Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
February 1, 2021                                                                  ADOPTED                                                     Page 1 of 7 
 
  
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 1, 2021 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar)  
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
 Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant (host) 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Public: There were approximately 18 attendees in the Zoom Webinar. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
Trustee Wolverton added the following comments: 
 Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense; 
 Colonialism is an ongoing problem; and 
 The mandate of the Islands Trust includes preserving the cultural heritage of this area. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following: 
 Despite restrictions on non-essential travel, the Gulf Islands continue to receive an 
influx of visitors; and 
 The Tourism Dashboard noted that there were almost 4,100,000 passengers travelling 
to the Gulf Islands (North and South) in 2020; this was compared to almost 3,600,000 to 
the Sunshine Coast, 6,210,000 to Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo; and  
 In 2020 Gulf Islands traffic was down 24% and the main routes were down 47% over 
2019. 
 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the following: 
 The 2021-2022 budget consultation is available online for comment. 
A D O P T E D 
   
 
 

  
Galiano Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
February 1, 2021                                                                  ADOPTED                                                     Page 2 of 7 
 
 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported on the following: 
 Development of the Trust Policy Statement continues, led by the Trust Programs 
Committee; 
 Residents are encouraged to comment on the proposed Islands Trust budget; and 
 Islands Trust’s Speaker Series webinars for 2021 will focus on indigenous perspectives. 
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Town hall was held and the following comments were made: 
 Derelict cars, water tanks, stoves and other discarded metal are typically left on private 
properties where owners are rarely on the island and would be likely to do little about 
the matter without strong incentive; and 
 A resident of Mayne Island has expressed interest in removing derelict vehicles for free 
and the CRD liaison will follow up. 
 
6. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
6.1 Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Proposed Bylaw No. 275 
Planner Smith reviewed pr

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