The Islands Trust Council's next quarterly business meeting will take place on Bowen Island, September 11 to 13.
The 26-member council makes decisions about overall policy, staff resources and financial management for the Islands Trust and has broad responsibilities to uphold the Islands Trust mandate.
The Islands Trust Council invites members of the public to participate in a town hall session, a regular forum to promote dialogue between islanders and trustees, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12. Persons or organizations wishing to reserve time to make a formal delegation to the Islands Trust Council at the beginning of the town hall session must receive an appointment through the executive committee.
Please send the topic and the speaker's name and contact information to the attention of Marie Smith (email: [email protected]; fax: 250.405.5155) by Wednesday, August 21, 2012. Guidelines for making a presentation to council are available at www.islandstrust.bc.ca/tc/addresstips.cfm.
Please note that the Islands Trust Council does not make local land use decisions, which are the responsibility of the local trustees within their respective local trust areas. A copy of the agenda package for the September Trust Council meeting will be available for viewing on the Islands Trust website after Friday, August 31.
Trust Council Sessions will include a joint session with the Bowen Island Municipal Council where issues of mutual interest and concern will be discussed.
Islands Trust trustees will review the rules of conduct for elected officials and discuss how administrative fairness principles apply to their decision-making processes.
Trustees will be also provided with an opportunity to learn about oil spill response in the Salish Sea from representatives from the Canadian Coast Guard, Western Canada Marine Response Corporation and Island Oil Spill Association from San Juan County.
Other agenda items include the new strategic plan for the 2011-14 term, delegations and a town hall meeting and a presentation on best practices in public engagement.
Decision highlights will include adoption of a 2011-14 strategic plan and initial discussions regarding the 2013/14 budget.
