Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Special meeting minutes: 5 June 2025
5 June 2025 · 1,308 words · 17 motions (13 carried, 1 defeated, 2 withdrawn, 1 failed, 0 with no outcome word)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, June 5, 2025 9:00 AM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC Special Meeting PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook (EP), G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster, STAFF: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate and SGI Administration, D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration, C. Hopp, Manager, SSI Engineering, J. Byron, Maintenance Supervisor, SSI Parks, Z. Lundrie, Recreation Coordinator, SSI Recreation, K. Gilliam, Recreation Programmer, SSI Recreation, M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, (Recorder) EP- Electronic Participation GUEST: K. Hudson, SSI Public Library, M. Pico, Stantec Architecture Ltd. These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. The meeting was called to order at 9:01 am. 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Director Holman provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That agenda for the June 5, 2025, Special meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as presented. CARRIED 3. Presentations/Delegations 3.1. Presentations 3.1.1. Presentation: Michelangelo Pico, Stantec Re: Rainbow Recreation Centre Building Envelope M. Pico spoke regarding the proposed Rainbow Recreation Centre Building Envelope replacement. Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 3.1.2. June 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes Presentation: Karen Hudson, SSI Public Library Re: Library Annual Report K. Hudson spoke regarding the SSI Public Library annual report for 2025. 3.2. Delegations 3.2.1. Delegation: Peter Meyer, Island Pathway Re: Item 7.6. LCC Supplementary Items and Capital Projects for Consideration P. Meyer spoke regarding item 4.6. 4. Special Meeting Matters 4.1. LCC Operating & Capital Budget Planning 2026-2030 D. Ovington provided a presentation regarding LCC Operating & Capital Budget Planning 2026-2030 Discussion ensued regarding the suggested Operating and Capital Budget planning for LCC services. 4.2. Rainbow Recreation Centre Building Envelope Renewal Project The report was received for information. 4.3. Salt Spring Island Multi Space Roof Assessment and Repairs The report was received for information. 4.4. Reopening the Rainbow Recreation Centre on Statutory Holidays The report was received for information. 4.5. Community Transit Quarterly Revenue Report Discussion ensued regarding last quarterly Revenue Report for early 2025. Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 4.6. June 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes LCC Supplementary Items and Capital Projects for Consideration MOVED by Commissioner Baker, That Appendix A be amended to reduce the percentage from 12.2% to 8.2% for item A-1. FAILED due to lack of seconder MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That Appendix A be amended to reduce the percentage from 12.2% to 5% for item A-1. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be extended past the 3-hour scheduled time. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That Appendix A be amended with the following amendments -to increase the percentage from 4% to 5% for item A-2. -Remove item A-3. -Remove item A-4. CARRIED Opposed Holman MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That Appendix A be amended to increase the amount from $3,500 to $5,000 for item A-8. CARRIED Opposed Baker MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That Appendix A be amended to remove item A-14. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That Appendix A be amended to remove item A-18. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That Appendix B be amended to increase the amount from $12,500 to $14,000 for item B-2. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That Appendix B be amended to decrease the amount from $2,500,000 to $1,500,000 for item B-10. CARRIED Opposed Holman, Rook MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission requests that staff include additional budget items identified in Appendix A and B as amended, in the 2026-2030 Provisional Five Year Financial Plan for further consideration. Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes June 5, 2025 CARRIED 4.7. Motion with Notice: Preliminary Transit Service Funding Increase (B. Webster) MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) directs staff to prepare the 1.238A Community Transit (SSI) preliminary five-year financial plan by increasing the requisition for 2026 by 50 per cent of the anticipated annual amount required to fund planned 2027 service improvements, with this increased funding to go into the operating reserve. Commissioner Webster amended the motion “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) directs staff to prepare the 1.238A Community Transit (SSI) preliminary five-year financial plan by increasing the requisition for 2026 by 50 per cent of the anticipated annual amount required to fund planned 2027 service improvements, with this increased funding to go into the operating reserve subject to the maximum requisition limit for the service.” The question was called on the motion as amended. That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) directs staff to prepare the 1.238A Community Transit (SSI) preliminary five-year financial plan by increasing the requisition for 2026 by 50 per cent of the anticipated annual amount required to fund planned 2027 service improvements, with this increased funding to go into the operating reserve subject to the maximum requisition limit for the service. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 4.8. June 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes Motion with Notice: Preliminary Small Craft Harbour Service Funding Increase (B. Webster) Commissioner Baker left the meeting room at 12:48pm MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) directs staff to prepare the 1.236 Small Craft Harbour Facilities preliminary five-year financial plan by increasing the requisition for 2026 by $10,000 for Other Operating Expenses. Commissioner Baker returned to the meeting room at 12:50pm The question was called on the motion That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) directs staff to prepare the 1.236 Small Craft Harbour Facilities preliminary five-year financial plan by increasing the requisition for 2026 by $10,000 for Other Operating Expenses. CARRIED 4.9. Motion with Notice: Preliminary Bylaw Enforcement Funding (B. Corno) MOVED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Local Community Commission consider additional funding for bylaw enforcement in 2026 such that a bylaw officer can be employed 5 days per week on Salt Spring Island. WITHDRAWN Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 4.10. Meeting Minutes June 5, 2025 Motion with Notice: Artspring Lot Additional Parking (B. Corno) MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Local Community Commission begin exploring the potential for the park east of the Artspring parking lot for additional parking space creation. Commissioner Corno amended the motion. “That the Salt Spring Local Community Commission direct staff to prepare 1.238B Community Transportation Five Year Capital Plan with a project to explore the potential for the park east of the Artspring parking lot for additional parking space creation in 2026.” The question was called on the motion as amended That the Salt Spring Local Community Commission direct staff to prepare 1.238B Community Transportation Five Year Capital Plan with a project to explore the potential for the park east of the Artspring parking lot for additional parking space creation in 2026. DEFEATED OPPOSED Baker, Corno, Holman, Rook, Webster 4.11. Motion with Notice: Preliminary Small Craft Harbour Funding (B. Corno) MOVED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Local Community Commission increase the transfer to capital reserves for the Small Craft Harbour Facilities service by 50,000. WITHDRAWN 5. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 01:02pm. CARRIED ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District Page 6 Printed on 8/8/2025