Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
June 1, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 1, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (via Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
 Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement and Compliance Manager 
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant, Host 
  
Public: There were approximately 10 attendees via the Zoom Webinar.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. He acknowledged the meeting was being 
held 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 18 was added to close the meeting to the public. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following: 
 Meetings with local elected officials regarding the impact of COVID-19 and future 
related plans; 
 The creation of a daily information sheet to keep islanders up-to-date about what is 
happening on Galiano with regards to COVID-19; 
 Participation in regular meetings on emergency response planning; 
 Participation in a meeting on water issues; 
 Participation in an interview with a representative of the Penelakut Tribe; and 
 Local Trustees are no longer visiting the office, but are taking calls at home. 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
June 1, 2020 ADOPTED 2 of 8 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the car stop program and budgetary discussions related to 
COVID-19.  
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported on the following:  
 Work done by trustees in response to the current pandemic; 
 Regular meetings by the Executive Committee in response to COVID-19 related 
concerns , such as travel to the islands; 
 Discussions focused on how to carefully reopen local economies; 
 The virtual Trust Council scheduled for June 16-17;  
 Meetings with Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands; and 
 Work done by Islands Trust senior staff to manage the changes caused by the pandemic. 
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
The following comments were made: 
 The Islands Trust should not be evicting people during the pandemic; 
 Bylaw enforcement should work with residents in a cooperative manner and not take 
action on where people live; 
 LTC was asked to what extent Trustees set the direction of bylaw enforcement. Chair 
Rogers responded by stating: 
o The Local Trust Committee can provide direction to bylaw enforcement, but may 
not be aware of enforcement actions being taken; 
o Bylaw enforcement generally responds to complaints, while proactive enforcement 
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