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The clerk shall place the appeal on the agenda of the next regular council meeting occurring not less than five (5) nor more than thirty (30) days after receipt of the application, for council action pursuant to section 3-3. 3. By resolution, the council may authorize the clerk to appoint a hearing officer to consider applications or appeals in specific types of matters, in which event the clerk shall appoint such officer and fix a time and place for a hearing to be held within the time period otherwise required for placing the application or appeal on the council agenda. The clerk shall notify the applicant by mail at the address provided by the applicant of the date on which the matter will be placed on the agenda. Sec. 3-3. Determination by the council on how to proceed with an application or appeal. When an application or appeal is placed on the council agenda pursuant to section 3-2, the council may take either of the following actions: (1) Set a hearing date and instruct the clerk to give such notice of hearing as may be required by law. (2) Appoint a hearing officer and fix the time and place for hearing. The hearing officer may, but need not be a city employee. The clerk shall assume responsibility for such publication of notice of the hearing as may be required by law. If a hearing officer is appointed, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with section 3-4 through 3-10 of this code. Sec. 3-3a. Hearing before city council. Whenever the council has scheduled a hearingpursuant to section 3-5 ~), at the date and time scheduled therefore council shall receive testimony and other evidence from the applicant/ appellant, from interested parties and from the city staff. If the applicant/appellant indicates that he is not prepared to present evidence, requests additional time and waives any claim which may arise against the city or its agents as a result of such delay, the council may continue the hearing to a subsequent meeting. Sec. 3-4. General powers of the hearing officer. A hearing officer appointed pursuant to sec. 3-3(2) may receive and rule on the admissibility of any evidence, hear testimony under oath, and call witnesses as he may deem advisable with respect to the conduct of hearings. Sec. 3-5. Burden of proof at hearings. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the burden is on the applicant/appellant in any hearing under this chapter to prove that he is entitled to that for which he is applying under section 3-2(1) or that the determination of the official or body which he is appealing under sec. 3-212] is unreasonable, erroneous or clearly abusive of discretion. Sec. 3-6. Rules of evidence inapplicable. The city council and the hearing officer shall not be bound by the traditional rules of evidence in hearings conducted under this chaptei. Sec. 3-7. Report of the hearing officer. The hearing officer shall within a reasonable time not to ex- ceed thirty (30) days from the date the hearing is closed submit a written report to the clerk of the council. Such report shall 2