grantee to comply shall be grounds for denying further consideration of extension or renewal of the franchise. Within forty-five (45) days following the public hearing, Council shall do one of the following: (a) extend the existing franchise for a further period of ten (10) years from the expiration date of the current franchise; (b) grant a new franchise to the Grantee, on such terms and conditions as Council may decide and Grantee may accept, for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from the expiration date of the current franchise; (c) invite Requests for Proposals (RFP's) from Grantee and other companies. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to imply any property right of. Grantee in expectation of renewal of the franchise and the Village specifically reserves the right to allow the franchise to expire. In no event shall an extension of the franchise be effective without written acceptance by Grantee. SECTION 21. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE MANDATORY It shall be the right of all subscribers to receive all available services insofar as their financial and other obligations to the Grantee are honored. In the event that the Grantee elects to overbuild, rebuild, modify or sell the system, or the Council terminates or fails to renew this franchise, the Grantee shall do everything in its power to ensure that all subscribers receive continuous, uninterrupted service regardless of the circumstances. In the event of a change of Grantee, the current Grantee shall cooperate with the Village to operate the system for a temporary period in maintaining continuity of service to all subscribers. SECTION 21A. SALE OR REMOVAL OF FACILITIES In the event of termination of the franchise due to revocation or expiration, Grantee shall within one hundred and eighty (180) days after receipt of notice to do so by the Grantee from the Village, remove all of its equipment, facilities and personal property from the Village, wherever located or installed, including, but not limited to, trunk distribution cable, feeder cable, drop cable, amplifiers, return amplifiers, anchors, towers, antennae, satellite-receiving earth stations and head-end equipment. Grantee's failure to do so within the time limit specified in the notice shall afford the Village the following options: