ISLANDERS SECURE LAND ASSOCIATION (ISLA)
Directors Meeting
June 6 2006 Community Health Care Building, Hornby Island
Present: Jan Bevan, Tony Law, Michelle St.Pierre, Kevin McMahon
Chair: Jan Bevan
Minute-taker: Kevin McMahon
M I N U T E S
1. Call to order
Since there were fewer people than required for a quorum, the meeting was not officially called to order.
2. Check-in
No check-in, we were just waiting to see if quorum would be reached.
3. Agenda
No agenda.
4. Minutes of the previous meeting
As the revised minutes of the April meeting had only just become available it was agreed by general consent to delay consideration of approval to the June meeting. Since there was no quorum at the June meeting, approval of the April minutes is postponed to the July meeting.
5. Matters arising from minutes
Postponed to July meeting.
6. Reports
a) Executive Committee
No report.
b) Financial/membership report
No report.
c) Projects Committee
No report.
d) Research Committee
No report.
e) Outreach Committee
No report
f) Legal / Finance Committee
No report.
g) Land Use Committee
No report.
h) Fundraising Committee
No report.
7. BUSINESS
a) Reporting to DIRA and HIRRA
Postponed to July meeting.
8. Discussion items
a) Meeting processes (including conflict resolution)
Postponed
b) Density transfer
Postponed
c) Denman OCP process
Postponed
d) Bernhard Weiss Lands
Jan reported a conversation with Bernhard Weiss where he expressed the following:
- He is concerned about unfinished houses on ISLA land if owner built
- He wonders if ISLA’s subdivision application be piggybacked on his own rezoning application
- Michael McNamara is suggested as liaison between ISLA and Bernhard
- He suggested placing a covenant on the section of Beulah creek associated with the land under consideration to protect it without reducing land area.
In response to this, Tony suggested that the property could be zoned rural residential and ISLA could subdivide later giving us time to better determine what subdivision would best meet our needs. When the trust looks at this rezoning, it might require an OCP amendment.
This process will be drawn out with the necessary community consultation. Tony suggested letting Bernhard know about the community consultation.
With regard to the unfinished housing issue, Tony said Bernhard might be appeased by the fact that this is a flagship project for ISLA so its success is in our best interests.
Jan said she would get back to Bernhard with what came out of this discussion.
Jan thought Weiss Lands might be good for a Habitat for Humanity project.
Possibility of creating a project showcasing green buildings
Tony suggested ISLA’s scope could expand to include office/kitchen/art workshop space in addition to housing to create more of an eco-village model.
d) Possible Funding
Tony found out about funding sources for building residential units. One is only available every October.
9. New business
No new business.
10. Next meetings
Friday July 7 at 12:45 – Denman Community School.
(Kevin will take minutes)
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1:15pm.