The Borough Secretary shall be responsible for the administration
of this article and the enforcement of Council's rate decisions
and orders and the minimum customer service standards. All actions
of the Borough Secretary shall be in conformity with the federal law.
As part of the Borough Secretary's broad authority to administer
and enforce pursuant to this article, the Borough Secretary shall
have the following specific duties:
A. To take such action, on behalf of the Borough, as may, from time
to time, be required to obtain and maintain the Borough's certification
and authority to regulate basic service rates and to assure that the
Borough complies with the federal law;
B. To establish and protect the Borough's right to regulate cable
television to the fullest extent permitted by federal law;
C. To provide and give all notices which are required to exercise all
the Borough's authority to regulate basic service rates;
D. To make all required and/or appropriate filings to and communications
with the FCC;
E. To receive, file and review for completeness all submissions, petitions,
applications, requests, comments and other filings required and/or
permitted to be made to the Borough pursuant to federal law;
F. To receive and transmit to the Borough treasurer any fees paid to
the Borough pursuant to this article;
G. To establish, organize and maintain the Borough's public records
concerning this article;
H. To provide Council with all information necessary for Council to
exercise oversight and control over all proceedings, administrative
practices and procedures and enforcement concerning this article and
to be aware of all service and rate issues which may require legislative
or policy action;
I. To enforce the provisions of this article, all Council decisions
and Borough policy;
J. To take all actions, conduct all proceedings and enforcement in strict
compliance with federal law and the Borough Code; and
K. To apply the regulations of this article so as to maximize the Borough's
regulatory authority, with respect to basic service rates and minimum
service standards, under federal law.