Official Govt & Legal Notices For Jan 8 2021

The official Government and Legal notices for today [Jan 8] include list of proposed planning applications and PATI information statement.

List Of Proposed Planning Applications Advertised On January 08, 2021

• Notice Type: Government Notice
• Notice Sub Type: Notification Of Planning Applications Registered
• Notice ID: GN0016/2021
• Public Authorities / Department: Planning
• Publication Date: 08 January 2021

Government Of Bermuda

Department Of Planning

Dame Lois Browne‑Evans Building, 58 Court Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

Phone: [441] 295‑5151 Fax: [441] 295‑4100

Listing Of Plan Applications Registered [For Advertisement]

Applications Advertised on January 8, 2021. This list was printed on January 8, 2021.

Objections to applications must be received within 14 days of the date advertised [January 22, 2021].

Summary of Application Details

The applications shown below are available for review on the EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal [https://planningenergov.gov.bm/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService#/home], or during normal working hours at the Department of Planning, 5th Floor, Dame Lois Browne Evans Building, 58 Court Street, Hamilton HM 12.

Letters of objection should state any interest which the objector[s] may have in property nearby, supply an address at which notice may be served on the objector[s], and provide a concise statement of the grounds of the objection.

For further information on the objection procedure see the Development and Planning [Applications Procedure]

Rules 1997.

Application Application #

Sandys

The Bayside Trust PLAN‑0512‑20

111 Somerset Road

Sandys BM MA06

Proposed new 1 bedroom dwelling unit by internal conversion [3 units total], new concrete strip driveway to new parking area.

[Final Approval]

Warwick

Wendy & Bryan McLeod PLAN‑0533‑20

21 Harbour Road

Warwick BM WK04

Proposed roof-mounted solar PV system 15 modules, 279 sq. ft., system capacity 5.1KW.

[Final Approval]

Harry Sukdeo PLAN‑0469‑20

11 Spicewood Drive

Warwick BM WK08

Proposed demolition, renovations, and additions to create 3 bedroom apartment [3 units total].

[Final Approval]

Pembroke

Lillyfields Ltd. PLAN‑0501‑20

13 Sharon Lane

Pembroke BM HM08

Proposed three storey residential building, twelve two bedroom dwelling units and basement garage for 12 car & 15 bike parking, loft and retaining walls [maximum height 10 ft.], demolish existing structure.

[Final Approval]

City of Hamilton

CH Limited PLAN‑0560‑20

52 Reid Street

City of Hamilton BM HM12

Proposed conversion of upper floor into 2 residential units [2 units total].

[Final Approval]

Devonshire

Tony Maderios PLAN‑0525‑20

Lot 3, Marsh Lane

North of 8 Marsh Lane

Proposed 8 ft. high fence with two [2] 12 ft. wide x 8 ft. high gates surrounding proposed containers to be used as storage.

[Final Approval]

St. George

Christopher Harris PLAN‑0511‑20

Lot 4 Paynter’s Hill

East of 49 Paynter’s Hill

Proposed new 3 bedroom dwelling unit with guest suite, new pool, deck, hot tub, and pool barrier fencing with gates [4 ft max height], new patio, covered porch, pump room, 4 ft. max height retaining wall, rocks cuts [6 ft. max depth] with guardrail [3 ft. max height], new driveway and 5 ft. max height pillars, new septic tank and borehole.

[Final Approval]

PATI:- Information Statement – Sandys Secondary Middle School Board Of Governors

• Notice Type: Government Notice
• Notice Sub Type: PATI Notice
• Notice ID: GN0015/2021
• Public Authorities / Department: Public Access To Information [PATI]
• Publication Date: 08 January 2021

Bermuda

Public Access To Information [Information Statement] Sandys Secondary Middle School Board Of Governors Notice 2021

GN / 2021

The Chairperson of the Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors, in exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Public Access to Information Act 2010, gives the following Notice:

Citation

1.This Notice may be cited as the Public Access to Information [Information Statement] Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors Notice 2020.

