Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Minutes: 14 November 2024
14 November 2024 · 1,361 words · 8 motions (8 carried, 0 defeated, 0 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)
Capital Regional District 625 Fisgard St., Victoria, BC V8W 1R7 Meeting Minutes Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:00 PM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC PRESENT COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook, G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster, STAFF: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate and SGI Administration, Manager, D. Ovington, Manager, Senior Manager, SSI Administration, L. Taylor, Receptionist, (Recorder) GUEST: Jamie Sterling, Southern Gulf Island Tourism Partnership The meeting was called to order at 5:00pm 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That a late delegation, I. Clements be permitted to speak. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That amended agenda for the November 14, 2024, meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as amended, with the addition of agenda item 6.2.5. Delegation Ian Clements Re:item 7.4. Review of the Rainbow Road Pedestrian and Bike Path Design. CARRIED 3. Adoption of Minutes 3.1. Minutes of October 10, 2024, Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the minutes of the October 10, 2024, meeting be adopted with the following amendment: - Replace the word "Brugoyne" with the word "Burgoyne" after the words "... the following items" and before the words "Bay Liquid Waste ..." - Replace the word "road" with the word "Road" after the words "...Strategic Plan Rainbow" and before the words "project and grants..." - Replace the word "towards" with the word "about" after the words "Discussion paper speaking" and before the word "island housing" CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 2/19/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 4. Chair, Director, and Commissioner Reports Commissioner Rook spoke of the following items: - Provisional Budget approval - Daytime December meeting - New CRD Board Chair Director Holman spoke of the following items: - CRD Budget - Salish Trail - Rural Housing funding - Director and Commissioner remuneration Commissioner Corno spoke of two years remaining in term. Commissioner Webster spoke regarding discussions of Regional issues and Capital Projects. Commissioner Baker spoke of Rainbow Road pedestrian and bike path. 5. Senior Manager Report D. Ovington informed regarding ordering new meeting AV equipment. S. Henderson provided information on the following items: - Burgoyne Bay liquid waste and Geo-tubes plans - Housing Strategy and Islands Trust - Salish Sea Trail meeting with staff and Ministry of Transportation and Transit - Transit service staff report upcoming - Ganges cross walk study - Firehall tour January 9, 2025 6. Presentations/Delegations 6.1 Presentations 6.1.1. Presentation: Jamie Sterling; Southern Gulf Island Tourism Partnership (SGITP), Re: SGITP Updates J.Sterling spoke regarding the Southern Gulf Island Tourism Partnership updates. 6.2 Delegation 6.2.1. Delegation - Christina Marshall, Bob McWhirter, Salt Spring Historical Society/Archives Re: Item 7.2. Historical Society Funding Request C. Marshall and B. McWhirter spoke to item 7.2. Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 2/19/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 6.2.2. Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 Delegation - John Gauld, SSI Resident Re: Item 7.1 Salt Spring Island Portlock Park Site Master J. Gauld spoke to item 7.1. 6.2.3. Delegation - Wendy Andrews, SSI Resident Re: Item 7.1 Salt Spring Island Portlock Park Site Master W. Andrews spoke to item 7.1. 6.2.4. Delegation - Shirley Ireland, SSI Pickleball Association Re: Item 7.1 Salt Spring Island Portlock Park Site Master S. Ireland spoke to item 7.1. 6.2.5 Delegation - Ian Clements, SSI Resident Re: Item 7.4 Review of the Rainbow Road Pedestrian and Bike Path Design. I. Clements spoke to item 7.4. 7. Commission Business MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the agenda be amended to move consideration for agenda item 7.3 before agenda item 7.1 and move consideration for agenda item 7.4 after agenda item 7.1. CARRIED 7.3. SSI Public Library Storywalk Project MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission approve the installation of a permanent storywalk display in Mouat’s Park with materials funded by the Salt Spring Island Public Library and installation completed by CRD staff. CARRIED 7.1. Salt Spring Island Portlock Park Site Master MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission approves the draft Portlock Park Site Master Plan and revise the Rainbow Recreation Centre Site Master Plan by relocating courts numbered #10, 11 & 12 to a more central location with sound buffering as presented in Appendix A/B and prepare the final report including Class D cost estimates. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 2/19/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 7.4. Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 Review of the Rainbow Road Pedestrian and Bike Path Design This report was received for information. MOVED by Director Holman,, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That consideration for agenda item 7.2, agenda item 7.5 and agenda item 7.6 be deffered to a future meeting. CARRIED 8. Notice(s) of Motion 8.1. Notice of Motion: Speed Reader Board Advocacy (G. Baker) Commissioner Baker proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: "That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission advocate to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) for the installation of additional speed reader boards on Salt Spring Island to include: · One to two mobile speed read units to be deployed at various locations throughout the island. · Reconsideration of the denied installation of a permanent speed reader board on Lower Ganges Road south of Central approaching Baker Road. · Installation of two additional speed reader boards, one on Sunset Road going south near the Duck Creek Park entrance and the other on Vesuvius Bay Road approaching the ferry terminal. And request staff work with MoTI and ICBC staff to identify funding if needed." 8.2. Notice of Motion: Road Reflector Advocacy (G. Baker) Commissioner Baker proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: "That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission advocate to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) for the installation of 50 flexible reflectors each year for five years along curves of Salt Spring’s narrow and often unpainted roads. Request staff work with MoTI and ICBC staff to identify funding if needed.” 8.3. Notice of Motion: Road Line Painting and Sweep Funding Advocacy (B. Corno) Commissioner Corno proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: "That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission write Ministry of Transportation and infrastructure requesting an increase in the amount of funding that is applied to Salt Spring Island for line painting and street sweeping in 2025 and beyond." Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 2/19/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 8.4. Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 Notice of Motion: Advocacy for Repaving of Section of Fulford Ganges Road (B.Webster) Commissioner Webster proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: “That the Local Community Commission write to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to request that the Ministry put a priority on repaving Fulford-Ganges Road from Cranberry Road to the planned new Blackburn Lake Bridge to enhance safety and provide wider shoulders wherever possible to enhance active transportation use.” 8.5. Notice of Motion: Housing Action Plan Policy (G.Holman) Director Holman proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: “That Local Community Commission policies regarding housing action plan policies such as affordability, rental versus ownership, employee versus other housing types, community water allocation, and settlement patterns be discussed at its next meeting on an integrated housing plan for SSI.” 8.6. Notice of Motion: Home-based Provisions (G.Holman) Director Holman proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next regular meeting: “That the Trust amend the home-based business provisions of its land use bylaw regarding boarding houses to be consistent with CRD and BC Building Code regulations.” 9. Adjournment MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 6:59pm CARRIED ____________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 2/19/2025