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This continues the transcripts of proceedings at the regular general meeting of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District was held on July 2nd, 2025.

This section transcribes the Question and Answer period at the end of the formal meeting; in general, recognition and closing comments/thank yous are not included. 

Chair Mercier asks the audience to consider the lateness of the hour when formulating questions and be concise.

...continue reading "2025-07-02 GFPID meeting – part 6 – Q+A"

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The next general meeting of Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District trustees will be July 2nd at 4 pm at Fire Hall No. 1. The agenda (PDF) has been posted on the gabriolafire site.

Wayne Mercier, who was installed as the new Chair of the Board at the brief post-AGM board meeting on June 18th, ran for election on a platform of transparency and financial accountability. Agendas, according to the Improvement District Trustee’s Handbook, are generally set by the Chair in consultation with the Corporate Officer, and the agenda for the upcoming meeting reflects Chair Mercier’s commitments;  in addition to outlining procedural categories such as committee reports, business arising from the minutes and unfinished business, new business, and so on, the agenda includes an extensive list of specific items for discussion, explains their background, and provides draft motions. Included:

  • Establishing a select committee to examine the handling of FOI requests and generate recommendations
  • Initiating both general and specific policy reviews
  • Access to GFPID records (email)
  • Suspending discretionary spending, pending review and ratification of financial statements (audited 2024 statements plus first quarter 2025), and excepting spending necessary for essential fire protection services, pre-approved contractual obligations, and emergency expenditures
  • Establishing a subcommittee of the Finance Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of GFPID financial management practices
  • Renaming the Fire Department

Read the agenda for the full list of items for discussion. It also notes which items will be discussed in camera and why.