Sunshine Coast Regional District Board/Gambier Island LTC staff Letter of Understanding

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
 
 
between staff for the 
 
THE GAMBIER ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
 
and the 
 
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF SUNSHINE COAST BOARD 
 
 
   SUBJECTS: 
 
   I PURPOSE 
   II PRINCIPLES 
   III 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 2, 1996 

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
 
This Letter of Understanding (“Agreement”) dated for reference October 2, 1996 is: 
 
 
AMONG: 
 
THE GAMBIER ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
("Local Trust Committee") 
 
AND: 
 
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF SUNSHINE COAST BOARD 
("Regional District Board") 
 
(referred to as the “Parties”) 
 
 
 
 
I PURPOSE 
 
The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate how the Regional District Board and the Local Trust 
Committee will implement the principles stated in the Protocol Agreement dated October 2, 1996 
between the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee for the Gambier Island Local Trust Area (“local trust 
area”) and the Regional District of Sunshine Coast Board for Electoral Area F (“electoral area”). 
 
II PRINCIPLES 
 
The Local Trust Committee and Regional District Board agree to the following principles regarding 
interagency relations: 
 
1. Recognition of each others' jurisdiction and capabilities with a commitment to 
promoting a spirit of partnership through joint legislative, policy, program and 
communication initiatives; 
 
2. Coordination of planning, servicing and growth management activities that is 
responsive to the needs of the local trust area and the electoral area of which they 
are a part; 
 
3. Commitment to share a mutual interest in the legislated ‘preserve and protect’ 
object of the Islands Trust, the servicing function of the Regional District Board, and 
the respective land use planning authority of both Parties; and 
 
4. Cooperation through sharing of information and notification of significant initiatives 
that may impact the other Party and through regular liaison. 

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III CONSULTATIVE PROCESS 
 
1. The Parties agree to the establishment of a regular consultative process to foster 
understanding among respective staff and elected officials. 
 
2. The intent of this Agreement is for both Parties to use best effort, rather that to oblige either 
Party, to affect interagency cooperation within mutually agreeable terms and time-frames. 
 
3. Responsibility for the coordination of this Agreement by the respective Parties is assigned 
to the Administrator of th

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