Trust Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Aquaculture & shellfish · Housing & affordability · Bylaw enforcement · First Nations & reconciliation · Transportation & ferries · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Islands Trust Council
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting
June 14-16, 2011
Denman 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
Jen Gobby, Lasqueti
Susan Ann Morrison, Lasqueti
George Ehring, 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: Jeanine Dodds, Mayne
Colin Shew, Mayne
Derek Masselink, North Pender
Christine Torgrimson, Salt Spring
June 2011 Islands Trust Council Minutes of Meeting Page 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011
Call to Order/Notice of New Items
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 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-two members of the Islands Trust Council were present.
Trustees Absent: Jeanine Dodds-Mayne; Colin Shew-Mayne; Derek Masselink-North Pender;
Christine Torgrimson-Salt Spring.
Denman Island Marine Stewardship Committee
Members of the Denman Island Marine Stewardship Committee and guests presented trustees with
information and concerns about the impact of the shellfish industry on the marine environment surrounding
Denman Island, in particular the Baynes Sound area.
Carbon Offsets/Carbon Neutrality Session
Mike Vitt with 3GreenTree Ecosystem Services and Jan Garnett with Ecolegacy International presented
information about the definitions and kinds of carbon offsets and gave an introduction to forest carbon
credit projects.
Staff provided information on carbon neutral operations in place with the Islands Trust, including what
factors will be used to determine Islands Trust’s carbon footprint, a review of potential carbon reduction
strategies and options for purchasing offsets.
Information and Decision Items
1. General
1. Trust Council Follow-Up Action List
The Trust Council Follow-up Action List as of May 2011 was provided for information.
2. Previous Minutes of Islands Trust Council
By General Consent, the Minutes of the March 2011 Trust Council meeting were approved as amended.
3. Resolutions Without Meeting
RWM 01-11 was provided for information.
2. Trust Area Services
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