North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
May 21, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 21, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (via Zoom Conference) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair     
Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Phil Testemale, Planner 2 
William Shulba, Freshwater Specialist 
Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant, Zoom Host 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:03 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 items were added to the agenda:  
 Bylaw enforcement of commercial businesses under New Business;  
 Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission under New Business; 
 Joyce Thayer, representative of Pender Island Recycling under Delegations; and 
 Moving Around Pender (MAP) Letter under Correspondence. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee McConchie provided an overview of his activities related to COVID-19 measures, the 
development of bicycle routes on the island, and the removal of derelict boats and other 
vehicles.  
Trustee Morrison provided an overview of the opportunities that have been created for inter-
agency collaboration as a result of COVID-19 measures. She also provided an overview of bylaw 
issues currently being reviewed and the Trust Programs Committee’s ongoing work on Trust 
Policy.  
 
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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
May 21, 2020 ADOPTED 2 of 8 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Patrick provided a report on the upcoming Trust Council and Local Planning Committee 
meetings. She further provided an overview of the modes by which the public are able to 
participate in those meetings.  
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Chair Patrick provided an overview of the Town Hall process.  
Dale Henning noted the unique challenges for North Pender Island due to the COVID-19 
situation. He requested information on the Local Trust Committee’s (LTC’s) activities to further 
the “stay-at-home” message.  
The LTC provided an overview of their role in inter-agency meetings and their activities to date.  
Amanda Griesbach provided an overview of the current methods used to allocate space on the 
ferry route to Swartz Bay and expressed her concern that Pender Island is disproportionately 
impacted by overloads.  
Trustee McConchie provided an overview of the work that is being done at the provincial level 
to address this issue.   
Amanda Griesbach spoke against the recommendations for a Trailer Park in the correspondence 
received from Robert Fenton and recommended that the LTC look at the Salt Spring Island 
report on trailer parks. She also provided several recommendations for alternative housing.  
Amanda Griesbach spo

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