Dec 13, 2018 - January 2019 Islands Trust Council Program Announced

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December 13, 2018 2018-12-IT 
January 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 
January 15 – 16 at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo. 
 
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, January 16
th
 starting after 1:00 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. The topic, speaker’s name, and contact information must be sent to Lori Foster 
(email: lfoster@islandstrust.bc.ca) by Friday, December 21, 2018. Guidelines for presentations to Council may be viewed at 
http://islandstrust.bc.ca/talktocouncil.   
 
The meeting schedule starts Tuesday, January 15
th
 at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to end by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16
th
. The 
meeting agenda package will be posted to the Islands Trust website calendar by January 7
th
. 
 
The sessions for this Trust Council meeting includes: 
Trustee Orientation – sessions will focus on the following areas: 
 Local Planning Services 
 Trust Area Services 
 Islands Trust Conservancy 
 Budgeting 
 Standards of Conduct / Conflict of Interest / Freedom of Information 
 First Nations 
 Strategic Planning 
 Local Trust Committee Review 
 
Business Decision Items – During these sessions, Trust Council considers and discusses topics related to its core business, including 
reviewing advocacy and policy positions on a variety of topics, progress on strategic priorities, and recommendations from the Local 
Planning, Trust Programs, and Financial Planning committees regarding proposed work programs for the next quarter. 
 
Delegations and Town Hall – After 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 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. 
 
Closed Sessions – In closed sessions, trustees will review and consider litigation and personnel matters. 
 
The Islands Trust is a federation of special-purpose local government bodies representing 26,000 people living within the Islands Trust 
Area and another 10,000 non-resident property-owners. The Islan

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