A. Appeal Hearing Date. An appeal shall be scheduled for a hearing before the council within thirty days of the city’s receipt of an appeal unless the contractor and city consent to a later date.

B. Notice and Public Hearing. An appeal hearing shall be a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed or delivered to the contractor within ten days.

C. Hearing. At the hearing, the council shall review the record of the decision and hear testimony of the contractor and any other interested party.

D. Decision and Notice. After the hearing, the council shall affirm, modify or reverse the original decision. When a decision is modified or reversed, the council shall state the specific reasons for modification or reversal. The city clerk shall mail notice of a city council decision. Such notice shall be mailed to the contractor within five working days after the date of the decision and to any other party requesting such notice.

E. A decision by the council regarding an appeal shall become final on the date the decision is announced to the public. (Ord. 99-08 § 1, 1999)