Kees Langereis

Former Local Trustee, Gabriola Island (2018–2022)

Gabriola Island · 4 years in office · 58,704 words on the record in 5 recorded meetings · 78 named motions in the minutes · present at 102 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeGabriola Island2018–2022general election2018-11-062022-11-18

In their own words

The most substantial lines attributed to Kees Langereis in the transcripts, grouped by meeting; each timestamp plays the Trust's recording from that second.

  1. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, November 8, 2021 2021-11-08

    • [1:42:24] “requirements, we do have discretion about saying you can't put your new building in that little bit of set up, well, I shouldn't call it little bit, that piece of set up, which would, as the planner indicated, but that's really the only thing we have any control over, whether rightly or wrongly, we unfortunately can't go to people and say, you can't build a house because we think it's too big, unless we put in, as we're doing in South and North,”
    • [3:06:32] “try to call, but I mean, we haven't given first reasons in this bylaw. We're in the process of developing some issues. We've asked them to do a few things. This will evolve. It's a bit of a, I hate to use this word because I think I overuse it, but iterative process. It sort of evolves as we go along.”
    • [0:42:24] “you go on to our website, and I know some people have, I still have problems navigating the new website because it's different and it'll take some time to get used to, but there is a section on projects and if you go into our water section, a lot of the links are there related to the provincial requirements.”

  2. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, April 4, 2022 2022-04-04

    • [1:25:01] “Mayor Mrakas, We take it into account because we're interested in development and so not so we're not primarily responsible for the water in this area so that's why why I said, I appreciate that you can disagree with me and you do with us and that's everybody's perfectly entitled to disagree with the decisions we come to but i'm not i'm not inclined to make a motion to rescind our approval of this.”
    • [0:03:11] “So when you look at the referrals that we do to the various nations of various things, various bylaws or however it works, it is a, it is a, it is a, it's a real reminder of how interconnected these islands were and how people,”
    • [0:28:48] “And then sometimes if it's not too complicated at the same time at the same meeting you'll have a public hearing but often they're separated, and then you'll have a public hearing and then the trustees will decide what to do.”

  3. Islands Trust Programs Committee regular meeting, May 12, 2022 2022-05-12

    • [0:16:07] “prepared. I don't know what's going to be called a what we heard report, but it's going to be a report on what was heard. In addition to all of the material that are the letters that have been written, of course, there are hundreds of surveys that have been turned in, both electronically and paper, as well there was all the in-person outreach and communication” (probable)
    • [1:44:39] “So, and I wish the cart was before the horse, but the horse, we have to go first. We have to go first, because you won't get your funding if we don't have, if we don't go first. And I've learned that. And we go first with a bit of uncertainty in all circumstances.” (probable)
    • [0:05:33] “And it's being recorded with the equipment, it will appear on the website in a few days I'm not quite sure how long it takes these days but if you go to the, the, the link to this particular meeting data in a few days you will be able to find the recording” (probable)

  4. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, October 27, 2022 2022-10-27

    • [0:16:59] “So that's going to be, it's always a very steep learning curve for new trustees to understand what the, how the trust work because it's not simple and anybody who tells you it is all we can fix this just by doing that they, it is a very complicated organization because of the tension between local autonomy and and regionalized and generalized governance.”
    • [0:17:48] “So it's a very complicated place. And I wish them luck in trying to figure it. I encourage them to listen carefully to staff who understand it and have the depth of knowledge to give good advice and then make good decisions.”
    • [2:56:18] “I'm wondering why we're getting this now, given that you don't have any funding and the design and the actual size of the nature of the project may change depending on what kind of funding you got.”

  5. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 29, 2022 2022-09-29

    • [0:50:21] “We have a couple more executive committee meetings between now and that Trust Council probably one in the next week and then one near the end of October early November to finish off and prepare for the next Trust Council.”
    • [3:30:53] “Anyway, Manager of By-law Enforcement, in his report of September 29, 2022, to the HAPC and HAPC for comment on the concept of by-law enforcement deferral and on the language proposed.”
    • [2:02:06] “Right. Okay. Do you have anything further to say on that? I'm not hearing, but that's one thing as we move into our discussion around 13.3 to keep in mind.”

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Kees Langereis moving, seconding, voting against or abstaining on. The wording is the minutes' own; each row links to the minutes document in the archive.

