North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 7, 2019 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 7, 2019 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee  
Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 
Public: There were approximately 9 members of the public. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. She also noted that the 
meeting was being live streamed through Facebook by a private citizen.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following amendments were recommended:  
 Addition of New Business item 15.2 ‘Bike Lanes”;  
 Addition of New Business item 15.3 “Letter to Executive Committee, DPA Wide-Plan for 
Trust Area”. 
By general consensus, the agenda was approved by general consensus.  
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee McConchie reported on recent work and the following points:  
 Live streaming can no longer be done by a Trustee and is now being handled by a 
private citizen at the meeting until the Islands Trust establishes an internal process;  
 Commitment to advocate for the development of bike lanes on Pender Island and in the 
Southern Gulf Islands; 
 Reminder that November 23, 2019 is the referendum for Magic Lake Property Owners 
regarding their water and sewer system;  
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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 7, 2019 ADOPTED 2 of 8 
 Recent discussions at Trust Council included reform of election of the executive 
committee and requesting oversight under the BC Auditor General Act; and 
 Reminder that Sara Steil will be posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award 
from the Islands Trust at the Anglican Hall, November 16, 2019, 2:00 p.m.  
Trustee Morrison reported on recent work and the following points:  
 Update on the Trust Programs Committee and an overview of the structure of the work 
that Trustees do locally and as members of Trust Council;  
 Overview of the ongoing Policy Statement Review that will modernize the Trust Policy 
Statement;  
 Encouragement to the community to provide input by December 1, 2019 on their 
priorities for Trust Council; and  
 Announcement that Islands Trust Engagement for 2050 will be held at the Anglican 
Church on November 27, 2019.  
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Patrick reported on the following points: 
 Trust Council will be held in Victoria from December 3-5, 2019. She provided 
information on how to submit requests as a delegation; and 
 Recommended that the public review the report in the September Trust Council 
package regarding executive committee election.  
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 

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