The Public Hearings staff consists of the Secretaries of the Metropolitan Development Commission, the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Plat Committee. This area ensures notice is provided in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and applicable Indiana statutes, provides administrative support to the various bodies at public hearings, prepares disposition letters verifying the final outcome of a land use petition, records Statements of Commitments and Declaratory Resolutions, and produces official minutes of the proceedings.