Any party to a hearing conducted under Sections 2.11 (c), 7.03 (c), 8.04, 8.06 or 8.07 may be represented by counsel, make oral or written arguments, offer testimony and cross-examine witnesses, cause the issuance of subpoenas, or take any combination of such actions. All testimony taken in such hearings shall be recorded stenographically, and the rules of evidence used in civil actions shall apply.