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13. A Franchise shall have the authority to trim trees that overhang a Public Right-of-Way of the City so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires and cables of the Franchisee, at its own expense subject to the supervision and direction of the City. Trimming of trees on private property shall require written permission of the property owner. All cut materials shall be properly disposed. 14. A Franchisee shall use, with the owner's permission, existing underground conduits or overhead utility facilities whenever feasible and may not erect poles in Public Right-of-Ways without the express written permission of the City Council, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Copies of agreements for use of conduits or other facilities shall be filed with the City Clerk as required by a Franchise Agreement or upon City request, but may be edited to protect proprietary information. The Franchisee shall have the ability to edit proprietary information from any agreements so provided. 15. Trunk, feeder and drop cable may be constructed overhead where poles exist and electric, cable television or telephone lines are overhead, but where no overhead lines exist all trunk, feeder and drop cable shall be constructed underground. Whenever and wherever all electric lines and telephone lines are moved from overhead to underground placement, all Cable System cables shall be similarly moved and the cost of movement of its cable shall be solely the obligation of the Franchisee. In cases of new construction or property development where utilities are to be placed underground, on request of Franchisee the developer or property owner shall give a Franchisee reasonable notice of the particular date on which open trenching will be available to Franchisee for installation of conduit, pedestals and/or vaults, and laterals to be provided at the Franchisee's expense. The Franchisee shall also provide specifications as needed for trenching. Costs of trenching and easements required to bring facilities within the development shall be borne by the developer or property owner; except that if the Franchisee fails to install its conduit, pedestals and/or vaults insde the lateral within five (5) working days of the date the trenches are available, as designated in the notice given by the developer or property owner, then should the trenches be closed after the five-day period, the cost of new trenching is to be borne by the Franchisee. 16. The City shall have the right to install and maintain free of charge upon any poles or within any conduit owned by a Franchisee any wire and pole fixture that do not unreasonably interfere with the Cable System operations of the Franchisee. 30