Regional District of Nanaimo Board/Gabriola Island LTC staff Letter of Understanding

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

between staff for the

THE GABRIOLA ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE

and staff for the

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO BOARD

SUBJECTS:
I PURPOSE
ll PRINCIPLES
Hl CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
IV IMPLEMENTATION
A Community Planning
1. Official Community Plans
2. Land Use Bylaws
3. Bylaw Enforcement
4. Building Permits
B_ Parkland and School Site Acquisition
1. Parkland Acquisition
2. Park Planning
3. School Site Acquisition
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
C Servicing
1. Service Delivery
2. Regional Growth Strategy
3. Service Coordination Agreements
4. Servicing Plans
D Administrative Arrangements
1. Interagency Agreements
2. Information Sharing
3. Legislative Initiatives
4. Conduct of Elections

Updated: October 31, 2012 - JEH

Letter of Understanding between Staff for the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee and
Staff for the Regional District of Nanaimo Board

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

This Letter of Understanding {“Agreement”) dated for reference 74429 9, 2013_ is:

BETWEEN staff for the:
THE GABRIOLA ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE
("Local Trust Committee")

AND staff for the:
THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO (RDN)
("Regional District ")

{referred to as the “Parties”)

I PURPOSE

The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate how the Regional District staff and the staff for
the Local Trust Committee will implement the principles stated in the Protocol Agreement
dated July 27, 2006 between the Gabriola {sland Local Trust Committee for the Gabriola Island
Local Trust Area (“local trust area”) and the Regional District of Nanaimo for Electoral Area ‘B’
(“electoral area”).

ll PRINCIPLES

The Local Trust Committee and Regional District agree to the following principles regarding
interagency relations:

1. Recognition of each other’s' jurisdiction and capabilities with a commitment to
promoting a spirit of partnership through joint legislative, policy, program and
communication initiatives;

2. Coordination of planning, and servicing that is responsive to the needs of the
local trust area and the electoral area of which they are a part;

3. Commitment by the Regional District to take the object of the Islands Trust, and
the land use planning authority into consideration in matters involving the local
trust area; and

4. Cooperation through sharing of information and notification of significant
initiatives that may impact the other Party and through regular liaison.

Letter of Understanding between Staff for the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee and
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CONSULTATIVE PROCESS

The Parties agree to the establishment of a regular consultative process to foster
understanding among respective staff and elected officials.

The intent of this Agreement is for both Parties to use best effort, rather than to
oblige either Party, to affect interagency cooperation within mutually agreeable
terms and time-frames.

Responsibility for the coordination of 

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