DateBodyNo.MotionTheir partOutcomeMinutes
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-091that Trust Council Bylaw No. 189, cited as “Islands Trust Council Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw, 2022, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2022” be given first reading.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-103that Trust Council request staff to coordinate the provision of expert advice and training to the incoming Trust Council, early in the new term, on the theme of public engagement and consultation, building on lessons learned from the first three phases of Islands 2050 public engagement from 2019 – 2022.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-104that Trust Council request staff to prepare a new Policy Statement Amendment Project Charter for the consideration of the incoming Executive Committee and Trust Council in early 2023.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-110that Trust Council amend the History, Heritage, and Conservation Grants-in-Aid Policy 2.1.14 dated September 15, 2020, with the revised History and Heritage Conservation Grants-in-Aid Policy 2.1.14 dated September 20, 2022.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-07-29Islands Trust CouncilGC-2022-002To nominate Trustee Patrick for vice-chair. Trustee Patrick agreed to stand. DLS Marlor called 3 more times for nominations for vice-chair. Hearing no further nominations; By acclamation, Trustee Patrick was declared Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee. Chair Middleton thanked members and staff and continued with the agenda as presented. 3. AGENDA 3.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda Items for consideration to amend the agenda:  Discussion on trustee orientation for the new council,  Under 6.7, add budget implications for this year,  Consideration of legal advice regarding GovernaMoved—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-039that Trust Council give Second reading to Bylaw No. 187, cited as “Islands Trust Election Procedures Bylaw, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2022”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-068that Trust Council adopt the draft ‘Land Use Permit Delegation Policy’ and that local trust committees be requested to consider adopting delegation bylaws.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-076To nominate Trustee Middleton for the Governance Committee. Trustee Middleton agreed to stand. TC-2022-077 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-080To nominate Trustee Scott for the Governance Committee. Trustee Scott declined to stand. TC-2022-081 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-083To nominate Trustee Critchley for the Governance Committee. Trustee Critchley declined to stand. TC-2022-084 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-086To nominate Trustee Allen for the Governance Committee. Trustee Allen agreed to stand. TC-2022-087 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-088To nominate Trustee Wolverton, who agreed to stand, as scrutineer.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-006that the Islands Trust Council reject the Financial Planning Committee’s (FPCs) recommended 2022/23 budget and that it not exceed 2021/2022 budget. Trustee Wright spoke to the motion, discussion followed. Vice-Chair of FPC, Trustee Brent, spoke to a document he had prepared and named “Alternate Budget Items and Amounts” and suggested that council use this document as the starting point for redrafting the budget. He then noted the document had been emailed earlier that afternoon to trustees and staff for their consideration. Trustee Brent’s emailed document can be found on pages 34-36 of the TrSeconded—minutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-011that motion TC-2022-006 be lifted from the table.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-006that the Islands Trust Council reject the Financial Planning Committee’s (FPCs) recommended 2022/23 budget and that it not exceed 2021/2022 budget.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-014that we remove the $15,000 for website addition which is for a survey.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-035that a letter of support from Trust Council, signed by the Chair re: Mayne Island Conservancy Society Urgent Action Requested Regarding Fallow Deer be sent to the minister.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-106that Islands Trust Council Bylaw No. 184, cited as “Islands Trust Council Meeting Procedures Bylaw, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 6, 2021” be read a second time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-108that Trust Council adopt the following meeting dates for its 2022 schedule: March 8-10, June 21-23, September 20-22, and November 1-3.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-132that staff be asked to report on the veracity of the data presented by SIRRA on budget feedback and process, and that if it is substantially accurate and correct, that we not use the same budget feedback process this year.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-134that the Chair write a letter to “Transport Canada to take action on air pollution and dumping from vessels, including stopping the use of scrubbers, mandating the fuel standard without the scrubber work around, as California has done include requiring or incentivize the use of marine gas oil, instead of HFO with scrubbers, in advocacy conversations on oil spill clean up and anchorages.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-09-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-091that the procedures for Trust Council Section 13 RWM section 3.1 be deleted. TC-2021-092 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2021-07-12Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-043that the agenda, as presented, be approved.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-07-12Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-044that the May 31, 2021 minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-07-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-072that the Islands Trust Council request staff to develop a revised project charter for public engagement on the draft new Policy Statement for approval and implementation by the Islands Trust Executive Committee by the end of August 2021.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-07-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-077that Trust Council approve an additional transfer of up to $75,000 from the general revenue surplus fund in fiscal 2021/2022 for enhanced community and First Nations engagement on the draft new Policy Statement subject to approval of the revised engagement project charter by Trust Council.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-06-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-051that the meeting be recessed at 8:15 p.m.