Trust Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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March 2015 Islands Trust Council Minutes  Page 1 
 
 
 
 
Islands Trust Council 
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting 
March 10-12, 2015 
Gabriola Island 
 
 
 
 
Present: 
 
Executive Committee:  Peter Luckham, Chair (Thetis) 
Laura Busheikin, Vice Chair (Denman) 
George Grams, Vice Chair (Salt Spring) 
Susan Morrison, Vice Chair (Lasqueti) 
 
Local Trustees:  David Critchley, Denman 
    Melanie Mamoser, Gabriola 
    Heather Nicholas, Gabriola 
    George Harris, Galiano 
    Sandy Pottle, Galiano 
    Dan Rogers, Gambier 
    Kate Louise Stamford, Gambier 
    Alex Allen, Hornby 
    Tony Law, Hornby 
    Tim Peterson, Lasqueti 
    Brian Crumblehulme, Mayne 
    Jeanine Dodds, Mayne 
    Dianne Barber, North Pender 
    Derek Masselink, North Pender 
   Peter Grove, Salt Spring 
   Paul Brent, Saturna 
Lee Middleton, Saturna 
    Bruce McConchie, South Pender 
    Wendy Scholefield, South Pender 
    Ken Hunter, Thetis 
 
Municipal Trustees:  Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen 
    Alison Morse, Bowen 
 
Staff:     Linda Adams, Chief Administrative Officer 
    Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
    David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
    Cindy Shelest, Director, Administrative Services 
    Carmen Thiel, Corporate Secretary (Recorder) 
  

 
March 2015 Islands Trust Council Minutes  Page 2 
TUESDAY, March 10, 2015 
 
Call to Order 
 
The meeting was called to order at 1:12 pm.  Chair Luckham acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
Twenty six Trustees were in attendance. 
 
Trustees Mamoser and Nicholas welcomed Islands Trust Council to Gabriola Island and invited 
any questions about the island.   
 
Notice of New Items 
 
The Chair noted the following late items: 
 
 a Request for Decision re: Declaring the Right to a Healthy Environment; 
 additional public feedback about the budget received after February 27, 2015; and 
 a late delegation request from Melissa Harrison of Bowen Island re:  ‘Giant Docks’ 
 
2015/16 BUDGET OVERVIEW 
 
Director of Administrative Services Cindy Shelest provided an overview of the Financial 
Planning Committee’s proposed 2015/16 recommended budget.  She reviewed revenue, 
proposed expenses, salaries and staffing and indicated that there is a preliminary proposal for a 
0% property tax increase.  It was pointed out that public feedback received on the proposed 
budget was part of the agenda package. 
 
Highlights  in  the  proposed  budget included  project  requests, a  special  property  tax  requisition 
request from the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee, proposed staffing changes, funds for 
First  Nations  relationship  building,  a  1%  salary  increase  for unionized  staff,  and  an  increase  to 
Trustee remuneration as per policy and current Consumer Price Index (CPI) projections. 
 
There was discussion on the proposed budget. 
 
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