Lee Middleton

Local Trustee, Saturna Island

Saturna Island · 11.8 years in office · 128,475 words on the record in 58 recorded meetings · 60 named motions in the minutes · present at 143 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeSaturna Island2014–2018general election2014-12-032018-11-06
Local TrusteeSaturna Island2018–2022general election2018-11-062022-11-18
Local TrusteeSaturna Island2022–2026general election2022-11-18present

Roles

RoleBodyFromTo
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeSaturna Island2017-06-152017-06-15

In their own words

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

  1. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, May 29, 2023 2023-05-29

    • [2:15:09] “It's an organizational discussion, so I'll leave it to your pleasure, Chair, as to whether or not this is something we should discuss in the in-camera session or as part of that section, but I just wanted to flag that because I heard quite strongly from Trustee Bernardo and Trustee Luckham that those opinions which are now seeing the light of day in some circles of the trust are actually very, very compelling and important when it comes to us understanding and sharing a common purpose in terms of”
    • [2:29:06] “But when we drafted the terms of reference for the committee last term, we focused fairly heavily on review of an analysis of the inter of the recommendations in the governance report as sort of the main priority, or as Trustee Bernardo said, so that these larger structural issues, but it was always the intent, I think that the governance committee would morph into what a governance committee does in other other”
    • [2:20:54] “So would it be fair to say that between now and July, the work will be done that allows us to make a decision that possibly the visioning statement is actually work on focusing with council on the mandate and its meaning and our interpretations, the object specifically,”

  2. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, July 12, 2024 2024-07-12

    • [0:24:54] “It's a matter that is focused internally and is not, while it is improving, could improve or the hope is it improves the internal operation, it in no way addresses the meaningful and salient points that were touched upon in the letter because the minister's response sort of tries to throw the ministry themselves that lifeline saying, let us know how you're making out with your governance review because that sounds like you might be fixing your own problems.”
    • [0:14:58] “So I just want to check with you, is that document, which explains the rationale in the background and elaborates more fully in the request, is that the one attached to our agenda package that's headed Request for Decision, which was authored originally by Colborne and Brent, or is there another document that you think is useful?”

  3. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, July 29, 2022 2022-07-29

    • [0:10:11] “Mayor Mrakas, recommendations for the pleasure of the of the committee in the next Council term, and I think it at that point there, you know they may well want to want to engage Council, but at any point, I think we take guidance from our CEO if he thinks we're straying into an area where we benefit from from guidance, I don't know if you have a comment there for us on that on that topic.”

  4. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 29, 2021 2021-03-29

    • [1:22:03] “But obviously, if we take more time to make this decision, and frankly, we have the time that I and I'll speak to some specific points about the model later, but that's been proposed by CEO Hudson Pella, because effectively, we have two competing models in the sense that we don't have to decide between now, but there is, I'm sensing a favor leaning towards what our CEO is telling us.”

  5. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, February 23, 2024 2024-02-23

    • [0:50:45] “And I respect that now. And I think that what we've heard from Trustee Bernardo in terms of let's have a discussion about the governance report, let's get the consultants in and put them in the hot seat, question them about the recommendations or what's agreed with, not agreed with, so that this committee, as servants to this council, can have an understanding or a view on what is important.”
    • [0:50:27] “And at first, maybe I was rebelling against this a little bit, but what I'm hearing is that the issues that were perhaps legitimized by the last trust council aren't necessarily the issues that this council wants to take on, or this council wants to be given the space to make that decision.”

  6. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, January 19, 2023 2023-01-19

    • [1:22:35] “So I just sort of throw that out there that without necessarily going to a legal opinion about working in the shadows or otherwise the Local Government Act, there's probably tools available to us right now where we could structure some form of a hybrid meeting that allows us to both take business decisions for the policies of Trust Council, but also have some more free-flowing kind of open discussion.”
    • [3:41:50] “In fact, the governance report, Sylvain Dubois, who is the senior legal counsel, his belief, now this maybe is a contestable belief, but his belief is that the Interpretation Act of British Columbia, when twinned with the Islands Trust Act, actually was designed and allows us a great deal of latitude in use of powers which we've not actually currently touched.”
    • [0:34:45] “So yeah, that's my intro comment, I guess. It's somewhat vague, I recognize, but in the spirit of the times, I think we can come back to more precise recommendations when, as Trustee Bernardo points out, we've kind of developed a vehicle that points us in that direction.”

  7. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 12, 2026 2026-03-12

    • [1:14:25] “So I would suggest that we invite those two or their designates to the next Trust Council meeting to make comment on this, you know, constructive comment on this plan and not keep it, you know, not be in the dark about their thoughts in terms of where they're going with understanding and embracing reconciliation as being the gatekeepers to what isn't properly consulted by law.”
    • [2:12:03] “And obviously to further input, and we will endeavor to honor the time and effort that was put in to the review and have that reflected in the document, which is another reason not to rush through, but to basically take the time to distill down and incorporate this sort of collective wisdom, shall we say, that's emerging from our communities.”
    • [4:05:23] “And if we could, just stepping back, I think that a technique or a trick for having increased services in larger budgets would be making the value proposition to the constituents of the trust area rather than the little bit of a trap we may have all done ourselves into, which is referencing the number.”

