Section 11.02 - Mediation(1)Voluntary Mediation. Prior to the initiation of negotiations, if the developer and the host communityagree to utilize the services of a mediator the Council shall provide each party witha list of available mediators.(2)Requirement of mediation. Forty-five days after a determination by the Council that the Draft SEA is adequate, the Council may require the parties to utilize a mediator selected by the Council if:(a) the parties have either refused to utilize a mediator or have failed to agree upon one;(b) the Council determines that negotiations are not progressing in a satisfactory manner; and(c) the Council determines that the services of a mediator would be beneficial.(3)Compensation for the Mediator. If the Council requires the parties to utilize a mediator, the Council shall compensate the mediator for each day or part thereof of his services, as the Council shall determine.(4)Powers. The mediator shall aid the parties in executing a siting agreement and shall be required to:(a) keep the Council and the Department informed of the time and place of negotiation sessions and any progress toward the execution of a siting agreement;(b) hold meetings at times and places convenient to both parties.