Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Special meeting minutes: 27 June 2024
27 June 2024 · 971 words · 12 motions (10 carried, 1 defeated, 0 withdrawn, 0 failed, 1 with no outcome word)
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Held Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Salt Spring Island Multi Space (SIMS) 124 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2K3 Present: Commissioners: E. Rook, G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster, Staff: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration, and SSI LCC, S. Carey, Senior Manager of Legal Services, D. Ovington, Manager, SSI Parks and Recreation, J. Starke, Manager, Service Delivery, Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, (Recorder) EP- Electronic Participation These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 pm. 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That a late presentation be permitted to speak. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the agenda for the June 27, 2024, special meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved with the following amendments: - Addition of item 3.2.1. Kirk Irwin- Penelakut presentation. - That agenda item 4.3. be considered after agenda item 5.1. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS 3.1. Presentations 3.2.1. Presentation- Kirk Irwin- Penelakut K. Irwin provided a presentation on a request from Penelakut to work on future development project on Salt Spring Island (SSI) and requested an additional boat launch on SSI, that can facilitate larger boats. 3.2. Delegations There were no delegations EXEC-1295039085-4217 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Special Meeting Minutes of June 27, 2024 4. Special Meeting Matters 4.1. BC Transit- SSI service expansion Commissioner Webster proposed the following Notice of Motion with same day consideration. “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission direct Staff to request that BC Transit provide a revised costing for expansion of the following priorities: 1. For implementation in January 2026, expansion of 1000 annual service hours on the route 2 Fulford-Ganges, but not including the introduction of yearround service to Beaver Point/Ruckle Park. 2. For implementation in January 2027, expansion on the route 7 Cusheon Lake to be extended to Beddis Beach and request consideration to change the direction of the route 7 to counter-clockwise, rather than clockwise.” MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That same day consideration be applied to the Notice of Motion. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission direct staff to request that BC Transit provide a revised costing for expansion of the following priorities: 1. For implementation in January 2026, expansion of 1000 annual service hours on the route 2 Fulford-Ganges, but not including the introduction of yearround service to Beaver Point/Ruckle Park. 2. For implementation in January 2027, expansion on the route 7 Cusheon Lake to be extended to Beddis Beach and request consideration to change the direction of the route 7 to counter-clockwise, rather than clockwise. CARRIED 4.2. Bylaws No. 4590 and 4591 - Salt Spring Island Economic Development Services MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That Bylaws No. 4590 and 4591 be advanced to the Capital Regional District Board for introduction, readings and adoption. CARRIED 5. Motion to Close Meeting 5.1. Motion to Close Meeting MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be closed for advice in accordance with Section 90(1)(i) of the Community Charter. [1 item]. CARRIED The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission moved to the closed session at 12:54pm. 2 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Special Meeting Minutes of June 27, 2024 The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission rose from its closed session at 01:27pm without report. 4.3. Salt Spring Island Park Maintenance and Bus Depot Yard MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission approves that staff complete a submission to the Islands Trust a Land Use Application for a bylaw amendment to include a public works and bus depot in the definition of Public Service for 210 and 220 Kanaka Road on Salt Spring Island. MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the motion be amended to remove the word “and bus depot” after the words “...include a public works” and before the word “and “in the definition of Public Service…” and the words “and 220” after the words ‘…of Public Service for 210” and before the words “Kanaka Road on Salt Spring Island”. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Holman, Rook The question was called on the original motion wording. “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission approves that staff complete a submission to the Islands Trust a Land Use Application for a bylaw amendment to include a public works and bus depot in the definition of Public Service for 210 and 220 Kanaka Road on Salt Spring Island.” CARRIED OPPOSED Baker, Webster 5. Motion to Close Meeting 5.1.a. Motion to Close Meeting MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be closed for acquisition in accordance with Section 90(1)(e) of the Community Charter. [1 item]. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be closed for discussion in accordance with Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter. [1 item]. CARRIED The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission moved to the closed session at 02:03pm. The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission rose from its closed session at 04:07pm. 6. Rise and report MOVED by Commissioner Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission will Rise and Report upon the call of the Senior Manager. CARRIED 3 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Special Meeting Minutes of June 27, 2024 7. 4 ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 04:09pm. CARRIED ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER