Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
February 17, 2017 ADOPTED  Page   1 of 7 
 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 17, 2017 
Saturna Island Community Hall 
105 East Point Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present George Grams, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Lee Middleton, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer  
Fiona Macraild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor  
Sandy Nelson, Recorder 
 
Others Present:  Approximately 20 members of the public. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 12:35 pm.  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 was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
John Hutchinson requested a response regarding why the Tsawout First Nations 
turned down the offer of free signage. Fiona Macraild answered that this has not been 
refused outright, and it may be considered after their elections. 
 
Priscilla Ewbank asked if there would be discussion re: groundwater and private wells. 
Chair Grams replied this would be clarified later in the meeting. She also enquired about 
density transfer mechanisms, specifically, from where donor land would come, and 
questioned if there will be a map for planning. 
 
Morgan Yates stated for the record, that he would like to take the opportunity to express 
thanks to Chair George Grams and Trustees Middleton and Brent for the excellent 
beginning with First Nations Relationship building on Saturna.  
 
Chair Grams confirmed there would be time for questions later in the meeting.in 
response to an inquiry from Janet Land regarding clarification on the density transfer 
application  
A D O P T E D 

 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
February 17, 2017 ADOPTED  Page   2 of 7 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
  
none 
 
5. PUBLIC HEARING 
 
none 
 
6. MINUTES 
 
6.1 Adopted Local Trust Committee Minutes Dated October 20, 2016 (for 
information) 
 
By general consent the Local Trust Committee meeting minutes of. Oct 20th 
were adopted. 
 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-without-meeting Report Dated February 2017 
 
6.3 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes (for Receipt) 
 
none 
 
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 
 
7.1 Follow-up Action List Dated February 2017 
 
Planner Richardson updated that there was no update for the meeting today 
regarding the Robert Kos variance application for a retaining wall and there will 
be follow up for the April LTC meeting. 
 
Trustee Middleton reported that the Saturna LTC was successful in receiving 
phase one of funding for Community to Community, and he enquired as to the 
next step.  Fiona Macraild advised that the funding would expire at the end of

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