Gambier LTC APC Bylaw No. 150

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GAMBIER ISLAND TRUST COMMITTEE 
BYLAW NO. 150 
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A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSIONS FOR THE GAMBIER ISLAND LOCAL TRUST 
AREA PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT AND THE ISLANDS TRUST ACT 
 
 
The Gambier Island Trust Committee, being the Local Trust Committee having jurisdiction on and in respect of 
the Gambier Island Local Trust Area in the Province of British Columbia, pursuant to the Islands Trust Act, 
enacts as follows: 
 
1. Establishment 
a) The Gambier 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 an initial two-year term, and may reappoint those members 
for a second 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: 
i) Undertake the duties listed in 3b) above, in the Chairperson’s absence. 
d) The Secretary will: 
 

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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 the public upon request; 
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