Common use of GENERAL APPEAL PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

GENERAL APPEAL PROCEDURES. Unless other appeal provisions apply, any person aggrieved by any decision or other act of an authorized employee or officer of the city, excluding any employment disputes and excluding allegations of violation of law resulting in prosecution, shall have the right to appeal such act or decision to the city council. Such appeal shall be initiated by submitting a written notice of appeal to the finance officer within ten (10) business days of the action which is appealed. The finance officer shall place the matter for hearing and consideration by the city council (with personnel matters to be in executive session in conformance with law) at the next subsequent regularly scheduled meeting occurring at least five (5) business days after the notice of appeal is received. The finance officer shall notify the appellant and applicable city personnel of the time and place when and where the city council shall consider the appeal. Notice by first class mail to the appellant at the address shown on the notice of appeal shall be deemed good and sufficient notice. The city council may, in its discretion, continue an appeal hearing to another time, provided that the continuance shall not be for an unreasonable length of time.