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5 (6) Removal of the Hearing Examiner. No later than five days before the date of the hearing, the recipient of the citation may make a written request during business hours that the assigned Hearing Examiner be removed from the case. The City Clerk will automatically grant one request for removal. A subsequent request must be directed to the assigned Hearing Examiner who will decide whether they can fairly and objectively review the case. If the Hearing Examiner determines they cannot fairly and objectively review the case, the Hearing Examiner shall notify the City Clerk in writing at least one business day before the scheduled hearing date. The City Clerk will then assign another Hearing Examiner. (7) Qualifications. The Hearing Examiner shall be an individual trained in law; however, it shall not be required that the Hearing Examiner be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota. The City Manager shall establish specific qualifications based on comparable requirements prevalent in the State of Minnesota, along with knowledge of both local government and administrative law and procedures. (8) Duties. The Hearing Examiner shall have the following duties: (a) Set dates and hear all contested cases; (b) Take testimony from all interested parties; (c) Examine all facts, evidence and testimony presented; (d) Make a complete written record of all proceedings including findings of fact and conclusions of law; and (e) Affirm, dismiss or modify the Administrative Citation and/or the Administrative Penalty assessed; and (f) See to the preservation of the record of the proceedings, including all submitted evidence and list of witnesses. (G) Hearing procedure. Any person issued an administrative penalty within the City of St Anthony may petition the City, in writing and during business hours, for an administrative hearing before a Hearing Examiner. All administrative hearings will take place at the St Anthony City Council Chambers within City Hall or other administrative room within the building if Chambers are not available (3301 Silver Lake Road NE) between business hours as needed Monday through Friday; the hearings may be in-person or virtual. The Hearing Examiner may schedule an alternative date and time upon the written consent of all parties subject to the administrative hearing. (1) All such petitions shall identify with specificity the basis for the objection to the administrative citation and the interpretation of the City Code, as well as summarizing any evidence the petitioner intends to present. Such requests shall be filed in writing to the City Manager, or their designee, within 14 business days after the ordinance administrative penalty is issued. (2) The City will confirm request of an administrative hearing and include information on the administrative penalty hearing fee as outlined in the City Fee Schedule. This fee will be refunded if the administrative citation is dismissed, but not if affirmed or modified. The City