(a) Grant of Franchise. There is hereby granted to Comcast Cablevision of Michigan LLC (Comcast) a non-exclusive franchise to erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, maintain and operate a cable television system, and to retain in, over, under, across and along any public street, public way and public place, now laid out or dedicated, and all extensions thereof and additions thereto in the Franchisee's franchise area, such poles, wires, cable conductors, ducts, conduit vaults, manholes, amplifiers, attachments, and other property as may be necessary and appurtenant to its CATV system, and, in addition, to use, operate and provide similar facilities or properties rented or leased from other persons, firms or corporations, including, but not limited to, any public utility or other franchisee franchised or permitted to do business in the City.