Community Heritage Commission Bylaw No. 6423, 1997 — full text

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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION Bylaw No. 6423, 1997 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY (March 23, 2023) This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the bylaws on this subject. AMENDMENT BYLAW EFFECTIVE DATE 6899 January 12, 2004 7119 (Sec 6) September 11, 2006 7263 (Sec 4a, b) September 15, 2008 7808 (Sec 4a, b, 5a) February 1, 2016 7897 (Sec 4b) January 9, 2017 8372 (changes December 14, 2022 throughout) 8384 (Sec 5a, b) February 13, 2023 The bylaw numbers highlighted in this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the principal Bylaw No. 6423, 1997. The number of any amending bylaw that has been repealed is not referred to in this consolidation. Obtainable from the City Clerk's Office Doc#56947 CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER Bylaw No. 6423, 1997 Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 A Bylaw to establish the Heritage Commission pursuant to Section 143 of the Community Charter, as amended from time to time Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 A. Section 143 of the Community Charter, as amended from time to time, authorizes a local government, by bylaw, to establish a Community Heritage Commission to advise local governments on matters relating to heritage. B. Residents of the City of New Westminster recognize and value heritage as an important legacy of the City's past. They recognize that heritage is integral to the City's identity and that it should be preserved and enjoyed. C. The Council of the City of New Westminster recognizes the need to effectively manage the City's heritage resources to ensure their preservation for future generations. THE CITY COUNCIL of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "City of New Westminster Community Heritage Commission Bylaw No. 6423, 1997." Title Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 1. The Commission is a municipal commission of Council and shall be known as the "Community Heritage Commission" (hereafter referred to as the "Commission"). Definitions 2. (a) "City" means the Corporation of the City of New Westminster. Doc#56947 Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (b) "Community Heritage Commission" means a body created or authorized by a local government to assist in the management and implementation of local heritage conservation planning and authorized under Section 143 of the Community Charter. Purpose of the Commission Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 3. The purpose of the Commission will be to identify and advise the Council of the City of New Westminster on heritage issues within the city, particularly with respect to Part 15 of the Local Government Act Terms of Reference of the Commission Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 4. The Terms of Reference for the Commission are as follows: To advise Council and staff on matters related to the City's heritage program, including:  continuing public education and awareness of heritage;  maintaining the City's heritage register and heritage inventory;  supporting the conservation of heritage resources;  implementing policies to protect heritage resources;  monitoring of identified heritage resources and the heritage program;  promoting and enhancing City owned heritage resources; and  requesting expenditures for heritage purposes, with Council approval. Bylaw No. 6899, 2003, Bylaw No. 7263, 2008 Commission Membership Bylaw No. 7808, 2015; 8372, 2022; 8384, 2023 5. (a) The Commission shall be composed of up to ten (10) voting members. Bylaw No. 7808, 2015; 7897, 2016; 8372, 2022 Doc#56947 (b) Membership on the Commission shall consist of: Voting Members: Bylaw No. 8372, 2022; 8384, 2023 - Up to two members of Councl - One member of the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society - Seven members of the community at large with the following interests and knowledge: - local heritage conservation; - architecture, planning and design; - building construction; - landscape architecture and horticulture; - history; and - business and tourism Non-Voting City Staff Liaisons: Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 - the Manager of New Westminster Museum and Archives, or designate - the Chief Librarian for New Westminster Public Library, or designate - the director of Climate Action, Planning and Development, or designate - A Committee Clerk from Legislative Services Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (c) When appointing members, Council may consider the interests, skills and experience necessary to carry out the Commission's Terms of Reference. All members shall serve without remuneration unless they fall in to a group for which the City has a policy to compensate them for their role on a City committee such as a First Nation Rights and Title holder. Compensation will be determined by the applicable policy. Bylaw No. 6899, 2003; 8372, 2022 (d) Attendance Members shall advise the Committee Clerk of their intent to attend or be absent from a meeting. Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Committee, or in excess of one- Doc#56947 third of all meetings over any six month period without leave of absence from the Commission, or reason satisfactory to the Commission, shall be resolution of the Commission, cease to be a member of the Commission. The City Council shall have the power to remove any member of the Commission at any time. Terms of Appointment Bylaw No. 7808, 2015; 8372, 2022 6. (a) The City Clerk shall advertise, on behalf of Council, for members of the community at large interested in participating on the Commission. All members shall be appointed by Council for a two year term, with members' terms being staggered. Members will be selected from applications submitted to Council. Council shall review applications and appoint members to the Commission by resolution of Council in January of each year. Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (b) Pursuant to the City of New Westminster Advisory Committee Policy, a member of the Commission can serve a maximum of two consecutive two-year terms, except by special waiver from the Mayor. (c) In the event of a vacancy, City Council may appoint a person to fill such a vacancy for the remainder of the term. Meetings Bylaw No. 7119, 2006; 8372, 2022 7. (a) The Councillors serving on the Commission shall be appointed as Chair and Council Representative. In the absence of the Chair, the Council Representative shall serve as Chair, and in the absence of both, the members shall select one of the voting members to act as Chair at that meeting. Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (b) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair. Members of the public are allowed to attend Commission meetings, but must have permission of the Chair if they wish to make a presentation to the Commission. Doc#56947 (c) The Chair presides at all meetings and decides any points of order that may arise. (d) A quorum for the meeting shall be a majority of voting members of the Commission. Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (e) Expenditures of the Commission and its sub-committees will require a request to the Chief Administrative Officer or designate. (f) The Commission, may when necessary, establish sub-committees or task forces of a permanent or temporary nature to carry out duties of the Commission and report back to the Commission. Sub-committees will not have budget authority. (g) The Commission may request persons with a particular expertise to make presentations before the Commission on heritage related matters. Bylaw No. 8372, 2022 (h) Regular meetings procedures as set out in the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 6910, 2004, as amended from time to time will apply to meetings of the Commission. Doc#56947