Denman LTC APC Bylaw No. 231

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DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
BYLAW NO. 231 
 
A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSIONS FOR THE DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST AREA 
PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT AND THE ISLANDS TRUST ACT 
 
 
The Denman Island Trust Committee, being the Local Trust Committee having jurisdiction on and in respect of the 
Thetis Island  Local  Trust  Area  in  the  Province  of  British  Columbia,  pursuant  to  the Islands  Trust  Act,  enacts  as 
follows: 
 
1. Establishment 
a) The Denman Island Local Trust Committee may appoint one or more Advisory Planning Commissions 
to advise the Local Trust Committee on all matters referred by the Local Trust Committee respecting 
land use, the preparation and adoption of an Official Community Plan or a proposed bylaw or permit 
that may be enacted or issued under Part 14 of the Local Government Act. 
 
2. Appointment of Members 
a) The Local Trust Committee  may,  by resolution, appoint  up to nine members  to an Advisory Planning 
Commission (APC)  to  serve a two-year  term,  and  may  reappoint  those  members  for  a subsequent 
two-year term. 
 
b) At least two thirds of APC members must be residents of the Local Trust Area. 
 
c) The Local Trust Committee may, by resolution, remove a member of an APC at any time. 
 
d) If  a  member  is  removed  or  resigns  from  an APC,  the  Local  Trust  Committee  may,  by  resolution, 
appoint a new member to serve the balance of the term of the appointment. 
 
3. Roles 
a) The APC members must, from among the members, elect a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson and a 
Secretary, during the first meeting after their appointment. 
b) The Chairperson will: 
i) Receive  referrals  from  the  Local  Trust  Committee  and,  in  response,  determine when  and  where 
meetings will be held; 
ii) Ensure  that  meetings  are  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  this  Bylaw  and  the 
Local Government Act; 
iii) Sign meeting minutes to certify that they are true and correct following approval by the APC. 
iv) Record a member’s declaration of conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, once  a 
member has declared it; 
v) In  the  absence  of the Secretary,  act  in  the  role  of  Secretary  or  appoint  another  member  of  the 
APC to act in the role of Secretary. 
c) The Deputy Chairperson will: 

 
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i) Undertake the duties listed in 3b) above, in the Chairperson’s absence. 
d) The Secretary will: 
i) Assist the Chairperson, as needed, to arrange meetings; 
ii) Ensure  that  public  notice  is  posted  or  public  advertisements  are  placed  in  advance  of APC 
meetings; 
iii) Except  where  the  Islands  Trust  has  retained  a  professional  minute  taker  to  support  the  APC, 
record and  maintain  legible  minutes  of  all APC meetings;  forward copies  of draft  minutes to the 
Islands  Trust  office;  ensure  minutes  are  approved  by  the APC at  a  subsequent  meeting;  and 
provide copies of adopted minutes to th

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