Executive Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Executive Committee Minutes of Electronic Meeting, February 14, 2012  Page 1 
 
 
Executive Committee  
Electronic Meeting Minutes 
 
Date/Time:   Tuesday, February 14, 2012   8:00 a.m.  Location:  Islands Trust Victoria Office 
 
Present: Sheila Malcolmson, Chair ( by telephone)        Linda Adams, Chief Administrative Officer 
 David Graham, Vice Chair (by telephone)    Marie Smith, Executive Coordinator and Recorder 
 Peter Luckham, Vice Chair (by telephone)        Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
 Ken Hancock, Vice Chair (by telephone)       
    
The meeting was called to order at 8:03 a.m.  Chair Sheila Malcolmson acknowledged that the meeting was being 
held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
Approval of Agenda 
 
By General Consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
Closed Session 
 
It was Moved and Seconded that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to s. 90(1) (g) and (i) of 
the Community Charter to discuss matters related to litigation or potential litigation and solicitor-client 
privilege and that staff attend the meeting. 
CARRIED 
UNANIMOUSLY 
 
The meeting closed to the public at 8:05 a.m. 
The meeting reopened to the public at 8:15 a.m. 
 
1. General 
 
  1.   Roundtable 
 
  2.   Draft February 21 Executive Committee Agenda 
 
Provided for information.  No additions were proposed. 
 
2. Trust Area Services 
 
1. Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities 2012 Convention 
 
a. AVICC Resolution and Nomination Deadline – Feb 24 
 
Provided for information.  
 
  b. Program and Registration Info 
 
Provided for information. 
 
 2. Strategic Approach to Local Trust Committee Communications 
 
Staff presented the ‘Guidelines - A Strategic Approach to Local Trust Committee Communications’ to the Executive 
Committee for review and comment.  Staff will ensure that this communication strategy has been considered by local 
trust committees for major projects, prior to making decisions.  These guidelines will be built into the standard staff 
report checklist. 
 
                3. BC Ferry Commission Report  
 
Staff was directed to post a link to the BC Ferry Commission Report on the Islands Trust website and advise 
subscribers. 
 

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     4. Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Application – NP 2011.3 0 RFD (TC Item) 
 
By General Consent, the Executive Committee approved forwarding the above noted Request for Decision to the 
Islands Trust Council for review and consideration at its March 2012 meeting. 
 
   5. Trustee Mike Jones email re: Tankers/Freighters/Enbridge 
 
Executive Committee members reviewed a request from Trustee Mike Jones, proposing an invitation to Burrard 
Clean to present an oil spill response scenario at the June Trust Council meeting, and an inquiry on whether 
Trust Council should formally oppose the Enbridge pipeline. 
 
Staff was directed to provide advice to Trustee Jon

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