TIRRA Executive meeting Tuesday April 26, 2011

Meeting commenced 7:00pm Hunter Room, Forbes Hall

Present: Ernie H, Denis G, Suzanne S, Steve F, Doreen L, John S, Kevin G, Stephanie C.(recording).  Also Ken y. and Vicki W. from the Sanitation Committee.

Item 1. Thetis Island Visitors guide
all agreed for TIRRA to participate/contribute to the new Thetis Visitors guide as done in past years

Item 2. Preparation for Special TIRRA meeting Saturday April 30, 2011

Ernie reviewed the purpose of the special meeting, to vote on CVRD initiating the process to approve and implement a residential parcel tax for funding  TIRRA's solid waste management system.

 -Kevin offered budget review of current general and garbage system budget

 -Steve provided a summary of recent meeting/communication  with CVRD

Ken reviewed his plan for presenting/moderating special meeting (04/30/11) -He will present the specifics involved in CVRD Bylaw forming process. Two processes would be initiated by CVRD if TIRRA membership votes in favour of the special motion:

1) quick outcome: alternative approval process through Community Charter (10% of oppostion from registered electors list would defer to referendum outcome)
2) slow outcome: referendum to registered electors

		(Discussion followed Ken's review)

Ernie presented a sample motion for the special meeting (04/30/11) (which was discussed and adjusted) to read:

"that TIRRA request the assistance of the CVRD to expedite the approval and implementation as early as possible of a parcel-based tax for Thetis Island with the net result that all residentially zoned properties contribute to funding the operation of an annually budgeted  solid waste system that meets the needs of the community and the requirements of the CVRD".

Executive voted on the proposed motion for the special meeting (/04/30/11):
- all in favour

Meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm.