Executive Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Executive Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting  Page 1 of 6 
August 25, 2023 ADOPTED 
 
Executive Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
August 25, 2023 
Electronic meeting, Public venue 
Islands Trust  
200-1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair, Thetis Trustee 
 Tobi Elliott, Vice-Chair, Gabriola Trustee 
 David Maude, Vice-Chair, Mayne Trustee (Victoria boardroom) 
 Timothy Peterson, Vice-Chair, Lasqueti Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) 
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services (DLS) 
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services (DPS) 
Lori Foster, Executive Coordinator/Recorder 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. and gave a land acknowledgement that 
the meeting was being held across Coast Salish First Nations territory. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
2.1 Introduction of New Items 
 
Chair Luckham acknowledge 126 pieces of correspondence received and circulated to 
Executive Committee regarding item 6.1 – Bowen Island Municipal Bylaws No. 608 and 
609.  The correspondence was received too late for agenda publication. 
 
For consideration to add the following at: 
 
9.3.1 Provision of notice of litigation to local trust committees  
 
 9.3.2 Request to Minister of Finance regarding the speculation and vacancy tax 
 to the Salt Spring Island local trust area 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
2.2.1 Agenda Context Notes 
 
Attached for information regarding items 3. and 7.1.1. of this agenda. 

 
 
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August 25, 2023 ADOPTED 
3. RISE AND REPORT DECISIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY CLOSED MEETING 
 
Chair Luckham reported from the August 2, 2023 in-camera meeting the following: 
 
 The July 12, 2023 in-camera minutes were adopted as presented 
 
 A legal opinion summary letter will be made public regarding the Galiano Island Local 
Trust Committee development permit exemption 
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 
4.1 August 2, 2023, Executive Committee draft minutes 
 
By general consent, the August 2, 2023, Executive Committee draft minutes were 
adopted as presented. 
5. FOLLOW UP ACTION LIST AND UPDATES 
5.1 Follow Up Action List (FUAL)/Director/CAO Updates 
 
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Hotsenpiller and directors provided verbal updates 
regarding FUAL items as presented. 
 
The status of Trust Council’s request, CAO FUAL #4 regarding coordination of a housing 
roundtable was discussed with Executive Committee. 
 
5.2 Local Trust Committee Chair Updates 
 
Local Trust Committee (LTC) chairs offered updates from recently attended LTC 
meetings including the following: 
 
 Workers doing construction on Hornby Island partially dug up First 
Nations middens and cut down a mature arbutus tree which are protected from 
damage or excavation under the B.C. Heritage

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