Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED  
October 3, 2016 
  
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  Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
    Minutes of a Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
Monday, October 3, 2016 
Piers Island Fire Hall 
Piers Island, BC 
 
Members Present Peter Luckham, Chair 
George Grams, Local Trustee  
Peter Grove, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Seth Wright, Planner 2 
Kelly Gesner, Planner, Landworks Consultants Inc. 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
Approximately 19 members of the public   
 
These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied.  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair  Luckham  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  1:05 p.m.  Chair Luckham introduced 
himself,  the  Trustees and  staff  and  acknowledged  that  the  Local  Trust  Committee  is 
meeting  within  Coast  Salish  Territory  and  expressed  his  gratitude.  Chair  Luckham 
called for introductions from the Trustees and members of the public. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 By general consent the agenda was adopted. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
 
Trustee Grams presented an update regarding the Salt Spring Island (SSI) Incorporation 
Study  process.   He  advised  that  in  2014, Capital  Regional  District Director  McIntyre, 
Trustee Grove and Trustee Grams set in motion a governance review for SSI.  He also 
reported that the SSI Incorporation Study Committee is expected to release a final report 
in  November  2016 and  that  a Provincial  Offer  of  Restructure Assistance  has  been 
received.  He  advised that  if a  referendum is  called  it  would likely occur in early 2017. 
Trustee Grams reported he met with Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation 
and Infrastructure regarding BC Ferries.  
 
Trustee  Grove acknowledged that this  is  the  first  time the SSI Local  Trust  Committee 
has met on Piers Island.  He spoke to the value of belonging to the Islands Trust and to 
the Islands Trust mandate to preserve and protect. 
 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED  
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4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 
Chair  Luckham presented the  following  highlights  from  the Union  of  British  Columbia 
Municipalities  (UBCM) convention on  September  26  to  30,  2016: a  request to  the 
Province regarding rainwater  catchment for  potable  water added  to the BC  Building 
Code; an initiative regarding a moratorium for anchorages in the Salish Sea; and oil spill 
prevention and preparedness.   
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Luckham opened the Town Hall at 1:30 p.m.     
 
One member  of  the  public expressed  concern regarding  the  tax funds that  Piers  Island 
residents contribute to the Islands Trust.  It was noted BC Ferries service is irrelevant to 
Piers  Island  residents  as  there  is  no  ferry  service  to  the  island and  support  was 
expressed to expand the shuttle service.  It was also noted that Piers Island G

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