HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011-02-24_Spectacle Lake Area Planning Advisory Committee Policy_P-65MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
POLICY P -65
SPECTACLE LAKE
AREA PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1. This Policy applies to the Committee expressly established by this policy in accordance with
Policy P -64 Area Planning Advisory Committee.
2. Council hereby establishes the Spectacle Lake Watershed Area Advisory Committee as a special
Committee of Council.
3. The mandate of this Committee shall be as follows:
(a) to advise the Planning Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) for the Chester Village Area on
planning matters within the watershed of Spectacle Lake;
(b) the Committee may request that P.A.C. refer to it for study and recommendation any
planning related matter that has come to the Committee's attention.
4. The Committee maybe made up of seven (7) members composed as follows:
(a)
The Municipal Councillors for Districts 1, 3 and 7;
(b)
The Warden (ex officio);
( c)
One person recommended by the Chester Village Commission
(d)
Two persons from the landowners in the Watershed
5. The following provisions shall apply to the Committee:
(a) all Area Advisory Committee members shall be appointed for a one (1) year term
except the Warden, who shall be an ex officio member during the term of office;
(b) the Chair and Vice -Chair of the Committee shall be elected bythe Committee annually;
(c) members of the Committee shall receive remuneration for attendance at all meetings
called to deal with Committee business in accordance with the rates established by
Council for Standing Committees;
(d) the Committee shall meet as frequently as necessary upon the call of the Chair to deal
with its mandate as expressed in this policy. All motions of the Committee shall be
reported to Council and the Municipal Planning Advisory Committee at the next
meeting following the Area Planning Advisory Committee meeting;
(e) the Committee mayrequest, throughthe Chief Administrative Officer, assistance from
Notice of Intention to Adopt -Nominating Committee - January 20, 2011 (2011 -028)
First Notice - Council - January 28, 2011 (2011 -062)
Second Notice - Council - February 24, 2011 (2011 -129)
Effective Date - February 24, 2011
Policy P -65 Spectacle Lake Area Planning Advisory Committee (continued) Page 2 of 2
Municipal Staff in the form of advice, consultation, background research, preparation
of materials for meetings, and attendance at meetings.
(f) all Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless the Committee by majority
vote moves to a meeting in private to discuss matters related to personnel, certain
types of legal advice or other issues in accordance with Section 203 of the Municipal
Government Act.
(g) notice of Committee meetings shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the Municipal
building for five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting and notice of the meeting
shall be given either on the Municipal Website or in a local newspaper.
(h) minutes of Committee meetings shallbe made available to the Public after the minutes
are approved by the Committee.
(i) the Chair of the Committee may request through the Chief Administrative Officer that
the Municipal Solicitor attend meetings of the Committee or otherwise advise the
Committee.
Notice of Intention to Adopt - Nominating Committee - January 20, 2011 (2011 -028)
First Notice - Council - January 28, 2011 (2011 -062)
Second Notice - Council - February 24, 2011 (2011 -129)
Effective Date - February 24, 2011