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Naples council adopts updated meeting rules and hears public warnings about airport bill HB4005
Summary
Council unanimously adopted a revised rules and procedures resolution that clarifies ex‑parte disclosures, public comment time limits and guidance on meetings with petitioners. During public comment and correspondence residents urged the council to resist HB4005, a state bill that would change the Naples Airport Authority's governance, and to pursue legal defenses rather than bargaining away municipal authority.
The Naples City Council unanimously approved an updated rules and procedures resolution on Feb. 18 that adds explicit guidance about disclosures, optional meetings with petitioners and mayoral flexibility to manage workshop public comment. City Attorney Matthew McConnell recommended inserting a parenthetical reminder that meetings with petitioners or applicants may create ex‑parte matters that should be disclosed on the record.
The approved changes also clarify procedures…
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