South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
September 13, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
September 13, 2024 
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: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Sarah Shugar, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were eleven (11) members of the public present 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. She acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
 Trustee Evans reported the following: 
 Attended Trust Council in June 2024 
 Attended Trust Council Committee of the Whole meetings regarding the draft Islands 
Trust Policy Statement 
 Attended eight Chief Administrative Officer Hiring Committee meetings and it is 
expected that the committee will make a recommendation to Trust Council in the Fall 
 Attended three Culturally Committed meetings 
 Attended two Trust Programs Committee meetings and noted upcoming webinar topics 
including living with fire, saltwater intrusion and groundwater conservation, removing 
invasive species and native plant gardening 
 Attended two Finance Committee meetings 
 Attended a meeting regarding the dip with the Ministry of Transportation and 
Infrastructure, McElhanney, Member of Legislative Assembly Olsen’s staff, and the 
Capital Regional District and noted she will follow up regarding the schedule for the 
bridge repair 
 
A D O P T E D 

 
South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
September 13, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 8 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 Chair Elliott reported the following: 
 Executive Committee has been preparing for the next Trust Council meetings and noted the 
following items on the agenda:  
o Reconsider the interpretation of Section 3 of the Islands Trust Act 
o The Islands Trust Policy Statement Amendment project 
o The Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Review 
 Chair Elliott will Chair a Committee of the Whole meeting at Trust Council regarding 
interpretation of objective 3 – the ecosystem protection system 
 There has been a significant increase in bylaw enforcement activity on Mudge Island within 
the Gabriola Island Local Trust Area and staff have identified a need for bylaw enforcement 
regulations that are specific to each Local Trust Area 
 Chair Elliott will attend the 2024 Union of BC Municipalities convention and participate in 
meetings with Ministry staff on housing, First Nations engagement, the request for 
legislative review and wildfire management 
 Chair Elliott reported on advancing work through the Regional Planning Committee toward 
developing a framework for legalizing tiny homes on 

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