Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Thetis Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
June 2, 2020 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 2, 2020 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Doug Fenton, Local Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Others Present: Lynne Smith, Cowichan Valley Regional District Area G Saltair / Gulf Islands 
Electoral Area Director  
Approximately Five members of the public 
  
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 Patrick called the meeting to order at 9:32 am. She welcomed everyone to the first 
electronic meeting of the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee. She introduced herself, the 
Trustees and staff and acknowledged that the Local Trust Committee is meeting within Coast 
Salish Territory. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 By general consent, the agenda was adopted. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Luckham reported on the following: 
 Attended several meetings regarding Islands Trust COVID-19 pandemic response; 
 Has responded to many questions and concerns regarding the Abrupt Shellfish Inc. 
application; 
 Has responded to many questions and concerns regarding the proposed Telus 
towers. 
 
Trustee Fenton reported on the following: 
 Attended meetings with the Rural Islands Economic Partnership; 
 Attended an Islands Trust Conservancy meeting; 
 Attended a Trust Programs Committee meeting regarding the Islands 2050 Public 
Engagement. 

ADOPTED 
Thetis Island ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
June 2, 2020 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Patrick reported the next Trust Council meeting will be held by electronic meeting 
on June 16 and 17, 2020. 
 
3.3  Electoral Area Director's Report 
 
Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Electoral Area G Director Smith presented the 
following report: 
 The Gulf Islands will see a CVRD 2020 property tax increase of $0.09 per $100,000 
assessed value. The 2020 Thetis Island Wharf Budget and Thetis Island Board Launch 
Budget will remain the same as 2019. The Thetis Island Solid Waste and Recycling 
Budget will increase from $73 to $91 per parcel, an increase of $18 per parcel. 
 The Provincial Government has extended the property taxation penalty deadline to 
October 1, 2020. 
 The Thetis Island Port Commission is making arrangements to have a conditional 
assessment of the Thetis Island Wharf completed in 2020.  
 CVRD Garbage & Recycling Facilities: Peerless is now open 4 days a week: 
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays and Bing Creek remains open with 
regular days and times; 
 CVRD Building Permits: Please contact the CVRD Building Inspections and 
Enforcement Department at inspections@cvrd.bc.ca. Please call or email the CVRD 
for additional conversations and online applications.  
 CVRD Drin

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