Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island
 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
October 2, 2017 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8
 
 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
October 2, 2017 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC
 
Members Present; Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Rob Milne, Island Planner 
Colleen Doty, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were 20 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m. and acknowledged it was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
For consideration: 
 Item #13 would be moved to Item #11, and all items renumbered accordingly.  
 
By general consent the agenda as amended was Approved. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Louise Decario provided comment on the various applications before the LTC including 
GL-DVP-2017.3 on STVR compliance, GL-TUP-2017.3 on continued water catchment 
requirement and GL-DVP-2017.4 on the current septic and presence of livestock.     
 
Sheila Anderson referred to the rezoning application GL-RZ-2017.1(Stevens) and 
correspondence she had submitted which spoke to concerns of industrial operations in a 
residential zone including increased truck traffic and requested the operation of an 
excavating company also be included in the bylaws. 
 
Robin Stringer spoke to application GL-RZ-2017.1 with concern that the island would 
lose the services provided by Stevens’ Excavating.  He also commented on the Islands 
Trust Strategic Plan suggesting a review of its milestones and achievements to be 
presented in a more public forum.  Too, he questioned the approval process of budgets 
between the overlapping jurisdictions and revenue generation via taxation calling for a 
better understanding of responsibilities and processes. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Tom Hennessy presented information about the dangers of cell-phones. He submitted 
documentation and articles to the LTC.  
 
Akasha Forest gave a presentation recognizing missing Indigenous women and girls in 
BC.  She also spoke on First Nation’s reconciliation. 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
none 
 
5. PUBLIC HEARING 
none 
 
6. MINUTES 
 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes Dated September 11, 2017 (for Adoption) 
 
The following amendments were presented: 
 Page 8, first bullet: add “and industrial use” after the word “residential” 
 Page 8, last paragraph: remove “industrial” uses from sentence beginning 
with Planner Milne.    
 
By general consent the minutes as amended were Adopted. 
 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions Without Meeting Report 
none 
 
6.3 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes  
none 
 
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES 
 
7.1 Follow-up Action List Dated September 2017 
 
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