Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Minutes: 17 April 2025
17 April 2025 · 1,337 words · 17 motions (16 carried, 1 defeated, 0 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)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, April 17, 2025 9:00 AM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook (Chair) G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster , STAFF: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration and SSI LCC, D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration, D. Olafson, Manager, SSI Engineering, M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, (Recorder) GUEST: M. Boysen, North Salt Spring Waterworks District, C. Court, Momentum Design Build (EP), A. Geddes, Windsor Plywood (EP), EP- Electronic Participation These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. The meeting was called to order at 09:01 am. 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That a late delegation, C. Johnson be permitted to speak. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That agenda for the March 20, 2025, meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as amended with the addition of agenda item 6.2.2. Delegation: Corey Johnson, Salt Spring Island Minor Baseball Re: Item 7.4 Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation - 2025-2026 Fees and Charges. CARRIED 3. Adoption of Minutes 3.1. Minutes of March 20, 2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the minutes of March 20, 2025 meeting be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 4. Chair, Director, and Commissioner Reports Commissioner Rook spoke of the following items: -Next joint meeting with the Local Trust Committee -Integrated Housing Plan Director Holman spoke of the following items: -Proposed Regional Transportation Service AAP -Bylaw Review Workshop -AAVIC Conference -Regional District legislative review -BC Transit funding resources -Kings Lane affordable housing -Rural Housing program expression of interest -Drake road housing -Mahon Hall maintenance costs for SSI Arts Council -Change in CWF guidelines -SSI Harbours Roundtable -BC Ferries Vesuvius upgrade Commissioner Webster spoke of the following items: -SSI Foundation Funders Table -Proposed Regional Transportation Service AAP -Bylaw Review Workshop Commissioner Corno spoke of the following items: -SSI Harbours Roundtable -SSI Volunteer Fair Commissioner Baker spoke of the following items: -Transitions SS Chipping Program -SSI Harbours Roundtable -Island Pathway roadside sweeping -Ask Salt Spring 5. Senior Manager Report D. Ovington spoke regarding hiring a new SSI Engineer Manager. S. Henderson provided information on: -Short Term Rentals Provincial requirements -Business licence feasibility report -Green house gases and biochar report -SSI Harbours Roundtable 6. Presentations/Delegations 6.1. Presentations Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 6.1.1. Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 Presentation: Mark Boysen; North Salt Spring Waterworks District, Re: Update Proposed Maxwell Lake Water Treatment Plant M. Boysen spoke regarding the proposed Maxwell Lake Water Treatment Plant Project. 6.1.2. Presentation: Stefanie Campbell; Windsor Plywood and Momentum Design Build, Re: Widening Entrance at 166 Rainbow Road (Windsor Plywood) C. Court spoke regarding the proposed widening of entrance at 166 Rainbow Road. 6.2. Delegations 6.2.1. Delegation: Myna lee Johnstone, SSI Resident Re: Item 7.1 Ganges Active Transportation Plan M. Johnstone spoke to item 7.1. 6.2.2. Delegation: Corey Johnson, Salt Spring Island Minor Baseball Re: Item 7.4 Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation - 2025-2026 Fees and Charges C. Johnson spoke to item 7.4. 7. Commission Business 7.1. Ganges Active Transportation Plan Discussion ensured regarding updates on the Ganges Active Transportation Plan. 7.2. Project Tracker Quarterly No. 18, 2025 This report was received for information. Discussion ensured regarding updates on project tracker. 7.3. Motion Tracker This report was received for information. Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 7.4. Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation - 2025-2026 Fees and Charges MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Recreation Centre drop-in fees increase by 5% for 2025-2026. DEFEATED OPPOSED Baker, Corno, Rook, Webster Commissioner Baker declared a personal conflict and recused herself from the meeting room at 11:49pm. MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the Small Classroom and Large Classroom per month rate increase by 5% for 2025-2026. CARRIED Commissioner Baker returned to the meeting room at 11:55pm. MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the Ball Diamond and Main Field/ Side Field per hour rate be $2.50 for Youth non-profit and $3.25 for Adult non-profit for 2025-2026. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the meeting be extended past the 3-hour scheduled time. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board that the Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation 2025/2026 Fees and Charges be approved with specific amendments to Appendix A excluding Small Classroom and Large Classroom per month rate. CARRIED Commissioner Baker declared a personal conflict and recused herself from the meeting room at 12:07pm. MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board that the Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation 2025/2026 Fees and Charges be approved the Small Classroom and Large Classroom per month rate as amended in Appendix A. CARRIED Commissioner Baker returned to the meeting room at 12:08pm. The Commission recessed at 12:09 pm. The Commission reconvened at 12:41 pm. Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 7.5. Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 Housing Now HomeShare Registry Project MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That consideration of the agenda item be postponed to the May 15, 2025. CARRIED 7.6. SSI Chamber of Commerce Funding Request MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission approve a $10,000 contract with the Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce to support the Salt Spring Island Visitor Centre. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the agenda be amended to move consideration of agenda item 9.1. before agenda item 8.1. CARRIED 9. Motion to Close Meeting Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 9.1. Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 Motion to Close Meeting MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the meeting be closed for consideration of whether a meeting should be closed under a provision of a subsection of the Community Charter, under Section 90(1)(n) of the Community Charter. CARRIED The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission returned to the closed session at 1:04pm The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission rose from its closed session at 1:12pm without report. MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be closed for negotiations of a proposed provision of a service that are at their preliminary stages and that could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the Electoral Area under Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be closed for consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the Electoral Area and a provincial government Section 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter. CARRIED The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission returned to the closed session at 1:13pm. The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission rose from its closed session at 3:58pm without report. 8. Notice(s) of Motion 8.1. Motion with Notice: SSI Foundation Meeting (G. Baker) MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That consideration of the Motion with notice be postponed to the June 19, 2025. CARRIED 10. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 04:02pm. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 6 Printed on 6/16/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes April 17, 2025 Page 7 Printed on 6/16/2025 ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District