Gabriola LTC APC Bylaw No. 296

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GABRIOLA ISLAND TRUST COMMITTEE 
BYLAW NO. 296 
 
A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSIONS FOR THE GABRIOLA ISLAND LOCAL 
TRUST AREA PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT AND THE ISLANDS TRUST ACT 
 
The Gabriola Island  Trust  Committee,  being the Local Trust Committee having jurisdiction on and in respect of 
the Gabriola Island Local Trust Area in the Province of British Columbia, pursuant to the Islands Trust Act, enacts 
as follows: 
 
1. Establishment 
a) The Gabriola 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 concurrent two year terms. 
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: 
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 

 
 
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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; 
iv) Inform the Local Trust Committee of t

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