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-06-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-058that Trust Council request all local trust committees to consider adoption of a new application processing fees bylaw based on the model fees bylaw attached to Policy 5.6.1 “Application Processing Services”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-05-31Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-040that the May 10 th draft minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-05-10Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-032that the April 19, 2021, draft minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-05-10Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-033that the Select Committee request staff to prepare a “committee suitable” rendition of the successful proponent’s proposal for the committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-05-10Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-035that the Select Committee request staff create a press release regarding the issuance of the contract with a simple facts message.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-05-10Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-037that motion SC-2021-036 be rescinded.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-04-19Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-029that the March 29th draft minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-04-19Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-030that the Islands Trust Select Committee close this meeting to the public subject to Section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of Islands Trust or another position appointed by Islands Trust and that staff be invited to remain in the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-29Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-020that the March 1 st minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-29Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-023that Chair Middleton be one of the members on the evaluation committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-29Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-025that Trustee Morrison be one of the members on the evaluation committee, and if unavailable or unwilling, that Trustee Brent be one of the members on the evaluation committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-29Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-026that the next Select Committee meeting be held on April 19 th at 3:00 p.m.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-29Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-027that the meeting be adjourned at 5:07 p.m.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-007that, as the Local Government Act instructs Local Trust Committees to include policies for a variety of housing in their Official Community Plans, housing policies not be included in the Policy Statement of the Islands Trust.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-011that Trust Council affirm its understanding that the paramount object of the Islands Trust Act is protection and preservation of the natural environment.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-018that Trust Council postpone consideration of motion TC-2021-017 to debate on the budget under item 11.2.2.8.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-021that motion TC-2021-017 be amended to add to the end “and that the $75,000 be allocated from the 2021/22 budget”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-024that the item “develop a set of climate change performance criteria” of $25,000 be reinstated in the 2021/22 budget.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-027that Islands Trust have no more than three Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officers, including the Manager, for the year 2021/22.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-034that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 181, cited as the “Financial Plan Bylaw, 2021-2022” be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-040that Trust Council add freighter anchorages to the list of Executive Committee Top Priorities.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-044that the briefing from Trustee Johnston on the subject of model bylaws be forwarded to the Regional Planning Committee for consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-01Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-016that the February 16 minutes be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-02-16Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-013Amend the last bullet on page 12 of the document to read: “Review the Islands Trust’s organizational structure, its policies and procedures and evaluate how effective and efficient it is in carrying out the Trust mandate.” and strike out i.e., Section 3 of the Islands Trust Act2.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-02-16Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-014that the correspondence Dr. T. Varzeliotis dated January 5, 2021 re: Consensus for Change to the Trust Council Governance and Management Review Select Committee be received for information.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-02-16Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-015that the meeting be adjourned at 4:30 p.m.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-02-01Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-010that the meeting be adjourned at 5:55 p.m.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-01-18Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-004that in order to meet the principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility, meetings of the Governance and Management Review Select Committee will be held electronically until Ministerial Orders under the Emergency Program Act and requirements or recommendations under the Public Health Act change regarding public attendance at Trust body meetings; and that such meetings be live streamed, and the public invited to participate in meetings by connecting to the link or the phone number provided in the meeting notice, in order to observe proceedings and speak when invited by the Chair.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-102that the motion TC-2020-101 be amended to make September an electronic meeting.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-105that motion TC-2020-106 be amended to “be postponed to the next Trust Council meeting”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-108that Trust Council request the Trust Programs Committee to prepare questions for trustees regarding themes that have been emerging during discussion of the Policy Statement Amendment Project, with the responses to be provided to the Trust Programs Committee no later than the end of January, 2021.