Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
July 6, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 7 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 6, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
 Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
 Dan Rogers, Chair 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Brad Smith, Islands Planner 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
 Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant, Host 
  
Public: There were approximately 10 attendees in the Zoom Webinar. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held at various locations across the traditional territories of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 Item 15.2 – APC Vacancy 
  By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
 Local Trustees made the following comments: 
 Trustees have received a number of complaints and inquiries related to bylaw 
enforcement; 
 Trustees have been attending regular meetings, via Zoom, with Adam Olsen, Elizabeth 
May and Southern Gulf Island Trustees to talk about issues related to COVID-19 and 
other matters such as recycling and hazardous waste removal; and 
 Trustees have attended meetings with the Capital Regional District (CRD) regarding 
building-related matters. 
 
 
 
 
Adopted 
 

  
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
July 6, 2020 ADOPTED 2 of 7 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 Chair Rogers made the following comments: 
 Zoom technology was a success at the virtual Trust Council meeting held in June, which 
included a number of delegations; and 
 The Trust Council meeting included discussions about adapting to the pandemic, a draft 
safe reopening plan and moving towards in-person local trust committee meetings. 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Members of the public made the following comments regarding the proposed policy on 
unlawful land uses and planning applications: 
 Public policy should serve to bring people into compliance through voluntary and 
cooperative persuasive measures; 
 The proposed policy seems punitive rather than persuasive in nature; 
 The cost may make compliance itself a deterrent; 
 Staff, planners and bylaw enforcement actions are meant to help bring people into 
compliance; and 
 Trustees are urged to ensure the policy applies on Galiano, particularly with respect to 
GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain). 
 
The following comments were made regarding GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain): 
 The rezoning proposal from the Crystal Mountain Society (CMS) is inaccurate in some 
aspects and incomplete; many issues remain unresolved; and 
 There is concern about the retreat at the CMS scheduled for August, given the current 
pandemic. 
Comments were made regarding the involvement of the Galiano Island Parks and 

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