Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Minutes: 11 September 2025
11 September 2025 · 1,737 words · 26 motions (19 carried, 6 defeated, 1 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)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, September 11, 2025 9:00 AM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC Provisional Budget PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook, G. Holman (Director), B. Corno, G. Baker (EP), B. Webster, STAFF: S. Henderson, General Manager, Electoral Area Services; D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration; Carolyn Hopp, Manager SSI Engineer, Financial Services; Lia Xu, Manager Local Services, Financial Services; K. Vincent, Senior Financial Advisor, Finance Services (EP); A. Elliyoon, Financial Analyst, Finance Services (EP); L. Taylor, Recreation Receptionist, SSI Park and Recreation; 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 09:00 am. 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Director Holman, That agenda for the September 11, 2025, meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as presented. CARRIED 3. Adoption of Minutes 3.1. Minutes of May 22, 2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the minutes of the May 22, 2025 meeting be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 1 Printed on 12/10/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2025 4. Chair, Director, and Commissioner Reports Commissioner Rook spoke of the following items: -New Fire Hall Tour -Southern Gulf Island Forum -Hands Across the Water Event -Joint meeting with SSI Local Trust Committee Director Holman spoke of the following items: -SSI budget proposed requisition percentage -SSI Transit Service Levy Bylaw Commissioner Webster spoke of the following items: -SSI Transit Service Levy Bylaw -LCC Governance Commissioner Webster left the meeting room 9:13am. 5. Senior Manager Report D. Ovington spoke regarding the increase in parks visitors this Summer. 6. Presentations/Delegations There were no Presentations or Delegations. 7. Commission Business 7.1. CRD Financial Literacy This report was received for information . 7.2. LCC Strategic Priorities Fund Infrastructure Grant Application MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission direct staff to amend the Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Service (1.459) provisional Five-Year Financial Plan by increasing “Project (26-09) from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 in the 2026 Capital Plan funded by $1,750,000 of debt funding and $50,000 of capital reserves. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 12/10/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission 7.3. Meeting Minutes September 11, 2025 2026 Provisional SSI Local Community Commission Budget Review MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the rules of the Capital Regional District Board Procedures be suspended to allow Richard Swann and Karen Hudson to speak regarding the SSI Public Library service budget. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to increase the contribution to Library for service 1.141 SSI Public Library by 10% in 2027 and 5% in 2028 and reduce transfers to capital reserve in the same amount. CARRIED OPPOSED Rook MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 1.455 Community Parks transfers to reserves by $5,000 by reducing the 2026 transfer to ORF by $2,500 from $8,000 to $5,500 and the 2026 transfer to CRF by $2,500 from $18,000 to $15,500. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 23-03 Playground Upgrades in the 1.455 Community Parks Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 26-04 Centennial Park Upgrades in the 1.455 Community Parks Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 26-01 Park Maintenance Vehicle Replacement in the 1.455 Community Parks Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED OPPOSED Corno MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce project 24-02 Park Maintenance Equipment by $13,000 from $28,000 to $15,000 in the 1.455 2026 Community Parks Five-year financial plan funded by $15,000 of Equipment Replacement Funds. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce project 26-07 Raquet Sport Court Designs from $75,000 to $45,000 in the 1.458 2026 Community Parks Five-year financial plan funded by $45,000 of Capital Reserves. Capital Regional District Page 3 Printed on 12/10/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2025 CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 24-02 Ganges Harbourwalk Detailed Designs in the 1.458 Community Recreation Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED OPPOSED Corno MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 1.459 Pool and Park Land transfers to reserves by $30,000 by reducing the 2026 transfer to Pool CRF by $5,000, from $50,000 to $45,000, the 2026 transfer to Pool ERF by $5,000 from $70,000 to $65,000 and the 2026 transfer to Parkland CRF by $20,000 from $60,000 to $40,000. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 26-12 Phoenix Upgrades in the 1.459 Pool and Park Land Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 23-06 SIMS Upgrades in the 1.459 Pool and Park Land Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to amend project 25-08 SIMS Roof Replacement in the 1.459 Pool and Park Land Five-year financial plan to be funded by Debt rather than Grant in 2026. WITHDRAWN MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 1.236 Fernwood Dock transfers to reserves by $5,000 by reducing the 2026 transfer to CRF from $9,000 to $4,000. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce project 26-01 Bus Shelter from $200,000 to $185,000 in the 1.238A 2026 Community Transit Five-year financial plan funded by $175,000 Grant and $10,000 Capital Reserves in 2026. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the meeting be extended past the 3-hour scheduled time. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 4 Printed on 12/10/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2025 The Commission recessed at 11:58 pm. The Commission reconvened at 12:34 pm MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to defer project 27-03 Pathway Construction in the 1.238B Community Transportation Five-year financial plan from 2026 to 2027. DEFEATED OPPOSED Baker, Corno, Rook MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Direct staff to remove $75,000 of community works funds from the 27-03 pathway construction in 1.238 B community transportation five-year financial plan from 2026. CARRIED MOVED by Commissioner Baker, SECONDED by Director Holman, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 1.238B Community Transportation transfer to Capital Reserve by $23,060 in 2026 by reducing the 2026 transfer to capital reserves from $43,060 to $20,000 in 2026. CARRIED MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 3.705 Septage Composting transfer to Reserve by $10,000 in 2026 by reducing the 2026 transfer to CRF from $46,310 to $41,310 and reducing the 2026 transfer to ORF from $25,000 to $20,000. DEFEATED OPPOSED Corno, Rook MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission directs staff to reduce the 1.124 SSI Economic Development ongoing supplementary item from $20,000 to $10,000 in 2026. DEFEATED OPPOSED Baker, Corno, Rook MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission recommends the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Capital Regional District Board: 1. That the 2026 LCC Service Budgets be given provisional approval with specific direction on amendments and 2. That the new initiatives identified in Appendix B remain in the Five-Year Financial Plans with specific direction on amendments. 3. That the new initiatives identified in Appendix C for January 1, 2026, implementation be approved with specific direction on amendments. CARRIED OPPOSED Holman Capital Regional District Page 5 Printed on 12/10/2025 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2025 8. Notice(s) of Motion 8.1. Notice of Motion: Grant-in-Aid Reporting Requirement (B. Corno) Commissioner Corno proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next meeting “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) amend the Salt Spring Electoral Grant-In-Aid criteria to require that all recipients report back to the LCC within one (1) year of receiving their grant, detailing the specifics and outcomes of their funded project." 8.2. Notice of Motion: Centennial Park Washrooms (B. Corno) Commissioner Corno proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next meeting “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission direct staff to install a portable toilet at Centennial Park, and that the permanent washroom facilities at Centennial Park be closed daily at sundown.” 8.3. Notice of Motion: LCC Governance Training (B. Corno) Commissioner Corno proposed the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next meeting “That the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) request staff report back on options for governance training for incoming LCC Commissioners in the next term, including recommendations on program design, delivery methods, and potential resource implications.” 9. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Corno, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 1:46pm. CARRIED ______________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District Page 6 Printed on 12/10/2025