Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
July 18, 2019 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 18, 2019 
Saturna Recreation and Cultural Centre 
104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present:  Laura Patrick, Chair   
 Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
 Lee Middleton, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present:  Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement Officer (BEO) 
 Ruth Daber, Recorder 
 
 
Public: 
 
 There were approximately (25) members of the public present. 
 
 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
She introduced herself, staff and the Local Trustees and explained the opportunities for the 
public to speak. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Under New Business: 15.6 Consultation Strategy for Islands Trust Policy Review 
 By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
The Trustees indicated that they preferred to speak at the end of the Local Trust Committee 
 (LTC) business meeting. 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
None 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 Chair Patrick invited public comments and questions. 
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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
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The following issues were brought up by the public: 
 Concern about the watershed (i.e logging) and ways to preserve it; 
 Processes of Islands Trust to publicise the Public Hearing; 
 Mapping of proposal regarding the Money Lake watershed; 
 First Nations relationship building progress regarding a 60-page report by Fiona MacRaild; 
 Hope for relationship building progress with new Tsawout Chief; 
 IR7 replanting plans and logging debris issues in winter and fire hazard in dry season; and 
 Contact information to ask permission to enter Reserve Land. 
6. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
6.1 Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 127 
Planner Richardson gave background information on proposed Bylaw 127: 
There was discussion on issues arising with previous non-enforcement guidelines which put a 
shared water supply at risk.  
Chair Patrick invited questions from the public. 
The following points were made during discussion: 
 Use the word “should” rather than “shall” in the guidelines  as it’s not descriptive enough; 
 Lack of stating “subject to approval”; 
 The chosen wording for guidelines allow flexibility considering unique cases; 
 Under previous policy only if advertised enforcement was possible; 
 Concerns about private wells and water issues; 
 Awareness of ground water limitations; 
 Clarification of higher water usage of visitors compared with residents; 
 Uncertain water quantity availability; 
 Water issues should not be complaint driven; 
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