South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
September 4, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                      Page 1 of 5 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
September 4, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
 Cameron Thorn, Local Trustee 
Steve Wright, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Kathy Gilbert, Recorder 
 Wil Cottingham, Planning Assistant, Host 
Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
  
  
Public:  There were approximately (4) attendees in the Zoom Webinar. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:36 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  SP-2020-017 
  It was Moved and Seconded, 
that in accordance with Ministerial Order M192 – Local Government Meetings & Bylaw 
Process and Province of BC Bill 19 – 2020, North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
cannot conduct public in-person meetings at this time because the meeting venues 
traditionally used have limited access or do not meet the legislated requirements for the 
protection of the community, trustees and staff; and 
Therefore in order to meet the principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility, 
meetings of the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee will be held electronically 
over the period August 26 to October 31, 2020, will 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 
ADOPTED 

 
South Pender Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
September 4, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                      Page 2 of 5 
  
  
   By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
 Trustee Thorn had nothing to report.  
Trustee Wright reported on the following points: 
 Real estate has been selling briskly; 
  Some new owners have limited knowledge about community values, including 
the environment; the ability to have a property assessed for items such as 
sensitive ecosystems: and the limits of what can be regulated, such as building 
design; and 
 Working with Regional Planning Manager (RPM) Kojima to develop ideas for 
educating new owners. 
 
Trustee Thorn suggested that an education process for newcomers be made available, perhaps 
at the realty office.  
 
Chair Patrick suggested that communication with prospective new owners would be a way to 
provide information on those topics enumerated above and other items that might help to 
inform their purchase.  
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