Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
December 3, 2015 ADOPTED  Page   1 of 10 
 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
December 3, 2015 
Saturna Recreation and Cultural Centre 
104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Lee Middleton, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Beverly Lowsley, Recorder 
  
Public and Media 
Present: 
There were 14 members of the public present and no media. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Trustee Brent called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m. and explained the Community 
Roundtable meeting process to be followed by a break at 12:00 noon then reconvene for 
the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting at 12:30 p.m. 
 
Note: Chair Grams and Planner Richardson were not in attendance for the Community 
Roundtable meeting portion. 
  
2. COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE 
 
Trustee Brent explained the goal of the roundtable is to address whatever people want to 
discuss whereas the Town Hall segments in the Regular Meeting are more structured 
around what is on the agenda.  The roundtable is for free and open exchange of ideas.  
 
A roundtable was done so individuals could each identify priority items for discussion the 
main three being the following: 
  scheduling and format/construct of meetings for community input; 
 .proposal relating to the government dock (extension, application for kayak  
docking station);   
 parking issues between the ferry dock and Boot Cove Road and need for 
alternative parking options. 
 
It was agreed that suggested issues already on the regular business meeting agenda 
would be addressed during the regular meeting and during the roundtable discussions. 
 
Number, scheduling and types of meetings 
 
There was broad discussion which raised the following points:  
 
 
 
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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
December 3, 2015 ADOPTED  Page   2 of 10 
 
 previous stand-alone roundtable meetings were well attended, promoted broad 
discussion, sharing of ideas, and were highly valued. When combined with a 
regular business meeting the available time for open discussion is constrained 
and the combined meeting makes for a very long day. Many people are not 
willing or able to give up this much time. Also, this format does not allow time to 
mull over issues raised prior to making decisions in the business meeting 
segment. 
 moving to 10 business meetings relates to buildup of work items arising              
from community roundtable meetings.  Our island wants to take a more research 
based approach to issues such as development of a community profile.   
 allow time for those wanting to submit letters relating to specific issues raised at a 
roundtable discussion so they can be posted prior to the scheduled business 
meeting where they will be discussed. Community roundta

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