Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
November 26, 2020 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 26, 2020 
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 
 Jaime Dubyna, Planner 2 
 Nadine Mourao, Recorder 
 
Others Present: 
 
There were approximately twenty (20) 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 10:33 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 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
2.1 Resolution to Continue Holding Electronic Meetings 
GB-2020-096 
It was MOVED and SECONDED 
that in order to meet the principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility, 
meetings of the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee will be held electronically until 
Ministerial Orders under the Emergency Program Act and requirements or 
recommendations under the Public Health Act change regarding public attendance at 
trust body meetings; and that such meetings be live streamed, and the public invited to 
participate in meetings by connecting to the link or the phone number provided in the 
meeting notice, in order to observe proceedings and speak when invited by the Chair. 
CARRIED 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Colbourne reported his attendance at the following meetings and events: 

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 Trust Programs Committee (TPC); 
 Vancouver Island Climate Caucus, Active Transportation Working Group; and 
 Trust Council (TC) December 2-3, 2020. 
Trustee Langereis reported his attendance at the following meetings and events: 
 TPC; 
 Regional Planning Committee (RPC); 
 Ecosystem-Based Adaption webinar from Climate Action Speaker Series: 
o Eelgrass: A Climate Hero, November 24, 2020; 
o All are welcome to attend and can register at the Islands Trust Website 
(http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/trust- council/projects/stewardship-education-
program/); and 
 Nominations are open for the British Columbia Reconciliation Award, deadline 
January 15, 2021 https://www.bcachievement.com/award/british-columbia-
reconciliation-award-2021/ 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Rogers reported the following:  
 TPC; 
 Executive Committee (EC); 
 TC December 1-3, 2020; 
 Financial Planning Committee (FPC); and 
 The BC Parks Foundation secured an agreement to purchase West Ballenas Island. 

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