South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
February 14, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 14, 2025 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Dag Falck, Local Trustee 
 Kristina Evans, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Kim Stockdill, Island Planner  
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were 28 members of the public in attendance. 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
13.2 Letter dated February 10, 2025 from Member of Parliament Elizabeth May on behalf 
of the Southern Gulf Islands Forum regarding advocacy to the Ministry of Transport on 
Bill C-33 about railway safety and marine issues. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Evans reported the following: 
• Construction on the “dip” is anticipated to restart in late March 
• Attended Committee of the Whole meetings to continue work on amendments to the 
draft Trust Policy Statement in anticipation of giving First Reading in June 
• Attended Trust Council meetings in December and noted budget for public engagement 
on the draft Trust Policy Statement was reviewed and decreased and this will result in 
First Reading occurring in conjunction with referrals 
A D O P T E D 

 
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• Attended Trust Programs Committee meetings and noted discussions about the 
number, and topics, of webinars being created 
• The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Hiring Committee is now focused on revisions to 
the CAO job profile and the drafting of performance evaluation criteria 
• Resigned from position on Finance and Audit Committee with potential to return at a 
later date 
 
Trustee Falck reported continued involvement in the Southern Gulf Islands Forum 
meetings. 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Elliott reported the following: 
• Acknowledged the work of Islands Trust Chair Luckham who will be stepping down from 
as chair from Islands Trust Council resulting in the election of a new Chair at the March 
Trust Council meeting 
• Ongoing participation in the Reconciliation Learning Group which will next be looking at 
cultural safety across the organization, and supporting the reconciliation action plan 
with initiatives and reconciliation related activities 
• Staff are working on a draft Reconciliation Action Plan with focus on creating culturally 
safe space 
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