(A) The Hearing Party shall issue a decision in writing no later than seven days following the administrative hearing.
(B) No later than seven days following the hearing, a copy of the written decision of the Hearing Party shall be mailed to the person requesting the hearing and shall be delivered to the city employees affected by the decision.
(C) The decision of the Hearing Party may include, but is not limited to, an affirmation of the original billing, a reduction of or rebate on the original billing, the approval of a deferred or budgeted payment plan, recommendations of repair or replacement of any water meter or wastewater flow meter, recommendation for maintenance required of a wastewater flow meter required to be maintained by the person requesting the hearing, or other appropriate relief.
(D) A written record of the substance of the hearing and of the decision of the Hearing Party shall be kept by the City Clerk. Such records shall be clearly distinct and separate from records relating to the maintenance and provision of city services to the person requesting the hearing. Further, a person requesting a hearing may provide a court reporter or other means for recording the testimony presented to the Hearing Party, if they deem it necessary, may provide means for recording all testimony or evidence presented.
(`79 Code, § 51.119) (Ord. 1097, passed 11-16-87; Am. Ord. 95-401, passed 5-3-95; Am. Ord. 97-057, passed 4-28-97)