Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Special meeting minutes: 30 January 2025
30 January 2025 · 1,319 words · 16 motions (10 carried, 4 defeated, 2 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)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, January 30, 2025 9:00 AM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC Special Meeting-Budget PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook (Chair) G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster, STAFF: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration and LCC, D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration, V. Somosan, Senior Manager, Financial Services/ Deputy CFO, D. Olafson, Manager, SSI Engineering (EP), L. Xu, Manager, Finance Services, K. Vincent, Senior Financial Advisor, Finance Services (EP), A. Elliyoon, Financial Analyst, Finance Services (EP), 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 09:09 am. 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That agenda for the January 30, 2025, meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as presented. CARRIED 3. Presentations/Delegations There were no presentations or delegations. 4. Special Meeting Matters 4.1. Funding for the Ganges Cross Walk Study This report was received for information. Discussion ensued regarding the Ganges Cross Walk Study. Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 3/5/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 4.2. Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025 SSI Centennial Park Washroom Operating Hours MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the Salt Spring Island Community Parks Service (1.455) Five Year Financial Plan by including additional One-Time funding for “Contract for Services” in the 2025 Operating budget funded by a $5,000 increase to the requisition to support the Centennial Park washroom facility being open until 12am each night. CARRIED OPPOSED Baker Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 3/5/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 4.3. Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025 2025 Local Community Commission Final Budgets MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.116 Salt Spring Island Grant in Aid Five Year Financial Plan by reducing funding for Grant in Aid by $10,000 from $68,986 to $58,986 and reducing the requisition by $10,000 from $73,725 to $63,725 as one-time reduction for year 2025. DEFEATED OPPOSED Baker, Corno, Rook, Webster MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.124 Salt Spring Island Economic Development Five Year Financial Plan by reducing the one-time project costs funded by surplus carryover from $51,562 to $41,562 and utilizing the remaining $10K surplus to offset the requisition as one-time reduction in year 2025. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook, Webster MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.124 Salt Spring Island Economic Development Five Year Financial Plan by increasing the core budget by $10,000 for Project Costs from $40,000 to $50,000 in the 2025 Operating budget and increasing the requisition by $10,000 from $64,442 to $74,442 as ongoing for 2025. WITHDRAWN MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.236 Salt Spring Island Small Craft Harbours (Fernwood Dock) Five Year Financial Plan by reducing transfers to capital reserves by $4,000 from $5,000 to $1,000 and reducing the requisition from $21,870 to $17,870 as one-time reduction for year 2025. CARRIED OPPOSED Corno, Webster MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 123a Salt Spring Island Community Transit Five Year Financial Plan by reducing the one-time funding for the Capital Reserves in the 2025 Operating budget by $10,000 from $20,000 to $10,000 and reducing the requisition from $217,701 to $207,701. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook, Webster Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 3/5/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025 MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.238b Salt Spring Island Community Transportation Five Year Financial Plan by a. reducing funding for the Capital Reserves by $30,000 from $50,000 to $20,000 and reducing the requisition by $30,000 from $101,950 to $71,950 as a one-time reduction for 2025 and b. reducing the Reserve Funding for project 22-12 by $30,000 from $115,000 to $85,000 and increase Community Works Funding for project 22-12 by $30,000 from $20,000 to $50,000 for 2025 CARRIED OPPOSED Corno, Webster MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be extended past the 3-hour scheduled time. CARRIED The Commission recessed at 12:04 pm. The Commission reconvened at 12:40 pm. MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the Salt Spring Island Community Transportation (SSI) 1.238b Five Year Financial Plan by deferring to 2026 project 22-09 (Pathway Standards) funded by $20,000 Capital on Hand from the 2025 Five Year Capital Plan. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook, Webster MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the Salt Spring Island Community Transportation (SSI) 1.238b Five Year Financial Plan by removing project 23-05 (Maintenance Equipment) funded by $6,000 Capital on Hand from the 2025 Five Year Capital Plan as is closed. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, hat the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the Salt Spring Island Community Transportation (SSI) 1.238b Five Year Financial Plan by removing project 25-02 (Drake Road Survey) funded by $15,000 Capital Reserves from the 2025 Five Year Capital Plan. WITHDRAWN Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 3/5/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025 MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 1.459 Salt Spring Island Pool and Park Land Five Year Financial Plan by a. reducing transfers to capital reserves by $30,000 from $73,000 to $43,000 and reducing the requisition by $30,000 from $2,100,131 to $2,070,131 as one-time reduction for year 2025. b. increasing costs for project 25-02 (FireHall) from $50,000 to $80,000 funded by Community Works Funding c. increase costs for projects 20-10 hydrofield from $100,000 to $130,000 funded by community works funding and decrease costs for project 20-10 (Hydrofield) from $50,000 to $20,000 funded by capital reserves CARRIED OPPOSED Corno, Webster MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board to amend the 3.705 Salt Spring Island Septage/Composting Five Year Financial Plan: a. reducing transfers to capital reserves by $10,000 from $32,390 to $22,390 and reducing the requisition by $10,000 from $416,117 to $406,117 as one-time reduction for year 2025 and b. reducing costs for project 24-02 from $35,000 to $25,000 CARRIED OPPOSED Corno, Webster MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board: That the 2025 Local Community Commission 14 services budgets be approved with specific amendments. CARRIED OPPOSED Corno, Webster 5. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Webster SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 02:32pm. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 3/5/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025 ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District Page 6 Printed on 3/5/2025