1992-10-16 Morell to Drago MICHAEL WM. MORELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
310 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL LAW TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301-1406 ALSO ADMITTED IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(904) 425-8300
(904) 425-8301 FACSIMILE
October 16, 1992
Via Facsimile Transmission (813/763-1686) and U.S . Mail
John Drago
City Administrator
City of Okeechobee
55 Southeast Third Avenue
Okeechobee, Florida 34974
Re: DCA v. City of Okeechobee, DOAH Case No. 91-5962GM; DCA
Docket No. 90-NOI-4702-(N) ;
Dear John:
I am please to inform you that this afternoon the Secretary of
the Department of Administration faxed me a copy of an executed
Final Order Closing File in the above-referenced case. (A copy of
the Final Order in attached for your convenience. )
On September 11, 1992, the Division of Administrative Hearings
(DOAH) entered an order relinquishing jurisdiction to the
Administration Commission. The DOAH order recognized that the
City' s plan "as adopted by Ordinance No. 635 on March 19, 1991, is
' in compliance' as defined in Section 163 . 3148( 1) (b) , F.S . " and
that "no sanctions be imposed on the City related to this matter" .
The Administration Commission' s final order closes the
Commission' s file and dismisses the petition which the Department
of Community Affairs filed against the City on September 19 , 1991 .
Therefore, the City' s Comprehensive Plan is in full compliance
with Florida ' s Growth Management Act and, assuming no notice of
appeal is filed by any party on or before November 16, 1992 , the
above-referenced case will be over.
It has been a pleasure representing the City on this matter.
With best personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
OkULNA. -4,0
Michael Wm. Morell
MWM:mm
cc. John Cook, City Attorney