Trust Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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September 2011 Islands Trust Council Minutes of Meeting  Page 1 
 
 
Islands Trust Council 
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting 
September 13-15, 2011 
Salt Spring Island, BC 
 
 
 
 
 
Present: 
 
Executive Committee:     Sheila Malcolmson, Chair (Gabriola) 
Louise Bell, Vice Chair (Denman)  
Peter Luckham, Vice Chair (Thetis)  
    Gary Steeves, Vice Chair (North Pender) 
 
Local Trustees:   David Graham, Denman 
    Deborah Ferens, Gabriola 
    Louise Decario, Galiano 
    Sandy Pottle, Galiano 
    Joyce Clegg, Gambier 
    Jan Hagedorn, Gambier 
    Fred Hunt, Hornby 
    Tony Law, Hornby 
    Susan Ann Morrison, Lasqueti 
    Jeanine Dodds, Mayne 
    Derek Masselink, North Pender 
   George Ehring, Salt Spring 
   Christine Torgrimson, Salt Spring 
   Dian Johnstone, Saturna 
Beverley Neff, Saturna 
    David Greer, South Pender 
    Wendy Scholefield, South Pender 
    Sue French, Thetis 
 
Municipal Trustees:  Alison Morse, Bowen 
    Nerys Poole, Bowen 
 
Staff:       Linda Adams, Chief Administrative Officer 
    Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
    Craig Elder, Director, Administrative Services 
    David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
    Marie Smith, Executive Coordinator 
 
Absent:    Jen Gobby, Lasqueti 
    Colin Shew, Mayne 
 
 

 
September 2011 Islands Trust Council Minutes of Meeting  Page 2 
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 
 
Call to Order/Notice of New Items 
 
The meeting was called to order at 1:50 p.m.  Chair   Sheila Malcolmson welcomed everyone and 
acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.   
 
Twenty-four members of the Islands Trust Council were present.   
Trustees Absent:     Colin Shew-Mayne; Jen Gobby-Lasqueti. 
 
Additions to Agenda: 
 
New Business: 
6.1 Disclosure of Contract with North Pender Island Local Trustee 
6.2 Improving the BC Coastal Ferry Service:  A Position Paper from 12 Coastal Regional District Chairs 
6.3 City of Colwood UBCM Resolution re: BC Hydro Wireless Smart Meters 
 
By General Consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
Plan to Farm: The Revitalization of Agriculture on Salt Spring Island 
 
Representatives of the Salt Spring Island Agricultural Alliance and the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust 
provided trustees with information about a variety of agricultural initiatives on Salt Spring Island, including 
the development and key recommendations of the Salt Spring Island Area Farm Plan and current 
agricultural infrastructure projects. 
 
Planning Session 
 
Staff provided local trust committee 2008-2011 term highlights, followed by team meetings with trustees and 
senior planning staff to review regional issues of the respective Northern and Southern Planning teams. 
 
Decision and Information Items 
 
1. General 
 
 1. Trust Council Follow-Up Action List 
 
The Trust Council Follow-up Action List as of August 2011 was provided for information.   
 
 2. Previous Minutes of Islands Trust Council 
 
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