Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 2, 2024 
Electronic 
Meeting 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
 Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 6 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 10.1 Correspondence from Lynne Smith 
 11.2 Advisory Planning Commission Appointments 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Luckham expressed gratitude for being able to live and work in the territory of 
the Coast Salish people. He commented on recent work related to strategic planning 
undertaken at the Islands Trust. 
Trustee Hunter reported that all 30 people he canvassed about the Sue Big Oil initiative 
were opposed to joining the class action lawsuit, and noted that the issue will be 
discussed at the September meeting of the Local Trust Council. 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported the following: 
 Many attendees at the recent Trust Council meeting expressed a desire to see 
the Islands Trust uphold the mandate to protect and preserve the environment; 
many speakers also commented on the lack of housing; 

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 The Regional Planning Committee has been working to bring greater clarity to 
bylaw enforcement policy; the resulting policy update will go to each Local Trust 
Committee in about six months; 
 A recently held session about species at risk included speakers who highlighted 
why the topic is an important education piece for property owners in the Islands 
Trust area, where 67% of the land is held in private ownership and 27 species at 
risk have critical habitat; 
 Member of Legislative Assembly Adam Olsen addressed Trust Council and spoke 
about how to enact the mandate of the Islands Trust while respecting the 
concerns of First Nations; and 
 Julia Mobbs has begun work as the interim Chief Administrative Officer for the 
Islands Trust while a permanent candidate is sought. 
 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report – none  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
A member of the public made the following comments: 
 He was asked by several associations to look at property taxes relative to the benefits 
received on Thetis Island, and has completed the report (which is available on 
https://thetisisland.net/) and would now like to engage with the Islands Trust. 
 
Trustee Luckham responded that he is happy to engage on the topic f

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