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Mayor Morgan discloses Planning Commission role and recuses from potential Pamler Estates vote
Summary
Mayor Nikki Morgan told the council she is on the Planning Commission and previously voted on the Pamler Estates application, and said she would not vote in the event of a tie; she also opened the hearing and read audience and process rules.
Mayor Nikki Morgan opened the Telos Development appeal hearing and explained her connection to the earlier Planning Commission decision.
Mayor Morgan advised the council and audience that she "is on the planning commission and has voted on this application so she will not vote, in the case of a tie." She added that five council members were present, so a tie was unlikely. The disclosure was read as part of the hearing process and audience rules that Mayor Morgan presented when opening the public hearing at 5:32 p.m.
The disclosure clarifies that Morgan participated in the Planning Commission's prior review and signals the council's effort to avoid conflicts in considering the appeal. The transcript does not record a subsequent vote on the appeal during the July 7 session.
