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MICHAEL WM. MORELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW Jy-
310 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL LAW TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301-1406 `z'"�;• 1!= I r�1 '11'�
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW /
`904 425-8300 IRt
(904) 425.8301 FACSIMILE
April 4, 1992 APR 6 1992
Karen Brodeen
Assistant General Counsel DEPT.OFCOMMUNITYAFFAIRS
Department of Community Affairs QENERALCOUNSEL'SOFFlCE
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Re: DCA v. City of Okeechobee et al . , DOAH Case No. 91-
5962GM; DCA Docket No . 90-NOI-4702- (N) ;
Request for the Department' s Written Consent for the City
of Okeechobee to use the provisions of Section
163 . 3184 ( 16) (d) , (e) , ( f) , and (g) , Florida Statutes, as
enacted in Section 7 of CS/SB 1882, to adopt the agreed
upon remedial plan amendments contained in Exhibit B of
the Stipulated Settlement Agreement .
Dear Karen:
The purpose of this letter is to request the Department ' s
written consent for the City of Okeechobee to use the provisions of
Section 163. 3184( 16) (d) , (e) , ( f) , and (g) , Florida Statutes, as
enacted in Section 7 of CS/SB 1882, to adopt the agreed upon
remedial plan amendments contained in Exhibit B of the Stipulated
Settlement Agreement executed by the Department and the City on
March 27, 1992 in the above-referenced case .
Section 18 of CS/SB 1882 provides :
This act shall not affect the validity of any existing
stipulated settlement agreement or the enforceability of
any obligation created pursuant such agreement. However,
with the written consent of all parties to such agreement
or their counsel, any provision of s . 163 . 3184 ( 16) (d) ,
(e) , ( f) , or (g) , Florida Statutes, may be used to adopt
or review any plan amendment adopted pursuant to an
agreement in existence on the effective date of this act.
An enrolled copy of CS for SB 1882 has been enclosed for your
convenience.
If this request meets with the Department's approval, please
sign and date the two originals of this letter which are enclosed.
Return one signed original to me and keep the second signed
original for the Department' s files .
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Karen Brodeen
April 4, 1992
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Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
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Michael Wm. Morell
Counsel for Respondent City of
Okeechobee
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Enclosures
APPROVED and AGREED:
By: 17°vQiv Date: `fl T f (
Karen Brodeen
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Community Affairs
cc. Lester Jennings, Esquire
John Cook, City Attorney
John Drago, City Administrator