Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
Regular Meeting Minutes                           
January 23, 2024  
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of the Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 
10:00 a.m. 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
Islands Trust Victoria Boardroom 
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC 
 
Board Members Present Risa Smith, Chair 
 Susan Yates, Vice Chair 
 Charles Kahn, Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
  
Board Members Regrets Ken Thomas, Trustee 
  
Staff Present Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management & Outreach Specialist 
 Kate Emmings, Manager 
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist 
 Mike Richards, Strategic Fund Development Specialist 
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist 
 Aislyn King, Temporary GIS Technician 
  
Public Present There were no members of the public present as attendees 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 
Trustee Gauvreau provided a territorial acknowledgement, noting the meeting was being held 
on the territory of many Coast Salish Nations. Trustee Yates volunteered to provide a territorial 
acknowledgement at the next meeting. 
1.1  Elections 
 1.1.1 Election of Chair 
Director Frater reviewed the election process and asked for nominations for Islands 
Trust Conservancy Board Chair. Trustee Yates nominated Trustee Smith and Trustee 
Kahn seconded the nomination. Trustee Smith accepted the nomination. 
Director Frater called a second and third time for nominations and, hearing none 
declared, Trustee Smith acclaimed as Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair. 

ADOPTED 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board ADOPTED Page 2 of 8 
Regular Meeting Minutes                           
January 23, 2024  
1.1.2 Election of Vice-Chair 
Director Frater called for nominations of Islands Trust Conservancy Board Vice-Chair. 
Trustee Kahn nominated Trustee Gauvreau and Trustee Yates seconded the nomination. 
Trustee Gauvreau accepted the nomination. 
Director Frater called a second and third time for nominations and hearing none 
declared Trustee Gauvreau acclaimed as Islands Trust Conservancy Board Vice-Chair. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
Addition of item 1.1.1 Elections of Chair and item 1.1.2 Election of Vice-Chair 
By general consent the agenda was approved, as amended. 
3. RISE AND REPORT 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board reported on the following item from the November 21, 
2023 in camera meeting: 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board requested staff to review the Islands Trust Conservancy 
Board’s policies, and provide the Board with draft revisions that require engagement with First 
Nations prior to approval of acquisitions of land, conservation covenants or leases, and that 
applicants be required to waive confidentiality

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