BYLAW 1995-9 — full text

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## BEING THE BYLAW TO ESTABLISH THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF TROCHU Pursuant to Section 624 of the Municipal Government Amendment Act, 1995, the Town of Trochu Council duly assembled, enacts as follows: 2. The Trochu Development Authority shall consist of a Development Officer and a Municipal Planning Commission who are authorized to receive, consider anc decide on applications for development permits in the manner prescribed in the land use bylaw (Section 9). ## APPOINTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 3. Council shall, by resolution, appoint a Development Officer. ## ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION 4. That a Commission known as the Municipal Planning Commission of the Town of Trochu, hereinafter called "the Commission" is hereby established. 5. The Commission shall be composed of not less than three persons appointed by resolution of Council. 6. No person who is a member of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board shall be appointed to act as a member of the Commission. 7. The Commission shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from its members. 8. The terms of office of the members of the Commission shall be 1 year and it may be renewed by further resolution of the Council. 9. Any vacancy caused by death, retirement or resignation of a member may be filled by resolution of the Council. 10. The Commission shail not be disbanded, nor a member of it discharged without cause. 11. A majority of members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the making of all decisions and for doing any action required or permitted to be done by the Chairman. 12. Only those members of the Commission present at a meeting of the Commission shall vote on any matter before it. 13. The decision of the majority of the members present at a meeting duly convened, shall be deemed to be the decision of the whole Commission. 14. The Commission shall hold such meetings as are necessary to fulfill the Commission's responsibilities. 15. The Commission shall have prepared and maintained a file of written minutes of the business transacted at all meetings of the Commission. copies of which shall be regularly filed with the Council. 16. The Commission may make rules as are necessary for the conduct of its meetings and its business that are consistent with this Bylaw and Municipal Government Act and Municipal Government Amendment Act. 17. The remuneration, travelling and living expenses of the Chairman and other members of the Commission shall be established by resolution of Council. ## - Page 2 - 18. The setting of fees for any matter coming before the Commission shall be established by resolution of Council as it considers necessary. 19. A Secretary of the Commission shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer. 20. The Commission may make its orders, decisions, development permits and approvals and issue notices with or without conditions. 21. This Bylaw comes into effect upon the date of it being finally passed. READ FIRST TIME THIS i   0 DAY OF September, 1995.           Mayor Mause Malh Municipal Administrator READ A SECOND TIME THIS 5th \_DAY OF September 1995. Mayor lauren Malchis Municipal Administrator READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 5t* DAY OF September; 1995. Mayor Match! Municipal Administrator