Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 23, 2015 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 23, 2015 
Sea Fern Lane Community Park 
1103 Sea Fern Lane 
Mudge Island 
 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Melanie Mamoser, Local Trustee 
Heather Nicholas, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Aleksandra Brzozowski, Acting Regional Planning Manager 
Teresa Rittemann, Planner 1 
Julianne Kucheran, Student Planner 
Jessie Sherk, Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 10:15 am.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  Staff 
and Trustees were introduced.  Trustee Mamoser thanked the Mudge Islanders for 
coming to the meeting and noted that it is her hope that this becomes an annual meeting 
on Mudge.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
12.1 Email from Linnet Kartar dated July 22, 2015  
14.6 Email from Jim Ramsay dated July 22, 2015  
15.2 Discussion – Suggestions for Future Mudge Island Meetings  
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Jes Anderson spoke to the Local Trust Committee (LTC) about siting and setbacks. He 
stated that in previous years the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) had implemented 
an incentive program for rainwater cisterns. It was suggested by trustees that cisterns 
not roofed over would be exempt from the setbacks; however, that is not addressed 
anywhere in the bylaw. Mr. Anderson asked for some clarification, as he would like to 
install a cistern and is currently unable to do that according to the bylaw. Acting Planning 
Manager (ARPM) Brzozowski noted that this is likely on the housekeeping list of things 
to look into and that it would be flagged for the next time they look at the Mudge Island 
Bylaw.  
 

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Joaquim Da Fonseca spoke to the committee regarding erosion. He stated that he 
believes it is a very big problem and that something needs to be done. He also noted 
that Islands Trust had criticized him in the past because he put in a small wall on his 
property. He then discussed the travelling of log booms noting that this is also a 
problem. Chair Busheikin agreed that erosion is an issue that is discussed on all the 
islands. ARPM Brzozowski noted that Mr. Da Fonseca has made a variance application 
and that it is in process right now. 
 
Art Blundell stated that in the past there was a warden doing patrols of Mudge and 
other islands in the area during the fire season; however, that person was not hired this 
year even though they serve a very important role in the prevention of fires. He asked 
the committee if Islands Trust could play a role in advocating for that role. 
 
By general consent, New Business item 14.7 Forest Servi

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