Minutes - 3 April

Minutes

FVSG

3 April 2008, Fulford Hall, 3-6 pm

 

Core Group Members Present: Margaret Day, John Rowlandson (chair), Ron Bain, Larry Woods (secretary), Ralph Pred (for John Moore)

Community Reference Group Members Present: Stan Shapiro, Vera Robinson, Johan Gerritsen, Martyn Day

Regrets: John Moore

 [NB: All decisions taken by consensus.]

1. Adoption of agenda, as amended.
2. Adoption of Minutes of 27 March meeting.
3. Chair’s Report:  After thanking everyone for their participation in the Open House display during the Fulford Flea Market on Saturday, Ron’s summary of the Open House was introduced.  The responses to the display were gratifying and the effort was appreciated by the community.  Forty-five responses were received on the day.  Perhaps we could add disclaimer indicating that Ron’s summary does not contain all views expressed by group members.  The document could be appended to our final report.  
4. Review of Focus Group Recommendations & Final Report:

A lengthy discussion revealed a lack of consensus in support of the Focus Group recommendations pertaining to ferry-related issues.  Given the time expended on  this discussion, the Chair expressed his sense that our final report is emerging and that a writing team should be able to complete it.  This group could identify issues to be addressed in long-term.  We could use the review sheet the Chair prepared for the discussion of the Focus Group recommendations to help organize the text of our report and appendices.  It was proposed that Margaret, Ron and Stan be the core of this group.  An introductory “coda” could address those aspects of our purpose we want to stress.  Can the “preserve and protect” approach to the natural environment be applied to the service environment?   We can present divergent positions in our document.  Stan’s draft already includes a list of Focus Group recommendations acceptable to our group.  Our document will need to go out before the public process begins in Fulford on 14 April.  Ralph will attend the writing team in Larry’s stead, as possible.  The first meeting will be 2:00 pm Friday, 4 April at the home of Margaret and Martyn Day.  We will also reserve our regular meeting room for 3-5 pm next Thursday to review the final report.

5. Other Business:

a)     There was discussion of the Hornby Island local committee structure.

b)    The connection between amenity transfer and density transfer was explored.  The question will be referred to the Trust.

6. Adjourned 6:00 pm.

LW