Governance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Governance Committee Meeting Minutes  Page 1 of 5 
September 2, 2022 ADOPTED 
 
 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
September 2, 2022 
Electronic meeting, Public venue 
Islands Trust  
200-1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
 
Members Present: Alex Allen, Hornby Island Trustee 
 Kees Langereis, Gabriola Island Trustee 
 Lee Middleton, Saturna Island Trustee, Chair 
 Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Trustee, Vice-Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Trustee 
 Tahirih Rockafella, Galiano Island Trustee (regrets) 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer, (CAO) 
 David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services, (DLS) 
 Lori Foster, Executive Coordinator 
  
Attendees: Between 1-2 attendees were present electronically 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Middleton called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. and, with gratitude, acknowledged the 
meeting was being held on Coast Salish First Nations traditional and treaty territories. 
2. AGENDA 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
Add to the agenda: 
Item 8.3 Trust Programs Committee Follow-up Action List item referred to Governance 
Committee (GC) (Late item circulated by email September 1, 2022 to GC) 
Item 8.4 Governance Committee Chair letter to next term’s committee 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
2.3 Agenda Context Notes 
Provided for information as indicated for items 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, and 11. 

 
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September 2, 2022 ADOPTED 
 
 
3. RISE AND REPORT FROM PREVIOUSLY CLOSED MEETING - None 
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
Addressed after item 7.1. 
5. CORRESPONDENCE - None 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
6.1 July 29, 2022 draft minutes 
By general consent, the minutes were adopted as presented.  
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
Report received for information re: GC-RWM-001. 
6.3 Follow up Action List 
Received for information. 
7. TRUST COUNCIL MEETING PREPARATION 
7.1 Policy Amendments to Support Governance Committee - RFD 
The Governance Committee discussed the Policies as presented, for recommendation to 
Trust Council’s September meeting.  
Comments followed on Policy 2.3.1 Council Committee System Recommendation 1. as 
presented in the request for decision. 
GC-2022-007 
It was Moved and Seconded, 
That Governance Committee request Recommendation 1. in the request for decision to 
Trust Council (Policy Amendments to Support Governance Committee - RFD) read as 
follows: 
 
“That Trust Council adopt an amended Policy 2.3.1 [Council Committee System] that: 
1. adds Governance Committee as a council standing committee,  
2. establishes that membership is seven members from Trust Council elected by 
 Trust Council, 
3. establishes that  the Chair of Trust Council and one of the two Trust Council 
 elected members of the Islands Trust Conservancy are ex-officio members, 
 and  

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