Trust Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Council 
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting 
 
 
Date: March 14-16, 2017 
 
Location: The Haven Auditorium, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: 
Executive Committee: 
 
Peter Luckham, Chair (Thetis) 
Laura Busheikin, Vice Chair (Denman) 
George Grams, Vice Chair (Salt Spring) (Mar 14, 15, 16 a.m.) 
Susan Morrison, Vice Chair (Lasqueti) 
Local Trustees: David Critchley, Denman 
Melanie Mamoser, Gabriola 
Heather O'Sullivan, Gabriola 
George Harris, Galiano 
Sandy Pottle, Galiano 
Dan Rogers, Gambier 
Kate Louise Stamford, Gambier 
Alex Allen, Hornby (Mar 14 & 15) 
Tony Law, Hornby 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti 
Brian Crumblehulme, Mayne 
Jeanine Dodds, Mayne (Mar 14 & 15) 
Derek Masselink, North Pender (Mar 14 & 15) 
Peter Grove, Salt Spring 
Paul Brent, Saturna (Mar 14 & 15) 
Bruce McConchie, South Pender (Mar 14 & 15) 
Wendy Scholefield, South Pender (Mar 14 & 15) 
Ken Hunter, Thetis Island  (Mar 14 & 15) 
 
Municipal Trustees: 
 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen 
Alison Morse, Bowen 
Regrets: Lee Middleton, Saturna 
Dianne Barber, North Pender 
 
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer 
David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
Cindy Shelest, Director Administrative Services 
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
Carmen Thiel, Legislative Services Manager 
Fiona MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor (Mar 14 & 15) 
Jag Dhaul, Computer Application Systems Technologist (Mar 14) 
Pamela Hafey, Communications Specialist (Mar 15) 
Emma Restall, Executive Coordinator/Recorder 
 
 

 
 
 
Islands Trust Council Minutes  Page 2 
March 14 – 16, 2017 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
 The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m.   
 
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations.  
 
Trustees Mamoser and O’Sullivan welcomed Trust Council to Gabriola Island.  Trustee Mamoser 
introduced the Gabriola Walk Map, gave an overview of the Gabriola Arts Community and their 
presentation scheduled for March 15, 2017, and briefly commented on Mudge Island and the issue 
of density on the islands. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. GENERAL BUSINESS ARISING 
 
 3.1  Resolutions Without Meeting 
None 
 
 3.2 December 2016 Trust Council Draft Minutes 
By general consent the Islands Trust Council adopted the minutes of the December 2016 
Trust Council meeting. 
 
 3.3 Trust Council Follow Up Action List 
Provided for information. 
 
 3.4 Trustee Roundtable 
Trustees participated in a round table session to discuss common issues, concerns and 
successes. 
 
The meeting recessed for a break at 2:37 p.m. and reconvened at 3:00 p.m. 
 
4. 2017/18 BUDGET REVIEW AND DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENTS 
 
 4.1 Budget Session Outline 
The Budget Session and schedule was introduced.   
 4.2 Budget Overview 
Director Shelest provided an overview of the draft 2017-2018 budget.   
 4.3 Budget Assumptions and Principles 
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