Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
March 14, 2023 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 pages 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
March 14, 2023 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island BC 
 
Members Present: Tim Peterson, Chair 
 Ben Mabberley, Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner (electronic) 
 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist (electronic) 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement and Compliance Manager (electronic) 
 Robin Ellchuk, Recorder (electronic) 
 
Others Present: Paul Brent, Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area Director 
These minutes follow  the order of the agenda, although the sequence may have  varied. The electronic 
meeting was live-streamed, recorded, and made available for electronic public attendance.  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
 12.1  Three pieces of correspondence from Tahirih Rockafella. 
   By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
 
Trustee Gauvreau thanked staff for preparing the agenda package and presented the following 
highlights from the March 7-9, 2023 Trust Council.  The 2023-24 budget was approved.   It was a 
challenging budget year, as the Province negotiated new collective agreements that resulted in 
salary increases and the Islands Trust is affected by high inflation and staffing shortages.  Trust 
Council established a new Accessibility Committee to address new Provincial regulations.  Trust 
Council established a Reconciliation Learning Group to develop positive, productive relationships 
with First Nations Leaders.  An anticipated outcome will be to update the Reconciliation Action 
A D O P T E D 

 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
March 14, 2023 ADOPTED Page 2 of 11 pages 
Plan; and Trust Council requested a BC Ombudsman review of bylaw enforcement practices to 
seek advice on best practices and policies.  
 
Trustee Mabberley welcomed everyone to the meeting and reported he attended the 
Southern Gulf Islands Forum on March 13, 2023 on housing issues, commercial businesses and 
freighter anchorages. 
 
Trustee Mabberley presented the following highlights from the March 7-9, 2023 Trust Council: 
 Acknowledged the Financial Planning Committee for their work to keep the 2023-24 
budget increase as low as possible, and reported the Financial Planning Committee will 
review the budget process and make recommendations on the process going forward; 
 Trust Council requested a BC Ombudsman review of bylaw enforcement practices to 
seek advice on best practices and policies; 
 Trust Council withdrew the requ

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