Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting: 
Location: 
 
Monday, November 4, 2013 
Ladysmith City Hall, 410 Esplanade (Hwy 1) 
 
Members Present: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Brent, Saturna Island Local Trustee (Chair) 
Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trustee  
George Grams, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee (Vice-Chair) (by phone) 
Ken Hancock, North Pender Island Local Trustee (EC Rep) (by phone) 
Tony Law, Hornby Island Local Trustee  
Liz Montague, South Pender Island Local Trustee  
Sheila Malcolmson, Gabriola Island Local Trustee (ex officio)  
Andrew Stone, Bowen Island Local Trustee (by phone) 
Laura Busheikin, Denman Island Local Trustee  
Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trustee 
 
Regrets: 
 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Linda Adams, Chief Administrative Officer (by phone) 
Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
Clare Frater, Policy Analyst – Recorder 
Laura Stringer, Communications Specialist (by phone) 
 
Media and Others Present: 
 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 10:50 a.m.   
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following addition to the agenda [or deletions or reordering of items] were presented for consideration: 
• 5.2 Land Use Planning for Economic Opportunities. 
  
TPC-2013-128 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
That the Trust Programs Committee amend the agenda to include handout Land Use Planning for 
Economic Opportunities document in    item 5.2. 
CARRIED 
 
TPC-2013-129 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
That the Trust Programs Committee November 4, 2013 agenda be approved as amended. 
CARRIED 

 
Trust Programs Committee Minutes of November 4, 2013  Page 2 
 
3. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
 
3.1 Minutes of previous Meetings 
 
3.1.1    August 12, 2013 
 
TPC-2013-130 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the Trust Programs Committee Minutes of August 12, 2013 be amended by replacing the word 
“summarizing” in item 4.3, with “illustrating” and that the minutes be adopted as amended. 
CARRIED 
3.2 Follow-up Action List 
 
The follow-up action list was provided for information and review. There was no discussion. 
 
4. TRUST COUNCIL BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
4.1 Briefing – BC Ferries Advocacy Research Program Update  
 
Clare Frater, Policy Analyst, provided an update on BC Ferries Advocacy Research Program on the work 
undertaken since Trust Program Committee’s last meeting. She advised that the Ministry of Technology, 
Innovation and Citizens’ Services will not be providing records in response to the Islands Trust’s Freedom 
of    Information request until December 18, 2013. She also advised that the upcoming provincial consultation 
about BC Ferries may be completed by December 31, 2013. 
 
Committee members discussed potential challenges relating to the upcoming consultation. 
 
By general consent the Committee directed staff to circulate by e-mail Trust Council’s 2012 
submission and the November 3, 2013 Times Colonist editorial to all trustees as a reminder of all 
the key points, and directed 

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