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ORDINANCE NO. 2000- PAGE 15 (b) The Grantee shall offer a Senior Citizen Discount to all eligible subscribers, upon proof of age, as specified in the franchise agreement. Such discount may be added into the rate regulation calculation as a requirement of the franchise. (c) Nothing herein shall prohibit Grantee from offering discounts or other promotions to other subscribers. (d) Nothing herein shall prohibit the temporary reduction or waiving of rates or charges in conjunction with valid promotional campaigns. (e) Grantee shall offer broadcast basic service which will consist of; at a minimum, all local, over-the-air broadcast channels and PEG Channels, plus an electronic program channel guide, and will not require a converter for cable-ready TVs and VCRs for such service. (f) Grantee shall guarantee that installations and service calls will be performed during the time period as required by this chapter, any franchise agreement or as agreed upon with the subscriber, otherwise subscriber remuneration will be provided as specified in the franchise agreement. §945.17 FRANCHISE FEE. (a) Following the issuance and acceptance of a franchise and as compensation for the benefits and privileges granted under the franchise and in consideration of permission to use Grantor's street and rights-of-way, the Grantee shall pay to the Grantor a franchise fee upon Grantee's annual gross revenues in the amount set forth in the franchise agreement. (b) The Grantor, on an annual basis, shall be furnished a statement within 120 days of the close of the calendar year, certified by an officer of the Grantee or audited by a Certified Public Accountant, reflecting and attesting to the total amounts of annual gross revenues and all payments, and computations for the previous calendar year. At any time and upon 30 days prior written notice and no more than once per calendar year, Grantor shall have the right to conduct an independent audit of Grantee's records, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and if such audit indicates a franchise fee underpayment of five percent or more, the Grantee shall assume all reasonable costs of such an audit. (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, no acceptance of any payment by the Grantor shall be construed as a release or as an accord and satisfaction of any claim the Grantor may have for further or additional sums payable as a franchise fee under this chapter or any franchise agreement or for the performance of any other obligation of the Grantee.