The assembly, in the resolution as to the record retention schedule, may authorize the substitution of microfilmed copies or optical disc imaged copies for any original records, including records to be periodically disposed of, and the disposal of these original records once microfilmed. Records pertaining to any claim and demand by the borough or against it, or any account in which the borough is concerned, either as a debtor or creditor, shall not be destroyed until the claim, demand, or account has been settled and adjusted. A reproduction, print, or enlargement from an authorized microfilm copy of an original record shall be considered as an original record for all purposes, including the introduction in evidence in any court or other legal or administrative proceedings. When microfilmed, the original records may be destroyed or otherwise. A centralized micrographic program may be designed and implemented by the clerk to serve all borough offices and departments. No office or department shall operate a separate micrographic program, and no borough funds may be expended to film, or to contract with a service company to film, any borough records, except through the clerk’s office. [Ord. FY2010-02 §2, 2009].