Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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DELTC MINUTES ADOPTED 1 
February 28, 2012 
 
MINUTES OF THE DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE  
BUSINESS MEETING 
HELD AT 10:30 AM, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 
AT THE MARCUS ISBISTER OLD SCHOOL CENTRE 
5901 DENMAN ROAD, DENMAN ISLAND, BC 
 
 
PRESENT: Peter Luckham  Chair 
  Laura Busheikin  Local Trustee 
  David Graham  Local Trustee 
  Courtney Simpson  Island Planner 
  Vicky Bockman  Recorder 
 
There were three (3) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.   
 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The agenda was adopted by consensus with the following amendments: 
 Add item 9.1: Memorandum dated February 20, 2012 regarding  
 DE-SUB-2011.1 Cost Recovery Agreement 
 Add item 15.1: Denman WORKS! Meeting Process 
 Add item 15.2: Strategic Plan – Marine Advocacy 
 Add item 16.2: Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw 
 Add a second Town Hall Discussion after item 17 and renumber 
subsequent items 
 Add item 19.2: Denman Island Local Trust Committee Business Meeting 
Schedule 
 
 
3. CHAIR’S REPORT 
 
Chair Luckham reported that the Islands Trust Executive Committee, the Islands 
Trust Financial Planning Committee and others are preparing the upcoming 
budget for submission in March at the Islands Trust Council meeting on Gabriola 
Island.  He stated that he anticipates that there will be a very low tax increase 
resulting from this budget, perhaps as low as less than one percent.   
 
He stated that Islands Trust is currently examining an opportunity to accept a 
grant from the Gas Tax Fund (Union of British Columbia Municipalities Agreement 
on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues) to review the Islands Trust Policy 
Statement.  He expressed his view that this would present a chance to engage 
discussion with communities about the values that Islands Trust holds. 
 

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February 28, 2012 
 
Chair Luckham reported that this term he is a member of the Islands Trust Fund 
Board, and that work is continuing there on matters relating to conservation.  He 
advised that he and Planner Simpson are members of the First Nations Task 
Force, a forum that will be looking at ways to effectively work with First Nations 
on land use issues.   
 
 
4. TRUSTEES’ REPORT 
 
Trustee Busheikin reported that she attended her first Islands Trust Programs 
Committee meeting and found it to be an interesting discussion.  She stated that 
she also attended a Denman Agriculture Plan Steering Committee meeting and 
reported that the consultant is planning to present a draft of the Farm Plan at 
their next meeting. 
 
Trustee Graham reported that he is excited about his new role as a Vice-Chair 
of the Islands Trust Executive Committee.  He stated that he attended a seminar 
at The Local Government Leadership Academy in Parksville and that he also 
attended a Denman Island Residents Association Parks Committee meeting, 
commenting that he always finds updates on 

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