North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
July 2, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 6 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 2, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Phil Testemale, Island Planner 
 Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant, Zoom Host 
  
  
Public:  There were approximately (12) attendees in the Zoom Webinar. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions were recommended:  
 Add under New Business. Soils Remediation Bylaw 
 Add, under New Business, First Nations Advisory Committee.  
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Morrison acknowledged the work of local residents and businesses to move forward 
under the conditions of COVID-19. She encouraged the public to email comments and 
suggestions about both COVID-19 related matters and also Trust Level Policy. She provided an 
update on the bylaw enforcement program and assured the community that the Local Trust 
Committee (LTC) is working to keep enforcement a priority.  
Trustee McConchie reported on meetings with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 
regarding the state of roads on the Penders, the installation of a bike lane, and the painting of 
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yellow lines. He provided an overview of the outcomes of Trust Council and also noted 
increasing collaboration between Islands Trust and the Capital Regional District (CRD).   
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Patrick reported on the work of the Local Planning Committee, particularly in regards to 
the ecosystem management and the Coastal Douglas Fir.  
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Amanda Griesbach spoke in favour of the online meetings and encouraged consideration of 
continuing the practice. She addressed the Marine Conservation Area and encouraged the LTC 
to support and expedite the process. 
Anne Burdett requested and received information on whether the recorded meetings would be 
available to the public after the meetings.  
Michael Sketch recommended that Islands Trust consider storing only the audio recordings of 
meetings if data size is an issue. He further noted that he had sent a submission to the LTC 
electronically regarding the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) Review with encouragement to understand 
that where industrial zoning conflicts with Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land, the Agricultural 
Land Commission (ALC) is the superior regulation. He furt

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