Minutes Meeting Regular Council Date 20 March, 2018 Time 7:00 PM Place Municipal Hall - Council Chambers Present Acting Mayor Randy Taylor Councillor Brenda Overton Councillor Louis VanSolkema Councillor Kathy Bellanger Staff Mark Tatchell, Chief Administrative Officer Deborah Bodnar, Director of Finance Janet St-Denis, Finance & Corporate Services Manager Public 9 members of the public A. Call to Order Deputy Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p. m. and acknowledged and respected that we are upon Mowachaht/ Muchalaht Territory. B. Introduction of late Items C. A rovalof the A enda Overton/Bellanger: VOT 155/2018 THAT the Agenda for the March 20, 2018 Regular Council meeting be adopted as presented. CARRIED D. Petitions and Dele ations Delegation of Jessica Eslingerand PierreJeanneau requesting the Village ofTahsis to sub-divide Lot 608 and sell the subsequent parcel (of a size TBD) to the Delegation Representatives. (presentation under Dl) V i arewriting to you becausewe are looking for land create our project, a farm. After lc>ok"1gforthePast fewmonths at various options wearemte're'sted' in Lot 608 which is currently owned by the village. First, is a introduction of who we are and why we love it here. Second, is a briefdescription of our project and how it can benefit the community. Finally, we will describe whythis land is interesting for us and whywe feel it would make a productive farm. I - Who We Are Jesshasllved in.Tahsisover the last5 years. Shecame here for work and was captivated withthe beautyand isolation ofthis small villager ^Jess has worked for the past 12 years as a tree planter andsilviculture worker. She is currently hired by Nootka Reforestation which allows hertoTiw'here'i work seasonally. she hasexperience volunteel''"g and working on organic farms. Shevolunteered .on a biodyrlamrcfarmjn Ar9entina working with plants andanimals~She"work'ed a seasonat steel pony Farms in Red Deer- Alberta Qetting experience'with' farm'. management and business. Sheis passionate about healthy food and wants to make herlife's work providing for her community. p'errcsludledbiology- ecology and silviculture for6 years in France to become a : Technician. He worked for 4 years in the Pyrenees Mountarns.'Two^ I forthe government and two years he worked withmdustrv. ' Both" ^meshe helpedw'thforest mana9®mentand sustainableloggmgpraciice. !ne,xt.3 years he spent traveling Europe, Canadaand Africa volunteema to teamskills in relation to forestry andfarming. Heworked for ParksCanadaln" ; for hiking trail management and lake conservation. Pierreis passionateabout the forest, farming, sustainabilityand nature in general. Why We Love Tahsis w®.liY®Jrl.asma"piece °fParadise which we would like to share. Wehave i, fishing, caving, history and beautiful scenery. wfea<lsohave ,an9reat. commu"'ty. Itspossible to beon a first namebasis with a lot of people. Its easy to feel a sense of community here" .wlhavet.hepotentialto makea difference. Weare wanting to provide a service to create . al's^, cted; we.seemanyways relationships'^nd exchang^cwilth^ the community that would help us realizeour goals. Being a small community we also know we have to contribute in other \ ;JessilptennJn_gioj?inthe NootkaWatershed Societyand both Jess'and°p1erre haveenrolled inthe Volunteer Fire Department andTraiF Building "Club" II- Th arm we^ant, to.createa_versatite fa.r.m;. wewi" be usin9 different methods suchas permacult"reand. agroforestry- with9ardens' bee^an'mals: orchards a^d forest wew,i!!createa richand. resistant ecosystem: AlloftheseTystems"aure ^nte'd" anddepend-on .oneanother- Div^'tication ofannuals"perenniais"a"nd a'n^ls means that ourfarm will always be producing something" we^"lto, concertratin90n vegetable ande9g_Production forthe first year and ronstantly exPandin9 and growing from there'fhis is going to beastowl but we are young, hardworking, skilled and passionate'.' sss^s^s?T!1e£ardenw"l. be-,pesticide wewvbe^^^^^ss andherbicide free. Weare both adamant that ^no w.8wi". be-l'""nLng, acomPosting.. PI'09ramdurin9 the winter months. Jesshas ^readLTna. smallpilot comPOsti"9 Project witha fewhouses" ThTs Fs^e'^nd o!e^han?ltha1Lwearelooklngto make with the community" At'the sa^t^ asrunning the compost weplan to doegg and vegetable delivery Our Relationship With The Village We want to sell our vegetables based on weekly orders. Orders will be done online based on what we have ready at the farm. This way we only harvest what is needed negating a waste of food. During the summer months (June to ?ctc?t?el? wePlanto mn a weeklymarket stand. Oneevening a weekpeople will be able to come to pick up orders or buy from the stand. We will stress to locals to make orders ahead oftime with incentives on price or selection. This helps us to be prepared and not waste food. During the winter months we will deliver in conjunction with our compost program. As the farm expandswe will havea surplus of alder. Wewill makefirewood sales to the village. we_wc>uld!'ke.. to. make. u-p.ickavailabte too- Thisis