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-117that Trust Council approve the entering into a contract with a management consultant firm (certified by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants) to undertake a comprehensive performance review of the Islands Trust’s governance, management and operations, in accordance with the Terms of Reference attached as Appendix 1 to the Request for Decision using reserve funds from fiscal 2020-21 to a maximum of $75,000; this work will be overseen by an ad hoc Steering Committee of Trust Council identified in the Terms of Reference document attached as Appendix 1 to the report. Debate ensued. TSeconded—minutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-119that Trust Council direct staff to allocate five full-time equivalent (FTE) planners towards proactive policy planning, shifting these FTE’s from current application planning work and to prepare draft amendments to relevant trust council policies. TC-2020-120 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-124that Trust Council include the budget funding request for a Communications Specialist for bylaw infraction prevention in its 2021-22 draft budget.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-128that the correspondence from P. Pare be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration. Islands Trust Council Minutes ADOPTED Page 17 of 17 December 1 -3, 2020SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-10-22Gabriola IslandGB-2020-082that the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee amended Bylaw No. 306, cited as “Gabriola Island Official Community Plan (Gabriola) Bylaw, 1997, Amendment No. 1, 2020” be read a second time as amended.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-068that Islands Trust Council approve the delivery of a prioritized Continuous Learning Plan with respect to the report of Sept 15. Discussion included combining items 1 & 5 as suggested by SIPA Wilcox.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-071that Islands Trust Council approve the June 30, 2020 First Quarter Financial Report as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-084that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Trust Council policies 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.1.5, 6.2.1, 6.5.4 and 6.13 to change all instances of “Local Planning Committee” to “Regional Planning Committee”SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-06-25Gabriola IslandGB-2020-041that the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee amend draft Development Variance Permit GB- DVP-2020.3 by replacing 21.4 with 19.5 metres, and approve issuance as amended.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-054that Trust Council adopt the Financial Planning Committee Work Program Report as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-058that the Islands Trust Council request the Chair write to the Honourable Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), and the Honourable Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH), and the Honourable Scott Fraser, Minister of Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, requesting amendments to the Private Managed Forest Land Act that would enable local trust committees to regulate, but not prohibit, forest activities on land within the Islands Trust Area.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-04-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-037that Islands Trust Council rescind the Third Reading of Islands Trust Council Bylaw 178, cited as the “Financial Plan Bylaw, 2020/21”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-024that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 178, cited as the “Financial Plan Bylaw, 2020/21” be read a third time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-109that Trust Council approve the Q2 September 30, 2019 Financial Report as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-110that the 2020-21 Trust Council budget be held to a 0% increase by drawing the excess amount needed from the General Revenue Surplus Fund. TC-2019-115Seconded—minutes · source
2019-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-119that Trust Council Bylaw No. 175, cited as “Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Development Approvals Information Bylaw No. 175, 2018” be read a Second Time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-098that Trustee Langereis’ submission dated September 12, 2019 to Trust Council be forwarded to Trust Programs Committee project on the review of the Islands Trust policy statement.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-042that the March 12-14 Trust Council draft minutes be adopted as presented.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-052that the Islands Trust Council rescind the June 2017 motion delegating the review of the Policy Statement to the Executive Committee, and that the Trust Programs Committee conduct a full review and update of the Islands Trust Policy Statement including the establishment of a subcommittee Task Force to;  consider the 2010-2011 the Islands Trust Council’s Policy Statement Assessment Task Force’s Final Report;  review and edit the current 1994 Policy Statement;  provide recommendations regarding further actions.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2019-01-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-013that Trust Council amend the March meeting location to Gabriola Island and the June meeting location to Galiano Island.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201820
2019150
2020280
2021361
2022210
Every minuted meeting (103)

Most-used words on the record

that's (369) · don't (277) · we're (231) · there's (221) · you're (125) · anything (106) · we'll (103) · first (102) · speak (97) · housing (96) · questions (83) · discussion (80) · anybody (80) · related (74) · second (71) · community (70) · they're (69) · whether (68) · we've (65) · anyway (61) · around (61) · project (59) · sorry (59) · process (57)

Meetings they speak most in

  1. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 29, 2022 — 2022-09-29, 14,323 words
  2. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, October 27, 2022 — 2022-10-27, 12,586 words
  3. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, April 4, 2022 — 2022-04-04, 11,425 words
  4. Islands Trust Programs Committee regular meeting, May 12, 2022 — 2022-05-12, 10,426 words
  5. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, November 8, 2021 — 2021-11-08, 9,944 words

Words on the record by year

YearRecorded meetingsLinesWords
202118829,944
202243,66048,760

Every transcript they speak in (5)

Transcripts are machine-made from the Islands Trust's own recordings; each speaker attribution carries a confidence mark (certain = identified by ear or hand, probable = matched to a saved voice), and every line links to the second of the recording so it can be checked. Motions, votes and attendance are taken from the Trust's published minutes and quote them verbatim.