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Governance  Committee 
Minutes of a Regular  Meeting 
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Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 29, 2026 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality (Chair) 
 Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area 
 Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Local Trust Area, and  
  Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair 
 Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, and  
 Islands Trust Council Chair, (ex-officio) 
  
Member Regrets: Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
  
Members Absent: Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (Vice-Chair) 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
  
Staff Present: Reuben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer 
 Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
 Derek Cockburn, Director, Financial and Employee Services 
 Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Gedye called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and provided a territorial 
acknowledgement. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
 
No additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
No member of the public was present. 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None. 
 

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5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
6.1.1 Governance Committee minutes of January 28, 2026 
 
By general consent the Governance Committee minutes of January 28, 
2026 were approved as presented. 
 
6.1.2 Governance Committee minutes of February 17, 2026 
 
By general consent the Governance Committee minutes of February 17, 
2026 were approved as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow up Action List 
 
No comment. 
 
7. CLOSED MEETING 
 
GC-2026-06 
It  was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with the Community Charter, 
Part 4, Division 3, s.90,(i)the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client 
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and that the recorder 
and staff attend the meeting. 
CARRIED 
 
The Committee closed the meeting at 10:06 a.m. and reconvened in open  meeting at 10:28 a.m. 
 
8. RISE AND REPORT 
 
Chair Gedye reported on the following: 
 the April 9, 2025 Governance Committee in-camera meeting minutes were adopted as 
presented; 
 Governance Committee received legal advice. 
 
9. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 

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9.1 Options for Consideration by the Incoming Trust Council to Improve the 
Existing Trust Council Committee Structure - Briefing 
 
CAO Bronee introduced

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