North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
June 28, 2017 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
 
North Pender Island  
Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 28, 2017 
Royal Canadian Legion 
1344 MacKinnon Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Dianne Barber, Local Trustee 
Derek Masselink, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Justine Starke, Island Planner 
Fiona XETXATTEN MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
Miles Drew, Bylaw Enforcement Manager  
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
    
Others Present:  
 
Twenty-four (24) members of the public present  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
At 10:00 am Chair Grams called the meeting to order. He acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish people. He also introduced 
the Local Trust Committee (LTC) and members of the staff present.  
 
Chair Grams noted that the meeting was being audio recorded and read a written 
statement about the recordings.  
 
Chair Grams remarked that he was aware that several community members in 
attendance at the meeting were there to address the proposed cell phone tower. He 
invited Planner Starke to address the issue.  
 
Planner Starke provided an overview of the scope of the LTC in a matter such as this 
and also noted that the referral for this project will be discussed at the next regular 
meeting.   
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Robert Landa asked for information about the noticing requirement for the cell phone 
tower.  
 
Planner Starke and additional community members spoke to their understanding of the 
requirements.  
 
 
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Michael Sketch asked if the local government could reply to the referral with comment 
and recommended that the LTC respond with information from a formal analysis.  
 
A representative of Freedom Mobile announced there will be an upcoming open house 
at the Legion.  
 
Benjamin McConchie expressed concern that the Port Browning development appears 
to be moving forward in spite of a lack of understanding of the impact it will have on the 
island’s water resources. He also spoke as the Commissioner for the Economic 
Sustainability Commission stating that he fails to see an economic benefit to the island.  
 
Michael Sketch remarked that minutes are very sparse and Town Hall comments are 
very simple. He recommended that the recordings be archived in the event that full 
details of the meetings are required for a future matter.  
 
Chair Grams acknowledged the comments and agreed to raise the issue of establishing 
a policy for archival with Trust Council.  
 
Ann Burdett requested information about the criteria for determining which audio 
recordings violate the policy and are therefore not suitable for public posting.   
 
Diane Cuthbert noted that th

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