Governance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
May 13, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
May 13, 2024 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
 
Members Present: Judith Gedye, Chair, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
 Jamie Harris, Vice-Chair, Salt Spring Island Trustee 
 Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Trustee 
 Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Trustee 
 Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Trustee,  
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Trustee &Trust Council Chair (ex-officio) 
Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Trustee, Islands Trust Conservancy (ex-officio) 
  
Regrets: Lee Middleton, Saturna Island Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services (DLS) 
Lori Foster, Executive Assistant/Recorder 
  
Members of the 
Public Present: 
There was one member of the public in attendance. 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
At 9:00 a.m., Chair Gedye called the meeting to order and provided a land acknowledgement 
that the meeting was being held on Coast Salish traditional and treaty territory. 
2. AGENDA 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
For consideration to add the following at: 
9.1 Discuss the possibility of a Governance Committee recommendation to Trust 
 Council regarding a voting threshold for the Islands Trust Policy Statement  
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
GC-2024-013 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the agenda be approved as amended. 
CARRIED 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - None 

Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
May 13, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 5 
4. DELEGATIONS - None 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
Discussion ensued regarding Executive Committee’s May 15, 2024, agenda item 10.5 
correspondence 2024-05-02 K. Langereis re: Islands Trust concerns about Section 3.   
Governance Committee discussed adding the correspondence to its next business meeting 
agenda. 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
6.1 Governance Committee February 23, 2024 meeting minutes  
Comments were heard that the Roman numeral point form used in a resolution was not 
best practice. 
By general consent the minutes were adopted as presented. 
6.2 Follow up Action List 
For information. 
6.3 Resolutions Without Meeting - None 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
7.1 Ex officio – Briefing 
DLS Marlor spoke to the briefing as presented and addressed the history of ex officio 
appointments to committees within Islands Trust.   
It was noted that Trustee Boland wishes to bring a request for decision regarding ex 
officio roles on committees to June Trust Council. 
GC-2024-014 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the Governance Committee ask Trust Council to clarify the role of the 
Islands Trust Conservancy representative on the Governance Committee. 
 
GC-2024-015 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that motion GC-2024-014 be amended by changing the “period” to a “comma” 
adding “and that the May 6, 2024, briefing “Ex officio” be added to Governance

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