Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Minutes: 19 June 2025
19 June 2025 · 1,444 words · 15 motions (14 carried, 0 defeated, 1 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)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, June 19, 2025 9:00 AM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook, G. Holman (Director), B. Corno, G. Baker, B. Webster, STAFF: ; K. Morley, Corporate Officer/General Manager, Corporate Services; S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration and SSI LCC; D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration; M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, (Recorder) GUEST: S. Palmer, SSI Arts Council, Vice-Chair T. Little 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 Corno, That agenda for the June 19, 2025, meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as presented. CARRIED 3. Adoption of Minutes 3.1. Minutes of May 15, 2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the minutes of May 15, 2025 meeting be adopted as amended by replace the word “Carloyn” with the word “Carolyn” after the words” D. Ovington introduced” and before the words “Hopp as the new”. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2025 4. Chair, Director, and Commissioner Reports Director Holman spoke of the following items: -BC Ferries Vesuvius/Crofton route home porting -Grant in Aid bylaw amendment -SGITP meeting Commissioner Baker spoke of the following items: -SGITP meeting -Land Back ceremony event -Beach access on St. Mary’s Lake Commissioner Corno spoke of the Land Back ceremony event. Commissioner Webster spoke of the Second Anniversary of the LCC. 5. Senior Manager Report D. Ovington provided information on staff recruitment. -Engineering Tech 4 position has been hired for August start date -Park Manager position interviews proceeding 6. Presentations/Delegations 6.1. Presentations 6.1.1. Presentation: Susan Palmer, SSI Arts Council Re: Mahon Hall S. Palmer spoke regarding the Lease of the Mahon Hall. MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the proposal be referred to staff to report back to the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission. CARRIED 6.2. Delegations 7. Commission Business 7.1. Skateboard Park Lease Renewal MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends that the Capital Regional District renew the Lease for the Skateboard Park, 120 Kanaka Road, Salt Spring Island for a five-year term commencing September 1, 2025, at a license fee of $10.00. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 7.2. Meeting Minutes June 19, 2025 Bylaw No. 4684, “Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Facilities Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2025” MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends to the Capital Regional District Board: 1. That Bylaw No. 4684, "Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Facilities Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2025", be introduced and read a first, second, and third time; 2. That Bylaw No. 4684 proceed to obtain participating area approval by way of Electoral Area Director consent on behalf; and 3. That Bylaw No. 4684 be submitted to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval. CARRIED 7.3. Commencement of the Ganges Crosswalk Analysis The report was received for information. 7.4. Enhancement to the Ganges Bus Shelter MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission requests that staff retain a 20 year License of Occupation for the Ganges bus shelter near the Visitor Centre, and apply for grant funding to enable a new bus shelter to be constructed and installed. CARRIED 7.5. Review Process of Presenting Feedback for OCP Discussion ensued regarding how feedback for the OCP review should be sent to the Local Trust Committee. 8. Notice(s) of Motion 8.1. Motion with Notice: Mobile Speed Reader Board Advocacy (G. Holman) MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That staff submit an immediate request to MOTT for location of their mobile speed reader board on SSI at a priority location, for example: Lower Ganges southbound just before Baker Rd intersection; Sunset Drive southbound near Duck Creek Park; Vesuvius Bay Rd westbound just before ferry terminal. CARRIED 8.2. Motion with Notice: Prioritizing Locations for Reflectors (G. Holman) MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission develop a list of priority locations for installation of flexible steel reflectors. WITHDRAWN Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 8.3. Meeting Minutes June 19, 2025 Notice of Motion: Joint-Use Committee with SD64 (B. Webster) Commissioner Webster proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next meeting: “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC): 1. Appoint one member of the LCC to serve on the Joint Use Committee identified in the 2021 Joint-Use Agreement Between the Capital Regional District and the Board of Trustees of School District No. 64 (Gulf Islands). 2. Request that the Joint Use Committee meet before October 31, 2025 and plan to meet at least twice yearly thereafter. 3. Request that the Joint Use Committee review and recommend appropriate revisions to the 2021 Joint-Use Agreement Between the Capital Regional District and the Board of Trustees of School District No. 64 (Gulf Islands). 4. Request that the Joint Use Committee review all current agreements between Gulf Islands School District and the LCC and provide recommendations on how best to manage these and any new agreements that might be entered into in the future.” 8.4. Notice of Motion: Capital Infrastructure Grant Application Priorities (B. Webster) Commissioner Webster proposed the following Notice of Motion for same day consideration: “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) direct staff to identify options for a capital infrastructure grant application to the Strategic Priorities Fund 2025, to be submitted prior to the program’s September 12, 2025 application deadline.” MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That same day consideration be applied to the Notice of Motion. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) direct staff to identify options for a capital infrastructure grant application to the Strategic Priorities Fund 2025, to be submitted prior to the program’s September 12, 2025 application deadline. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 8.5. Meeting Minutes June 19, 2025 Notice of Motion: BC Ferries Vesuvius Advocacy (B. Webster) Commissioner Webster proposed the following Notice of Motion for same day consideration: “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) work on an urgent basis with other Salt Spring Island elected representatives and community organizations to demand that BC Ferry Corporation maintain Vesuvius Bay as homeport for at least one of the planned two vessels that will operate in the future on the Vesuvius Bay - Crofton ferry route” 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 (LCC) work on an urgent basis with other Salt Spring Island elected representatives and community organizations to demand that BC Ferry Corporation maintain Vesuvius Bay as homeport for at least one of the planned two vessels that will operate in the future on the Vesuvius Bay - Crofton ferry route. CARRIED 9. Motion to Close Meeting 9.1. Motion to Close Meeting MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman, 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 [1 item]. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Webster, That the meeting be closed for discussion that could reasonably be expected to harm the interest of the Electoral Area under Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter [1 item]. CARRIED The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission returned to the closed session at 11:40pm. The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission rose from its closed session at 12:02pm without report. 10. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 12:04pm. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 8/8/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2025 Page 6 Printed on 8/8/2025 ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District