Feb 8, 2019 - March 2019 Islands Trust Council Program Announced

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February 8, 2019 2019-03-IT 
March 2019 Islands Trust Council Program Announced 
 
VICTORIA – The Islands Trust Council invites members of the public to observe and participate in its next quarterly business meeting 
March 12 -14 on Gabriola Island in the Phoenix Auditorium at the Haven, 240 Davis Rd. 
 
Trust Council welcomes input about how the Islands Trust can improve on how it delivers its mandate and encourages members of 
the community to attend a town hall session on Wednesday, March 13 starting at 2:00 p.m. Designed to promote dialogue between 
islanders and trustees, the session is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and make suggestions about the work of Trust 
Council.  
 
Persons or organizations wishing to make a formal delegation to Trust Council must send their request in writing at least three (3) 
weeks before the meeting. Please send the topic, speaker’s name, and contact information to Lori Foster 
(email: lfoster@islandstrust.bc.ca) by Friday, February 22, 2019. Guidelines for presentations to Council may be viewed at 
http://islandstrust.bc.ca/talktocouncil.   
 
The meeting schedule starts Tuesday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to end by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14th. The 
meeting agenda package will be posted to the Islands Trust website calendar by March 4, 2019. 
 
Trust Council Sessions will include: 
 
Trustee Roundtable - this session is an opportunity for trustees to exchange information about common island topics. 
 
2019/2020 Budget - On Tuesday, March 12, Trustees will review and discuss the proposed budget for Council’s core operations and 
potential projects.  Trustees will consider public input received before finalizing and approving the Islands Trust’s 2019/2020 budget.  
More details about the budget and opportunities for input are available at http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/trust-council/budget/ 
 
Strategic Planning - Trustees will review Trust Council’s process for development of its strategic plan and begin to identify priority 
objectives for the 2018-2022 term.  
 
Delegations and Town Hall – After 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Trust Council will invite members of the public to present 
their federation-wide concerns to trustees, ask questions and, make suggestions about the work of Trust Council. 
 
Decision and Information Items – Trust Council will consider a variety of routine business updates and decisions and will review 
recommendations from each Council Committee regarding proposed work programs for the coming quarter.   
 
Closed Sessions – In closed sessions, trustees will review and consider litigat

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