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reconsideration has been properly classified as a Saturday Night Special, then the applicant(s) shall have the right to appeal such decision within fifteen (1 5) days of notification of the Chief of Police's decision. The applicant(s) shall have the right to appeal such decisions to the City Manager, or his or her designee, and the applicant(s) shall have the right to a hearing before the City Manager prior to inclusion of the firearm in question on the Roster. (b) The City Manager is authorized to establish standards and procedures for the form and content of an appeal, conducting an administrative hearing and evaluating evidentiary testimony relating to the decision of the Chief of Police to classify the firearm subject to appeal as a Saturday Night Special as defined by this Article. (c) The appellant(s) shall have the burden of demonstrating that the firearm does not constitute a Saturday Night Special as defined by this Article, and that the determination of the Chief of Police was erroneous. (d) All parties involved shall have the right to offer testimonial, documentary and tangible evidence bearing on the issue, and to I e represented by counsel. (e) The City Manager shall hear and consider all relevant evidence. The City Manager may retain an independent firearms expert to assist in the evaluation of the appeal. Any such =err- would be subject to examination by the parties. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Manager shall render a written decision within thirty (30) days, based upon the evidence presented and expert information provided, if any. (� In all instances, the decision of the City Manager is final regarding whether a firearm is a Saturday Night Special and should be listed on the Roster. Section 4-14-535: PUB LI TI N OF THE ROSTER. The Chief of Police shall place on the Roster those firearms which have been determined to constitute a Saturday Night Special as defined by this Article, and shall publish such Roster in 7 155