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Council tables proposed rewrite of quasi‑judicial procedures after months of public concern
Summary
Titusville council delayed action on a staff‑draft resolution to update quasi‑judicial hearing rules after extended public comment about who would have 'party' standing and how ex parte communications would be handled; the item was tabled to April 28 for statutory clarification.
Mayor Connors and the council on April 14 voted to table a proposed resolution that would replace a 1997 quasi‑judicial procedures resolution and add a process for third‑party interveners and clearer standards for ex parte communications.
The measure, identified in the agenda as item 8b, drew sustained public comment from residents who said the draft could narrow meaningful public participation or create inconsistent standing rules. Melinda Baer, a Royal Oak property owner, told the council she worried the reform would let the city “allow ex parte communications” that undercut transparency and that residents would…
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