Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
April 4, 2016  ADOPTED Page 1 of 10 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 4, 2016 
North Community Hall 
20925 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
David Millership, Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. Introductions were made and she 
acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. There were approximately 41 members of the public present and no media. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Busheikin outlined the Town Hall (TH) rules and guidelines, which included a two 
minute per speaker time limit. She stated that the intent of this TH, the first of the meeting, is 
to give the public the opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. She stated that the intent 
of the second TH, at the end of the meeting, is to give the public the opportunity to speak to 
items on the agenda or not. 
 
Louise Decario stated concern with the limiting intent of this TH. 
 
Chair Busheikin responded that the intent of this TH is a practise of the Trust. 
 
There was some discussion regarding process. 
 
Debbie Holmes spoke to a letter she sent the Island Tides newspaper editor regarding 
Galiano’s forestlands and relating to GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain Society). She stated 
concern with potential changes to the use(s) of forestlands and that Chair Busheikin and 
Trustee Harris have so far favoured a covenant(s) approach. 
 
Debbie Holmes commented that Margaret Griffiths is in palliative care and that she is able 
to pass messages from the public to her.  
 
Gary Moore spoke to Galiano’s history regarding forestlands and commented that the 
forestlands have to be saved. 
A D O P T E D 

 
Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
April 4, 2016  ADOPTED Page 2 of 10 
 
Chair Busheikin asked Mr. Moore to speak to items on the agenda and reminded the public 
of the intent of this Town Hall.  
 
Chair Busheikin recessed the meeting for a short break and then the meeting was 
reconvened. 
 
There was some discussion regarding process, with many members of the public expressing 
opposition to the limiting intent of this Town Hall.  
 
Regional Planning Manager (RPM) Kojima encouraged Chair Busheikin to move on with the 
agenda if the intent of this Town Hall is not being adhered to.  
 
Kiyo Okuda requested that he be able to speak to the minutes of March 7, 2016.  
 
Chair Busheikin and Mr. Okuda had some discussion regarding whether or not he would be 
speaking to the minutes themselves or about topics within the minutes.  
Chair Busheikin closed the Town Hall and moved on to the next agenda item. 
 
4. CO

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