(1) Any person or party desiring or having a need for a transcript of any public proceeding held by or before any committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman shall be provided only with an electronic duplicate copy of the electronically recorded transcript thereof. Prior to delivery to said person or party of the electronic duplication of the electronically recorded transcript, the person or party requesting the transcript shall reimburse the city for costs incurred by the city of Pullman in providing the requested transcript in such amount as may be established by resolution of the City Council.

(2) Whenever any statute, ordinance, rule or order requires that a transcript of any meeting, hearing or other public proceeding, or portions thereof, held by or before any committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman shall be provided for the purpose of review of the meeting, hearing or proceeding, or portions thereof, the cost of the transcript shall be borne by the appellant, or the person or party requesting the transcript; and, the city of Pullman shall be responsible for providing only an electronic duplication of all of, or a portion of, the electronically recorded transcript. The city of Pullman will not review any tape recording so as to provide only selected portions of a tape recording. The costs for providing such an electronic duplication of the electronically recorded transcript shall be the same as set forth in subsection (1) of this section and shall be paid prior to delivery.

(3) Whenever a written transcript of any meeting, hearing, or other public proceeding, or portions thereof, held by or before any committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman is requested for an appeal, review, or any purpose by a person or party, or pursuant to a statute, ordinance, rule or order then the cost of providing the requested transcript shall be borne by the appellant, or the person or party requesting the written transcript. The fee for providing the written transcript shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

The provisions of this subsection (3) do not discourage the use of official court reporters and any person or party having reason to believe that a written transcript of any meeting, hearing or other public proceeding or portion thereof, held by or before any committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman will be needed for the purpose of appeal or review is encouraged to use the services of official court reporters at their own expense.

(4) Whenever one committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman is reviewing the action of another committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman a taped or written transcript may be used. If a taped transcript is used there shall be no fee for providing the taped transcript. If a taped transcript is to be reviewed, a record shall identify the location on the taped transcript of testimony and evidence to be reviewed. Parties are encouraged to designate only those portions of the testimony necessary to present the issues raised on review, but if a party alleges that a finding of fact is not supported by evidence, the party should include in the record all evidence relevant to the disputed finding. Any other party may designate additional portions of the taped transcript relating to issues raised on review. Any person or party may provide a written transcript of portions of the testimony at their own expense or apply to the court for an order requiring the person or party seeking review to pay for additional portions of the written transcript.

(5) Whenever copies of part or all of the record in addition to the transcript of any meeting, hearing or proceeding held by or before any committee, board or commission of the city of Pullman is requested or required for an appeal, review or any purpose by a person or party, or pursuant to a statute, ordinance, rule, or order the cost of providing copies of the requested record or portion thereof shall be borne by the appellant, or the person or party making the request.

(6) Transcripts and records referred to in subsections (1) through (5) of this section may be certified by the appropriate city official upon the payment of such fees as may be established by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 84-7 §1, 1984).