Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting: 
Location: 
Monday, August 11, 2014 
Victoria Boardroom (by teleconference) 
 
Members Present: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Brent, Saturna Island Local Trustee (Chair) 
Laura Busheikin, Denman Island Local Trustee  
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee (EC Rep) 
George Grams, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee (Vice-Chair) 
Tony Law, Hornby Island Local Trustee 
Liz Montague, South Pender Island Local Trustee  
Sheila Malcolmson, Gabriola Island Local Trustee (ex officio) 
Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trustee 
Andrew Stone, Bowen Island Local Trustee 
 
Regrets: 
Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trustee  
 
Staff Present: 
Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
Clare Frater, Policy Advisor - Recorder 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
None 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 10:50 am.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
TPC-2014-14 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED,  
That the Trust Programs Committee August 11, 2014 agenda be approved as 
amended. 
CARRIED 
 
  

 
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3. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
 
3.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings 
 
3.1.1 May 12, 2014 
 
TPC-2014-15 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED,  
That the Trust Programs Committee minutes of May 12, 2014 be adopted as presented. 
  
 CARRIED 
 
3.2 Follow-up Action List 
 
The follow-up action list was provided for information and review. There was no discussion. 
 
Trustee Stamford left the meeting at 11:10 a.m. 
 
4. TRUST COUNCIL BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
4.1 BC Ferries Advocacy - Briefing 
 
Committee members discussed the recommendations in the briefing. They noted that staff had 
not proposed advocacy regarding the recent drop in traffic on BC Ferries following the service 
reductions. There was also discussion about the lack of information from the Province 
regarding whether the 2014 BC Ferries service reductions were resulting in the desired cost 
savings. 
 
TPC-2014-16 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED,  
That the Trust Programs Committee recommend to the Executive Committee  to 
request a report from the Province on the impact of service reductions on ridership, 
revenue and costs on a route-by-route basis for all BC Ferries’ routes, and that the 
Executive Committee proceed with the proposed staff recommendations on page 3 of 
the July 31, 2014 BC Ferries Advocacy briefing. 
CARRIED 
 
5. NEW BUSINESS 
 
5.1  Community Stewardship Awards Policy – RFD 
 
Staff explained that it has been more than five years since the Administration of the Community 
Stewardship Awards Program policy has been amended and that the proposed amendments 
result from staff’s experience administering the program.  
 
Trustee Stamford returned to the meeting at 11:35 a.m. 

 
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By general consent, the Trust Programs Committee requested that the 
term ‘biannually’ in the draft Community Stewardship Awards RFD be 

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