Deposit of information statement

2.Pursuant to the requirements of section 5 of the Public Access to Information Act 2010, notice is hereby given that the Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors information statement has been deposited for public inspection at—

• the offices of the Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors

• the Bermuda Archives; and

• the Bermuda National Library,

• the Office of the Information Commissioner

Made this 06 day of January 2021

Mrs. Valerie Dill, Chairperson, Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors

Bermuda Government

Sandys Secondary Middle School

Board Of Governors

Pati Information Statement

Name Of Public Authority: Sandys Secondary Middle School Board Of Governors

Introduction

The purpose of the PATI Act of 2010 is to give the public the right to obtain access to information held by public authorities to the greatest extent possible, subject to exceptions that are in the public interest or for the protection of the rights of others. The objective is to increase transparency and eliminate unnecessary secrecy with regards to information held by public authorities, increase the accountability of public authorities, inform the public about the activities of public authorities including the manner in which they make decisions and have more information placed in the public matter as a matter of routine.

The purpose of this document is to make information readily available to the public, to encourage authorities to proactively publicize information and to develop a culture of openness.

The information provided includes: Organizational structure of the Authority, governing legislation, functions and powers, services and programmes, information held – grouped into decision making, administrative or other record, further information [includes financial], contact details for the information officer and locations of the information statement.

Included in the Information Statement will be the following information:

• Structure, Organization & Legislation

• Obligations under PATI Act

• Records & Documents held by the Board of Governors

• Administration Manuals

• Decision making documents

The Board of Governors will make available to the public all Board of Governor Meeting minutes, any Audited Financial Statements and the Cambridge results.

Section A: Structure. Organization And Legislation [S5[1]A]

The Governing Body of the Sandys Secondary Middle School, the Board of Governors of the Sandys Secondary Middle School [BOG] is a corporate body, established by the Sandys Secondary School Act 1950.

The Board of Governors of the Sandys Secondary Middle School consists of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Recording Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and not less than 5 nor more than 12 additional members including the PTA President. The Principal and Deputy Principal are ex-officio members.

The members of the Board include:

Chair of the Board

• Valerie Dill

Board Members

• L’Tanya Roberts, Recording Secretary
• Joseph Robinson, Assistant Secretary
• Dane Benjamin, Treasurer
• Edward Ball Jr.
• Dr. Patricia Chapman
• Howard Dill
• Deana Bailey
• Kalley Baxter-Williams, [Principal & Ex Officio]
• Lawrence Scott
• Michelle Simons
• Deborah Thomas-Gilkes
• Lavern Simons

PTA President

The Board has sub-committees. These include the following:

• Executive Committee

• Facilities Committee

• Finance And Audit Committee

• Human Resources Committee

The Board of Governors accepts responsibility for directing the affairs of the Sandys Secondary Middle School, ensuring it is solvent, operates functionally and delivers the outcomes for which it has been established.

The Board of Governors facilitates the Mission and Vision of the school by supporting the principal, teachers and staff and maintaining and developing the facility.

Legislation

The Board of Governors is governed by the following Ordinances and Acts:

• The Sandys Secondary School Act, 1950

• The Sandys Secondary School Amendment Act, 1957

• The Education Act, 1996

• The Education Amendment Act, 2002

• The Education Act, 2008

• BUT Policies and Procedures Manual for Teachers 2006

Section B: 1] Functions, Powers, Duties of the Board of Trustees [S5[1]B]

The Board of Trustees:

• Providing adequate building and accommodation for all students and ensuring that these facilities are kept in good conditions.

• Ensuring that buildings are maintained and ethics observed in accordance with the recommendation of the head teacher.

• Recruiting teaching, non teaching and staff members.

• Ensuring that financial records are properly kept.

• Ensuring that proper standards of conduct are maintained in the school.

