Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee   
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
February 4, 2019    ADOPTED    Page 1 of 10 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 4, 2019 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Introductions were made. He explained 
that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) could not receive new information about post public 
hearing matters.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 New Business: Health Care waiving of fees to be added as Item 13.5 
 Top Priorities: move 13.3 TUP moratorium to 11.2 after Affordable Housing.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Risa Smith thanked those who attended the strategic planning meeting. All decisions that the 
LTC makes should reflect the priorities of the community. She was astounded by the consensus 
around priorities such as the Road Network Plan, emergency planning, risk mitigation, climate 
change, water management.  
In regard to previous comments made by Chair Rogers with respect to the Sturdies Bay Trail, 
Trustee Wolverton acknowledged Bowie Keefer’s work on that trail.  
  
Members Present: Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
Dan Rogers, Chair 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Colleen Doty, Recorder 
Public: 
There were approximately (50) members of the public. 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee   
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
February 4, 2019    ADOPTED    Page 2 of 10 
Sheila Anderson referred to the report in the Agenda Package entitled “Protecting the Coastal 
Douglas-fir Zone & Associated Ecosystems” and stated she would like some higher level 
discussions around the Private Managed Forest Land (PMFL) Act in relation to providing greater 
protection of Coastal Douglas-Fir (CDF) areas on lands held in PMFL.  
Bowie Keefer noted the words of the Trust mandate: “to preserve and protect the trust area 
and its unique amenities and environment for the benefit of residents of the trust area and of 
the province generally.” 
Akasha Forest questioned about the budget for the Islands Trust.  
Chair Rogers said it would not be discussed at this particular meeting, but people have until 
February 11, 2019 to respond.  
Akasha Forest saw nothing for climate change.  
Chair Rogers acknowledged this concern as having been noted by others, but he indicated that 
climate change is covered by other items (ie: conservancy).  
Akasha said she was concerned because climate change was identified by the community as a 
top priority. Coastal Douglas-fir is one of the most important elements to mitigating climate 
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