Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Thetis Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
April 30, 2024 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 30, 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 
 Marlis McCargar, Island Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator / Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 1 member of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
"Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change." 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:30 am.  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. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Hunter did not provide a report. 
Trustee Luckham reported the following: 
 The community dock project continues to be on hold due to an archeological find; 
and 
 Bylaw enforcement is aware of the community’s concerns regarding a commercially 
operated floating marina at anchor in Telegraph Harbour. 

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3.2 Chair's Report 
  Chair Elliott reported the following 
 She attended the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities convention 
sessions on building wildfire resiliency in coastal communities and on ocean 
mapping and data visualization; 
 She participated in a discussion between the Ministry of Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Capital Regional District on collaboration and transportation 
issues; 
 She is participating in the Islands Trust CAO hiring committee which will be 
contracting an executive search committee; 
 The new Islands Trust policy statement will be released shortly and she will attend a 
committee of the whole meeting to discuss the statement; 
 She continues to participate in the Culturally Committed group and recently 
attended a workshop on the cooking and harvesting of Indigenous foods; and 
 She will be attending the upcoming June, 2024 Trust Council meeting. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none 
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
A member of the public stated the following: 
 He was asked by several associations to look at property taxes relative to the benefits 
received on Thetis Island; 
 He was introducing the concept to the Local Trust Committee today and asked who he could 
contact for further inquiry; 
 He would like to see the trend in taxes relative to the Islands Trust budget posted online in 
order to compare budget to actual expenses; and 
 He asked how Islands Trust defines benefits in terms of outcomes and how performance is 
measured. 
Trustee Luckham replied as follows: 
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