Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 3, 2022 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Kees Langereis, Local Trustee 
 Scott Colbourne, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
 Nadine Mourao, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 5 (five) members of the public and one (1) 
member of the media 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 Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:35 am, welcomed the public and introduced 
Trustees, Staff and Recorder.  Chair Rogers, Trustee Colbourne and Trustee Langereis 
acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions/amendments to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Add 10.5 Correspondence from Vancouver Harbour. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Colbourne reported the following: 
 Thanked the team for the Density Donation Project; and 
 Climate Caucus launched their new website www.climatecaucus.ca. 
Trustee Langereis reported the following and his attendance at the following meetings 
and events: 
 Trust Programs Committee (TPC) and Regional Planning Committee (RPC); and 
 Trust Council (TC) meeting next week. 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Rogers reported the following:  

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 Reflections on lessons learned in this elected term; 
 TC in Nanaimo starting on Tuesday March 8, 2022, agenda items include a report on 
governance review, delegations and public participation section, report on Trust 
Policy Statement engagement process Islands2050 survey and public participation 
process, schedule of on island events, and budget discussions; and 
 Highlighted the good works of the Islands Trust Conservancy. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Vanessa Craig, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Electoral Area B noted the following: 
 Work at Huxley Park continues with scheduled April 2022 opening, Phase 2 includes 
creating a welcoming and family friendly park with shaded structures and seating 
areas for a positive welcoming space; 
 Community Wildfire Resiliency program; and 
 Forest management for 707 Park and addressing concerns about fire in the park 
include a Fuel Management Prescription; the prescription is a tool to understand 
the condition of forest, the risks for forest fire and danger to surrounding 
residences. Next steps include obtaining funding, reporting to the Board, and public 
consultation. 
3.4 First Nation Reports 
Trustee Colbourne and Lisa Wilcox, Senior Intergovern

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