1. Be submitted in a form approved by the city.

2. Accompanied by a fee of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7500) by certified or cashiers check made payable to the city of Vancouver. Said fee shall be used in processing and considering such applications under this chapter and shall be nonrefundable. In addition, if the total receipts from such application fees for a new franchise is less than the costs of processing all such applications, including costs of staff and professional services, contractors, payment of the balance of such cost by the successful applicant within sixty (60) days of demand by the city shall be a condition of award of a new franchise to it; provided, such payment by the successful applicant shall not exceed fifty ($50,000) thousand dollars; and provided further that in the event more than one applicant is awarded a franchise, the additional processing costs shall be pro rated.

1. The city will consider each application for a new franchise where the application is found to be acceptable for filing and in substantial compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any applicable application or request for proposals. In evaluating an application the city will consider, among other things, the applicant’s past service record in other communities, the nature of the proposed facilities and services, proposed area of service, proposed rates, and whether the proposal would adequately serve the public needs and the overall interests of the citizens of the city. The city may elect to undertake an assessment of future cable-related community needs and interests, and may require that the applicant’s proposal be responsive thereto.

2. If the city determines that an applicant’s proposal, including the proposed service area, would serve the public interest, it may grant a franchise to the applicant, subject to terms and conditions as agreed upon between the applicant and the city and incorporated into a written franchise agreement.