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(3) Such request shall include a filing fee as established by the City's Rates and Charges. This fee will be refundable to petitioner if found to be the prevailing party. (b) Settlement Conference (1) The Chief of Police shall schedule a settlement conference, to be conducted no more than ten (10) days after receipt of the hearing request and filing fee. A later date may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The settlement conference will be held between the City and the property owner to encourage a resolution prior to a hearing. (2) If after the conference, no resolution has been made, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall notify the Hearing Examiner and the property owner of the date, time and place of a hearing. (c) Hearing (1) A hearing shall be conducted no more than ten (10) days after the Hearing Examiner receives notice of the request, unless a later date is mutually agreed to by the Hearing Examiner, the property owner and the City. (2) Both the property owner and the City may appear at the hearing with counsel and may call such witnesses and present such evidence as is determined by the Hearing Examiner to be relevant. (3) Any history of the property owner's prior violations shall be deemed relevant and admissible as evidence. (d) Resolution (1) The Hearing Examiner shall render a decision to affirm, repeal or modify the order of the City at the conclusion of the hearing. Within fourteen (14) days after such hearing, the Hearing Examiner shall provide written findings of fact. (2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Hearing Examiner may appeal that decision to the City Council by . filing notice, in writing, of such appeal with the office of the Chief of Police within twenty -four (24) hours or next business day, of the Hearing Examiner's decision.