Islands Trust Council/Bowen Island Municipality Protocol Agreement

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ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL/BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY
PROTOCOL AGREEMENT

This Protecol Agreement (“Agreement”}, dated for reference January 13, 2014 is

BETWEEN:

ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL

("Trust Council")
AND:
BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY
('Municipality’)

(Referred to as the “Parties”

WHEREAS:

Under Section 9(1) of the islands Trust Act, the Trust Council may enter into an agreement with an island
municipaiity respecting ithe coordination of activities in the Trust Area;

The Bowen Island Municipality is an island municipality established by letters patent dated 4" day of
December, 1999 and has the authority to enter into agreements;

The letters patent for Bowen Island Municipality require the Municipality to enter into an agreement with the
Trust Council, with specific content requirements;

Both Parties share responsibility to carry out the object of the /sfands Trust Act within their relative areas of
jurisdiction; and

The Parties meet regularly to discuss respective areas of responsibility and to develop principles, processes
and conditions for the coordination of efforts within the Bowen Island Municipality.

NOW THEREFORE, the Trust Council and the Municipality agree as follows:
1.0 PRINCIPLES
The Parties agree to the following principles to guide the development and maintenance of positive relations:

1.1 Respect of each others’ jurisdiction with a commitment to promoting a spirit of mutual understanding
and respect;

1.2 A desire to foster open and direct dialogue about each others’ directions or concerns;
1.3 Recognition of each others’ resource limitations and the benefits of working together;

1.4 The need to reflect both island community interests and the provincial mandate associated with the
Islands Trust Act and Local Government Act;

1.4 A desire to share information in a manner consistent with legislative or legal requirements;
1.6 An aim to provide effective and efficient services to Bowen Island Municipality; and

1.7 Both parties will utilize best efforts to create a successful Islands Trust/Bowen Island Municipality
relationship and acknowledge there is no precedent in this regard.

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2.0 POLICY PLANNING PROCESS

2.1 The Trust Council will provide the Municipality a 30 day notice of intent for Policy Statement Bylaw
Amendments and 30 days to respond to a referral regarding proposed amendmenis, unless
otherwise mutually agreed.

3.0 BYLAW APPROVAL PROCESS
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWS

3.1 In recognition of the requirements of the /slands Trust Act, the Bowen Island Letters Patent and the
Agreement between Trust Council and the Ministry of Community and Rural Development, both parties
endorse Schedule A as an accurate reflection of the appreval process for the Municipality's Official
Community Plan bylaws, including amending bylaws. Page 1 of Schedule A reflects the steps in a typical
process, while Page 2 of Schedule A illustrates steps that would be taken if the Islands Trust Executive
Committee refused or r

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