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ample opportunity for presentation of evidence and testimony by <br />respondents or persons opposing charges brought by the City or its <br />code inspectors relating to alleged violations of this article. <br />(3) Meetings ofthe commission shall be held atthe call ofthe chairperson <br />and at other times as determined by the commission. All meetings of <br />the commission shall be open to the publia Members of the <br />commission shall by their own ballot choose a chairperson and vice <br />chairperson to serve in the absence of the chairperson. The <br />chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence, the acting chairperson, <br />may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. A <br />quorum ofthree (3) members of the commission shall be necessary to <br />conduct all business of the commission. All cases to be heard by the <br />commission must be heard by at least three (3) members. The <br />concurring vote of three (3) members of the commission shall be <br />necessary to take any action under this article. <br />(4) The code inspectors of the City of Paris shall present all cases before <br />the commission. The city attorney may, in his or her discretion, <br />participate in the presentation of such cases or in any other matters to <br />come before the commission. <br />(5) The commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the <br />vote of each member on each question or the fact that a member is <br />absent or fails to vote. The commission shall keep records of its <br />examinations and other official actions. The minutes and records shall <br />be filed immediately in the office ofthe commission as public records. <br />(6) In any public hearing or other proceeding conducted by the <br />commission to determine whether a building or other structure <br />complies with the requirements of the article, the owner, lienholder, <br />or mortgagee shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate the scope <br />of any wark that may be required to comply with this article and the <br />time it will take to reasonably perform the wark. <br />(7) In its deliberation and selection of the remedies to apply to a building <br />or structure found not to comply with the requirements of this article, <br />the commission shall consider evidence presented by the owner, <br />lienholder, mortgagee, or other interested party of the historical <br />importance, significance, or character of the building or structure. <br />(d) Notice; orders of the commission. <br />Page 6 of 24 <br />