North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
January 26, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 26, 2024 
Anglican Parish Hall 
4703 Canal Road, RR#1, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee (electronic) 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Bruce Belcher, Planner 1 (electronic) 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
(electronic) 
 Jennifer Isaac, Meeting Coordinator (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: Paul Brent, Capital Regional District Electoral Area Director for the 
Southern Gulf Islands 
 There were fifteen (15) members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. He 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 Campbell reported the following: 
 He is away and mainly communicating via email 
 He attended the Trust Council meeting in December 
 He noted that attending meeting electronically provide a different perspective to issues 
being discussed 
 Trustee Morrison reported the following: 
 She attended Trust Council and found the informal discussions with other attendees helpful 
 She received an anonymous letter from a community member stating that she speaks too 
much at meetings and she indicated that it is her responsibility to advocate on issues 
A D O P T E D 

 
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Regular Meeting 
January 26, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 11 
 She attended the Remembrance Day ceremonies as a representative of Islands Trust and 
due to unforeseen circumstances had to bring her pet. She was given permission by the 
Chair of Ceremonies to have her pet walk with her to keep it calm. A member of the 
community felt this was disrespectful, for which Trustee Morrison apologized 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 Chair Maude reported that: 
 The November Local Trust Committee meeting was cancelled because the Bylaw states in 
person meetings require at least two Trustees to be present, and an electronic meeting 
could not be conducted because advance notice is required to hold a meeting in a different 
manner than what was advertised 
 The Islands Trust Chief Administrative Officer is retiring effective June 30, 2024 
 The annual budget will be approved in March and there are competing pressures to not 
increase taxes combined with expectations to get projects completed. It is important to find 
a compromise when considering rising costs 
5. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT 
Electoral Area Director Paul Brent was in attendance and reported the following: 
 Housing continues to be the primary area of concern with focus on acqu

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