• Ensuring good discipline in school is maintained, for example, the board is to decide on the suspension of indiscipline subordinate staff members

Section B: 2] Obligations under PATI Act [S5[1]B]

To provide other information for the public and promulgate it [s5]

• To provide other information to the public so that the public needs only to have minimum resort to the use of the Act to obtain information [s6]. This includes

• General information, e.g. activities of the Board of Trustees

• Log of all information requests and their outcome

• Quarterly expenditure [upon request] [S6[5]]

• To respond to information requests in a timely manner [s12-16]

• To track information requests, and provide this date to the Information Commissioner

• To respond to requests from the Information Commissioner [s9]

• To amend personal information held by the Board of Trustees that is wrong or misleading following a written request by the person to whom the information relates [s19]

• To conduct an internal review if formally requested [part 5]

• To give evidence for review by the Information Commissioner [part6, 47[4]] or for judicial review [S49], if required

• To provide an annual written report to the Information Commissioner of the status of information requests [S58[3]].

• To do anything else as required under the PATI Act and subsequent Regulations [s59,60] including:

• Fees for Requests for Information

• Management and Maintenance of records

• Procedures for administering the Act

To train staff and make arrangements so as to facilitate compliance with the Act [s61]

To designate one of its officers to be the person to whom requests are directed [s62]

Section C: Services and Programmes [S5[1]C]

Services

Services provided by The Board of Trustees;

Oversight

Fiscal oversight

• Appointment of the Principal in conjunction with the Ministry of Education

• Employment of teaching staff in conjunction with the Ministry of Education

• Employment of non-teaching staff

• Facilities management and maintenance in conjunction with the Ministry of Education

• Establishment of a strategic framework by administrative staff along with the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Education Act 2008

• Risk Management

Section D: Records and Documents held [S5[1]D]

Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Board of Governors.

• Financial Records

• Cambridge Results

• IGCSE Results

Section E: Administration [all public access] Manuals [S5[1]E]

Manuals

All Curriculum Manuals as set out by the Ministry of Education, available at www.moed.bm

Section F: Decision-Making Documents [S5[1]F]

Financial Instructions

• Outline the duties of the Finance Committee

• Internal controls are stipulated for the ordering of supplies and their payment

Staffing

• All vacancies are reported to the Ministry of Education and advertised in the Official Gazette

• Applications are sent to the Principal for review, with a short-list noted

• A committee comprising of the Principal, a member of the Human Resources Committee and at least one other person, interviews the prospective candidates

• A consensus agreement determines which applicant is recommended.

• The Principal forwards the recommendation to the Board for their approval.

Meetings

• Meetings are held under the leadership of the Chairman, with the Secretary taking accurate notes of the proceedings.

• Any motion made by a Board member must be seconded. Discussion will ensue following which the motion will be voted upon.

• Financial matters are conducted in accordance to the Financial Instructions, with the Treasurer presenting monthly statements for the Board to peruse and comment upon. These are voted and accepted and are audited by the Auditor General annually.

Section G: The Information Officer [S5[1]G]

Tracee Seymour

42 Scott’s Hill Road

Sandys MA 04

Bermuda

Tel: 234-1346

E-mail: tseymour@moed.bm

Section H: Any Other Information [S5[1]H]

Request should be made in writing on the PATI form and presented to:

The Main Office, Sandys Secondary Middle School

42 Scott’s Hill Road

Sandys MA 04

Bermuda

Tel: 234-1346

Section I: any Other Information to be Provided? [S5[2,3,4,5]]

Section J: Information Statement: Copies and Updates [S5[1-5]

The Board of Trustees shall update its information statement at least once a year, and make it available for inspection by the public at reasonable times by [S5[1-5], PATI Act]:

Date Information Statement was updated: December 2020

Locations of Information Statement

Sandys Secondary Middle School Yes
The Bermuda National Library Yes
The Bermuda Archives Yes
Available electronically Yes
Website for public authority No
Have you published a notice in the Gazette indicating the places where the information statement is available for the public? Yes
With the Information Commissioner Yes

_________________________________________ ________________________________________

Valerie Dill [Mrs]
Sandys Secondary Middle School
Board Of Governors
January 04, 2021
Date

Tracee Seymour [Mrs]
Information Officer
January 04, 2021
Date

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