Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 15, 2016 
Lasqueti Island Arts Centre 
Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Susan Morrison, Local Trustee 
Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Marnie Eggen, Acting Island Planner 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager  
Dave Olsen, Recorder 
 
Others Present There were seven (7) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 10:59 am. She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
12.2.1 Replace Attachment 1 (proposed Bylaw No. 90) of Staff Report with a new 
Attachment 1 that includes Schedule A.  
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Comments from the public were grouped by topic as follows: 
 
Meeting Facilitation 
 
Chair Busheikin started discussion by explaining how she would facilitate the meeting 
and how it would differ from past meetings, emphasizing that these changes were 
inspired by a desire to ensure fairness for all present and those that may come for 
specific agenda items.  She explained that public comment would only be welcomed 
during Town Hall agenda items.  The following comments were made: 
 
 Peter Johnston commented that changing the way meetings would be facilitated 
would be unfair. 
 David Slik offered two points:  

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o people arriving for the second Town Hall may find that the meeting was 
already finished, and  
o It may not be possible to comment during the first Town Hall and by the time 
the second Town Hall is reached, it may be too late to comment.  He asked to 
clarify that if Trustees ask for input, then we have a mechanism for input even 
if we are restricted to Town Hall agenda items. 
 John O’Halloran suggested that the Trustees don’t experience what it is like to be an 
audience member. 
 Marti Wendt added that public input has been very useful, usually by people who 
have lived on the island for decades and it would be a disservice to prohibit 
community input.  
 
Trustees suggested that Trustees could ask for community input as the meeting 
progresses. 
 
Chair Busheikin asked that the public come prepared to speak during the Town Hall and 
if Trustees ask for input then public comment would be welcomed. 
 
Land Use Consultation for Radio Communication Utilities 
 
The following points were made: 
 
 David Slik stated that he is supportive of the Islands Trust investigating the policy 
regarding Towers.  This type of infrastructure can bring benefits but also much 
concern to the community s

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