Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
October 19, 2017 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
October 19, 2017 
Saturna Recreation and Cultural Centre 
104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Lee Middleton, Local Trustee arrived at 12:35 
 
Staff Present: Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Fiona MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
Kate Emmings, Environmental Protection Specialist – Trust Fund 
Lori Foster, Planning Team Assistant - Recorder 
  
Public Present: There were approximately 17 people in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) regular business 
meeting to order at 12:32 p.m.  He acknowledged that the meeting was being held in 
traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda, as presented, was Approved. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Grams opened the floor to public questions and comments asking that, as much 
as possible, they remain pertinent to today’s agenda. 
 
Priscilla Ewbank asked about the Special LTC Meeting being held in Victoria this 
Monday, October 23 regarding the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) review - would it be referred 
to the Advisory Planning Commission and would it be coming back to the island for 
community comment?  She stated the agenda seemed full.  
 
Trustee Brent said the LUB review meeting in Victoria gives the LTC an opportunity to 
meet with subject matter experts who will be in attendance and, of course, the review 
process will come back to the community. 
 
Morgan Yates thanked the LTC acknowledging its foundational sponsorship for the 13 
Moons Project noting a November 8
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Priscilla Ewbank wanted to know if there would be regular reporting about First Nations 
developments with the LTC.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
October 19, 2017 ADOPTED Page 2 of 9 
Fiona MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor (SIPA) commented that she is 
working with a new clerk on website design geared to viewers including First Nations. 
 
Morgan Yates on the LUB review spoke about the code of courteous conduct not in the 
redline review and he would like to see this. 
 
Trustee Middleton acknowledged the Lasqueti protocol making bylaw inspection less 
intrusive and something he agreed with as well.  
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
Chair Grams opened the Community Information Meeting (CIM) at 12:44 p.m. stating the 
purpose of the meeting was to inform and gather comments from the public and those 
with interests affected by the proposed bylaws. 
 
4.1 Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Bylaws No. 117 & 118 
 
Planner Richardson reviewed the staff report and bylaws commenting on the 
transfer of subdi

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