Trust Programs Committee Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Special Meeting ADOPTED 
June 15, 2021 Page 1 of 5 
Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 15, 2021 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
 
Members Present: Deb Morrison, North Pender Island Local Trustee (Chair) 
Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trustee (Vice Chair) 
Paul Brent, Saturna Island Local Trustee 
Scott Colbourne, Gabriola Island Local Trustee 
David Critchley, Denman Island Local Trustee 
Doug Fenton, Thetis Island Local Trustee 
Michael Kaile, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
Kees Langereis, Gabriola Island Local Trustee 
Benjamin McConchie, North Pender Island Local Trustee  
Dan Rogers, Gambier Island Local Trustee (EC Representative) 
Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Council Chair (Ex Officio) 
 
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, CAO 
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
    David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
Dilani Hippola, Senior Policy Advisor 
Lisa Wilcox, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
Others Present: Approximately thirteen members of the public  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m.  Chair Morrison acknowledged that attendees of 
the meeting were on the traditional and treaty territories of several Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
 
None 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES/COORDINATION 
 
3.1 Minutes of Meeting 
 
3.1.1 Trust Programs Committee draft minutes of May 14, 2021 

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Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Special Meeting ADOPTED 
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By general consent the minutes were approved as presented. 
 
3.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None 
 
4. TOWN HALL 
 
Michael Sketch, Alix Hodson, Frants Attorp, Jennifer Margison and David Bird spoke individually 
to the Committee.  All spoke in regards to the Policy Statement Amendment Project and 
specifically in regards to drafts of the new policy statement.  Comments included: 
 the word “environment” needs clarification to avoid confusion between the “natural” 
environment and the “built” or “developed” environment; 
 edits to the current version (2.0) should be done prior to first reading at a Trust Council 
meeting; 
 definition of “unique amenities” needs clarification; 
 “carrying capacity” is a useful concept and needs to be incorporated; 
 there is a lack of scientific data to help develop effective land use policy and therefore 
there is a need for an independent “team” of environmental scientists; 
 the precautionary principle needs to be included; 
 the professional reliance model is problematic; 
 individual and cumulative effects of development needs to be assessed; 
 individual Local Trust Committees should not be allowed to “pick and choose” policies 
that suit their local trust area;

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