A. The person or persons charged shall have the right of appeal to the city council.
B. The appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within five days following receipt of notice of the decision of the chief of police. The appeal shall be in writing and shall state the grounds for the appeal.
C. The city clerk shall set the matter for an appeal hearing before the council at which evidence shall be presented on the discretion vested in the city council to determine the facts, at a date and time not less than ten nor more than thirty days following the filing of the appeal. The city clerk shall then notify the appellant, by certified mail, of the date and time of the hearing. The city council may continue the hearing date where necessary.
D. The council may, by resolution, establish a fee for the processing of an appeal.
E. At the time and place set for such hearing, the city council shall review the decision of the chief of police or his or her duly authorized representative and shall afford the appellant a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to present evidence in connection therewith.
F. The council may, by resolution, establish rules of procedure for the conduct of hearing appeals.
G. A copy of the council's order shall be mailed by certified mail, to the appellant, and to any other person requesting the same, by the city clerk within five working days after the adoption thereof. The council's decision shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 144 § 6, 1995)