Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29D-6.014 - Settlement Agreements and Reports

(1) The form of all settlements reached through this process shall be determined by the named parties, and may include interlocal agreements, concurrent resolutions, memoranda of understanding, plan amendments, deed restrictions or other forms as appropriate.

(2) Agreements signed by designated representatives shall be in the form of recommendations to formal bodies and subject to their formal approval.

(3) Agreements may be reached by two or more named parties even if all of the named parties do not agree or do not sign a formal agreement if the agreement does not effect the rights of the other named parties that do not sign the agreement.

(4) After settlement meetings, mediation, or advisory decision making under this process, the named parties shall submit a joint report to the NEFRPC staff which shall, at a minimum, include:

(a) Identification of the issues discussed and indicating which were resolved;

(b) A list of potentially affected or involved jurisdictions, organizations, groups, or individuals (including those which may not be named parties);

(c) A description of agreed upon next steps, if any, including measures for implementing agreements reached;

(d) A time frame for starting and ending informal negotiations, additional settlement meetings, mediation, advisory decision-making, joint meetings of elected bodies, administrative hearings or litigation, and;

(e) Any additional NEFRPC assistance requested.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29D-6.014

Specific Authority 186.509 FS. Law Implemented 186.509 FS.

New 7-5-94.

New 7-5-94.