Mayne LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
November 30, 2015  ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 30, 2015 
Mayne Island Agricultural Hall 
430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Jeanine Dodds, Local Trustee 
Brian Crumblehulme, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Miles Drew, Bylaw Enforcement Manager 
Pat Todd, Recorder 
  
Members of the Public 
and Media present: 
There were approximately eleven (11) members of the public 
present and no members of the media 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.  He acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  Chair Grams 
introduced the Trustees and staff. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 Additions for consideration: 
 8.1 Delegations – Michael Dunn, Mayne Island Conservancy; 
2.8.2 Trust Fund Board Report. 
 
 By general consensus the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Carl Bunnin of the Southern Gulf Islands Harbours Commission stated he was prepared 
to speak to the rezoning application if necessary. 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
none 
 
5. PUBLIC HEARING 
 
none 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
November 30, 2015  ADOPTED Page 2 of 9 
 
6. MINUTES 
 
6.1 Mayne Island Local Trust Committee Minutes  
 
6.1.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes Dated September 30, 2015 
 
By general consent the Local Trust Committee meeting minutes of 
September 30, 2015 were adopted. 
 
6.1.2 Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes Dated November 15, 
2015  
 
By general consent the Local Trust Committee Special Meeting minutes 
of November 15, 2015 were adopted. 
 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-without-meeting Report Dated November 2015 
 
  Received for information. 
 
6.3 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes Dated September 21, 2015  
 
  Received for information. 
 
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 
 
7.1 Follow-up Action List Dated November 2015 
 
Chair Grams expressed appreciation for the staff efforts as all items have been 
completed except for proposed bylaw No. 156 (Bylaw Enforcement Notification) 
which Bylaw Enforcement Manager (BEM) Drew will speak to today. 
 
BEM Drew spoke to a report (which did not get included in the agenda package).  
The Advisory Planning Commission has recommended adoption of the bylaw.   
 
Historically, bylaw enforcement notification (BEN) has not been felt to be helpful 
with short term vacation rentals (STVRs) as the fine is not significant compared 
to the potential rental income.  The bylaw does work to enforce signage and 
advertising restrictions.  The bylaw officers have reported that the “threat” of BEN 
has been effective with STVRs and that there is more impetus to apply for a 
Temporary U

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