an activity where people can connect with theirfood and visit our farm. This works great with crops such as beans, peas and berries which cost time to harvest. Wehave the option to support the Farmto School program. Wefeel this is a positive program and would be willing to devote bed space in order to donate. Our Relationship to Other Businesses We have already been working with both the Westview Marina and Sally's Restaurantto recovertheir green waste. It was picked up dailyin the summer. Wehave interest in collecting fish wastefrom both the WestviewMarina and TahsisFish Processing. Wewould be using bokashicomposting, which'isa" fermented compost, to deal with the fish waste. Wewould like to work with the village to collect their green waste. This includes grass clippings, branches, leaves, ect. When dealt with properly these can become a rich source for us. We would also want to run'a leaf collection" program in the fall. A date would be posted for people to leave their leaves at the curb which we could collect. Local Tourism development Weare both passionate builders. Wewould liketo be ableto build small rental cabins for tourists. Having access to timber and having a sawmill wouFd make this dream attainable. Wewould foster relationships with other local businesses and individuals in fo^rcto, c,ateor-to*tounste., Thereis Fridayn!g. htatthe Marina: gettin'g"ab'urger from Sally's Restaurant, driving up to the Tahsis lookout"andtasti'naaal brewed beel'. from TheTahsis Farm to name a few. We'wouldlTke"t'^be"i'n1 ^la.t'on«withJn. divl. dual,s whowould bewi"in9 to takepeopie'fishing, 'cavin^anud hlklng;.we havealready w'unteered on some ofthe-hikingtrailsanad ^aw' dlSy'S"9togethera detailed maP with starting p^ints;'distances°and !ts.'mportant_tous to haveconnections witha maximum numberof contacts in te and ?Z£3£ro ourvi"age give visitors a Positive experience of what'lwe" Education .we,w,ould"ke.tobuildupon theexistin9 Farmto Schoolprogram. Havin sofewchllclrenin e sch.001makes jt Possible to interact and worS e^ch" Mayand Junewoulcl ^u^lT -h^m.on!hsof. be ideal to'run programming "with SMent!;Jhe. wnte;. cou!d.be. usedtodemonstrateh^ompo^^ both feel its al1d, an!mal-husbandry-we 'mportant to start mspiring?hjldren^ about sustainability. wewouldbemterestedln running workshops atthe community garden coverir s?such ascomposting orintercroppingfor members'to'furth^'devel'opThe^ Ill - Town interest Lot DL 608 HEAD BAY RD PID: 009-810-528 Practical Advantages: lrhe!'lis:a'ready. agentlysloP. edarea that would beideal for a garden. Forthe m^ment^lscoverecl, in alder trees which are nitro9en fixing, V\teplan"to u"se' bCTthagroforestry and Permaculture systems to optimize produ'ctj'o'^.1 e main road crosses through the land. This means we'd be able to; rking the land while gradually road as co building time, money"and'necessi ty -There is good sun exposure and the coastline forest creates protection from prevailing winds Jweareclosetothe vi"age whichmakes de'ivery easy- There is alsothe option for people to come to the farm and participate in U-Pick ^The property has timber. This is a valuable resource for us in being able to do business cost effectively -We are not interested in the entire property. We don't need ocean access. Nor are we interested in the portion with the Bull Of The Woods Trail. This trail is for everyone and we appreciate the natural beauty of it. Farm Pl n Year 1 Work - Trail access in the plot and up to the ditch - Clearing alder and remove stumps on approximatively 1 acre - Begin water collection ~ ?e? 9arden bed and soil preparation: cover crops - Build chicken coop and fence installation - Begin tree seedlings (oak, walnut, maple etc.) Profit - Begin firewood sales with surplus alder Year 2 Work - Improve garden organization and elaborate - Saw mill installation - Build storage Landmanagement (strategically plant various species oftrees and - Elaborate water collection system - Plant perennial food crops (asparagus, berric Profit - Firewood sales Year3 Work - Build more storage and outbuildings - Land clearing for orchard and pasture Elaborate on the garden Land management Build a cob bread oven Fire wood sales Begin veggies sales Begin eggs sales Work - Build cabin - Land management - Improve and expand garden Profit - Begin farmer market: veggies sales, eggs sales - Firewood sales Year Work - Expand orchard and pasture - Introduction of animals Profit - Farmer market: veggies sales, eggs sales - Firewood sales Conclusion To conclude, wereally think that our project and our involvement withTahsis activities corresponds forthe development of Tahsis. Itsfor this weare here today and'not'inan other town, because we love this place! we/eally hope that_we could find a solution. if not we potentially think about leave from here our own land somewhere else. w ad \. \ REM. LOT 59S ILLAQEof AHSIS LOT 6o / ) PAft. KitiG I^L g coMifE^ R)^&T f .0 ST£EF CO^iF^ FotSST m [L^J 11 Overton/Bellanger: VOT 156/2018 That the delegation be permitted to address Council for up to 10 minutes.