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2. Powers and Duties. <br /> <br /> (a) Advise the Board of Commissioners on applications for <br />franchises, unless the Board of Commissioners shall otherwise <br />provide for the handling of this function. <br /> <br /> (b) Advise the Board of Commissioners on matters which might <br />constitute grounds for revocation of the franchise in accordance <br />with this ordinance. <br /> <br /> (c) Resolve disagreements among franchisees, subscribers and <br />public and private users of the system; such decisions shall be <br />appealable to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br /> (d) Require an audit of all franchisee records required by <br />this ordinance and, in its discretion, require the preparation and <br />filing of information additional to that required herein. <br /> <br /> (e) Make an annual report to the Board of Commissioners, <br />including: an account of franchise fees received and distributed, <br />the total number of hours of utilization of public channels, and <br />hourly subtotals for various programming categories, and a review <br />of any plans submitted during the year by franchisee(s) for <br />development of new services. <br /> <br /> (f) Conduct evaluation of the system at least every five (5) <br />years with the franchisee, and pursuant thereto, make <br />recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for amendments to <br />this ordinance of the franchise agreement. <br /> <br /> (g) Evaluate the performance of a franchisee who has required <br />franchise renewal if requested to do so by the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br /> <br />