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OR BK 3876 PO 230 _ 6 of B (g) The Council or its appointed board in its review or its hearing may determine: _ - (1) ' That the complaint lacks ground upon which to ase action for violation of this Ordinance, or - (2) That the complaint has been adequately deal with by conciliation of the parties, or (3) That the case warrant filing chargee ag inst the offending party in the appropriate court. In some cases both concili tion and adjudicative orders, or both adjudicative orders and initiation of cou action maybe indicated. (h) If the Council or its appointed bo rd issues an adjudicative order to correct, adjust, conciliate, prevent, or prohibit ny unlawful act prohibited by this Ordinance, and the respondent refuses or fails to c mply with or obey such adjudication, the Council or its appointed board shall forthw. h request that the State Attorney file a complaint in the appropriate court. The Counc' or its appointed board shall, at all times, provide,the...complainant with full and tim/ ly information as to all the alternatives available to him or her under local, State and Federal law, including assistance to initiate judicial action if desired, under the circum tances. (i) The provisions of Rule 1 090, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, shall govern the computation of any period o time prescribed by this Ordinance. (j) All papers or pleadings equired by this Ordinance to be served may be served-by certified mail or in accordant/e with_the provisions of Rule 1.080 (b), Florida. Rules of Civil Procedure. SECTION IX-Hearings be ' re the Council: The following shall apply: (a) When a hearing is re fired before the Council or its appointed board, as specified in Section 8 (e) above, te Council or its appointed board shall schedule the hearing and serve upon all interest d parties a notice of time and place of the hearing. The°hearing.shall be held prompt y, but not less than fifteen.(15) days after.service of such notice and of the Council r its appointed board's written report (Section 8 [d] above). (b) The parties, or th it authorized counsel, may file such statements with the Council or its appointed boar , prior to the hearing date, as they deem necessary in support of their positions. Th parties may appear before the Council or its appointed board in person or by duly c nstituted representative and may have the assistance of attorneys. The parties m. present testimony ,and evidence, and the right to cross-examine witnesses shal be preserved. All testimony shall be given under oath or by affirmation. The Council sr its appointed board shall not be bound by strict rules of evidence prevailing in court of law or equity but due process shall be observed. The Council or its appointed bo. d shall keep a full record of the hearing, which records shall be public and open to inspec ion by any person, and upon request by any principal party to the proceedings the Cou,cil or its appointed board shall furnish such party a copy of 6