Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29H-1.005 - Officers and Committees
The officers of the Council shall be as follows:
(1) Chair: The Chair shall preside at
meetings of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. The Chair shall appoint
all committees and committee chairs and shall sign on behalf of the Council all
deeds, contracts, and other formal instruments, and shall perform such other
duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Council.
(2) Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall, during
the absence of the Chair or inability to act, have and exercise all the powers
and duties of the Chair and shall perform such other duties as may from time to
time be assigned by the Council.
(3) Secretary-Treasurer: The
Secretary-Treasurer shall give notice and keep minutes of all meetings, have
custody of the records of the Council and of its seal, and attest all necessary
instruments. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the chief financial agent of the
Council and may exercise authority in all financial matters in accordance with
such authority as may be granted by the Council. The Secretary-Treasurer shall
have an annual audit made by an independent auditing firm approved by the
Council and shall submit a yearly financial report at the Annual General
Meeting.
(4) The officers shall be
elected annually by the Council and shall hold office for one (1) year or until
their respective successors are elected and qualified. The Council shall
utilize a Nominating Committee, chosen by the Chair, for nominating the annual
slate of officers. Any vacancy in office shall be filled by the Council at its
next regular meeting; the person so elected shall serve until a successor is
elected and duly qualified.
(5)
Executive-Budget Committee: An Executive-Budget Committee may be appointed by
the Council and shall at a minimum consist of all officers of the Council. The
Committee shall exist for the time specified and shall perform those duties
delegated to it by the Council, including approving an annual budget to govern
financial operations of the Council for each fiscal year beginning October 1st
and shall submit same to the June regular meeting of the Council for adoption,
unless otherwise decided. The Chair of the Executive-Budget Committee shall be
the Chair of the Council and the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair.
The Executive-Budget Committee may act on behalf of the full Council when a
quorum of the full Council is not present, in case of emergencies, or when
required to meet the statutory responsibilities of the Council, and shall
report such action to the Council at its next regular meeting for whatever
action the Council deems necessary. In those instances when the Committee acts
on behalf of the full Council, members of the Committee may attend and
participate either by telephone or in person.
(6) Advisory Committees: The Chair may
appoint Advisory Committees to assist the Chair, the Council and the staff in
carrying out their responsibilities. Advisory Committees may consist of Council
and non-Council members. The Council Chair shall either appoint a Chair from
among the members of each Advisory Committee or delegate authority to one or
more Advisory Committees to appoint a Chair from among their members. Advisory
Committees shall meet upon the call of the Council Chair, its Chair or the
Executive Director, and shall consider such matters as may be referred to it.
Advisory Committees shall present recommendations, findings and reports to the
full Council and/or the Executive-Budget Committee for whatever action is
deemed appropriate.
(7) Agency on
Bay Management: The Council Chair shall appoint the members of the Agency on
Bay Management, which shall carry out responsibilities and operate in
accordance with policies approved by the Council. The Agency on Bay Management
shall consist of Council and non-Council members. The Council Chair shall
appoint the Chair and Vice Chair of the Agency on Bay Management.
(8) Clearinghouse Review Committee. The
Clearinghouse Review Committee is a committee established by the Council with
authority to conduct pre-application meetings, site visits concerning proposed
Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), and provide advice as necessary on
matters relating to the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Tampa Bay Region
and/or intergovernmental coordination and review.
(a) The Council Chair shall appoint a minimum
of five Council representatives to the Committee of which the Vice Chair of the
Council shall be the Chair of the Committee. The term of each appointment shall
expire with the term of the Chair of the Council.
(b) The Committee or the staff shall conduct
a preapplication conference for each DRI to be assessed by the Council pursuant
to the following procedures:
1. A project
summary will be prepared by the applicant and submitted at least 20 days prior
to the scheduled date of the project preapplication conference.
2. The project summary will be reviewed by
Council staff and a report prepared for committee action which will include the
aspects of the proposed project recommended for designation as regional issues
of concern.
3. The project summary,
along with the staff report, will be sent to committee members and to the
appropriate reviewing agencies 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the
project preapplication conference. The staff report will also be provided to
the applicant 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the project preapplication
conference.
4. Preapplication
conferences, as needed, shall be held once a month during the regularly
scheduled Clearinghouse Review Committee meetings.
5. The applicant, Council staff and reviewing
agencies shall be provided the opportunity to identify areas of concern with
the proposed projects during the preapplication conference.
6. A list of regional issues specific to the
project, as approved by the committee, shall be provided 10 days following the
preapplication conference to the developer for consideration during the
preparation of the Application for Development Approval, as part of the
follow-up correspondence reiterating the areas of agreement reached at the
preapplication conference.
(c) A site inspection for committee members,
other agency representatives and staff will be held, as needed, during the
month following the preapplication conference and shall be scheduled for the
mutual convenience of the parties involved.
(d) As necessary and upon the request of the
Council or staff, the committee shall review and provide advice on matters
relating to the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Tampa Bay Region and/or
intergovernmental coordination and review.
(9) Other Committees: The Chair or Executive
Director may appoint additional standing or special committees as deemed
necessary. Appointments to special committees need not be limited to members of
the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. All committee appointments shall be
for the work year and shall expire with the term of the
Chair.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(a), 163.01(2), (7)(a), (b), 186.504, 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a), 163.01(2), (7)(a), (b), 186.504, 186.505 FS.
New 11-25-75, Amended 11-8-76, 11-19-79, 8-15-83, 10-21-84, Formerly 29H-1.05, Amended 3-9-09.
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