  8. Saturna Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, May 20, 2021 2021-05-20

    • [0:16:06] “And this is my question, because you probably know a lot more than I do. I understood there was to be kind of a big redevelopment of the waterfront in Sydney. And one of the key features was a docking space that the mayor had at the time was promoting and was quite interested in a docking space for a Gulf Islands foot ferry.”

  9. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, September 2, 2022 2022-09-02

    • [1:17:31] “Might I clarify to say that the question is even how much of the governance recommendations are something internal to the trust and trust counsel in the view of trustees and how much is really on the shoulders of other governing bodies or senior government, something like that, I think is what you're getting at, which is a good point.”
    • [1:04:11] “we will come to that comment most certainly. I think what's happened is you've jumped an agenda item. That might be my fault for the poor introduction to the topic, but you're talking now about the orientation program for the new Trust Council, and that was a very valid comment that we don't want to lose.”

  10. Saturna Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 19, 2022 2022-05-19

    • [0:44:45] “I think everyone would admit it has moderated the pace of development that might otherwise have happened, but the lines have now largely been drawn, and the communities are bigger, and people are asking for more services and kind of viewing the trust like though it's a local government that has a budget and an ability to deliver local services.”
    • [1:45:40] “Second, yes. No, it just seems like that's something we can do to support the grant. I thought it was a good application. Of course, we didn't have the benefit of seeing what the other applications were. So this is some way we can support the local initiative.”

  11. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 12, 2025 2025-03-12

    • [8:02:50] “And my sincere belief is that this role will save endless amounts of time and therefore money and allow us to be much more efficient and effective in coming up with that political direction, leading to policy, leading to clear policy direction for staff who can then engage fully in a much clearer environment than we perhaps currently enjoy.”

  12. Islands Trust Council special meeting, July 29, 2025 2025-07-29

    • [1:28:24] “As in day to day, this is what we muddle our way through. Do we aspire to something more? I think nations said loud and clear they're looking for cooperation leading to co-governance in the trust area. I didn't hear anyone speak back against that strongly. And if you do feel strongly against that, you should say so.”

  13. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, November 1, 2021 2021-11-01

    • [1:01:24] “Now, I am hoping that the incredibly difficult task we've put before our consultants will perhaps square that circle to something that we might be able to move on from in a more, shall we say, you know, an open manner, but that leads us to perhaps having a robust governance that can embrace diversity of viewpoints.”
    • [0:27:28] “you. Before we hear from our CEO, any further comment? Maybe I would, just to be fair, so I'm speaking before the CEO, say, yeah, that we have basically run a process whereby we've contracted independent professional individuals to have a look at our organization and make recommendations.”

  14. Islands Trust Council community information meeting, January 10, 2022 2022-01-10

    • [0:13:40] “And then I propose a new business item where we actually decide, are we having, I mean, there are not many select committee meetings left, but I think we probably, for the sake of procedure, should formally decide, are we going to have a town hall section as part of our meetings, yes or no?”

  15. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, May 10, 2021 2021-05-10

    • [0:26:35] “And this team in particular, I think, understood closely what it was we were trying to do, not to knock holes in the trust, but to help at a kind of a structural level, look at how the trust may more strongly deliver on this mandate faced with the challenges of climate change and reconciliation.”
    • [0:28:49] “But monthly meetings with the consultant or the consultant's representative just to talk about what's being learned and what the focus is looking like and what some maybe sharpening the inquiry could be or if there's just a need for assistance or feedback generally of one's ideas is always helpful.”
    • [1:46:39] “And, you know, just being 100% realistic, it may, in fact, determine whether or not some trustees of this current council feel that there is work that they have their personal stamp on that might encourage them to run again in the next elections in September, sorry, October 2022.”

  16. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, August 13, 2025 2025-08-13

    • [2:13:24] “you. Yeah, I don't anticipate any legal opinion that wouldn't be otherwise funded by council if it was of interest to the broader group. And then secondly, I think Director Marla has talked about the fact that the work is being conducted internally, and this gets at the crux of our budgeting issue.”

  17. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, May 31, 2021 2021-05-31

    • [1:40:40] “And I would add for a consultant's benefit that we certainly, as a corollary, don't anticipate that because the policy statement is being reviewed, that in some ways it means it's off limits for itself being analyzed or evaluated as a key piece of the governance and or policy structure of the organization.”
    • [0:41:37] “The idea would be that there's not an expectation that we immediately go about and enact any suggestions made in our consultant's report prior to the end of the term, because they'd really be five months left, six months left to the end of the term, or functionally even last, really.”

  18. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, September 21, 2022 2022-09-21

    • [0:25:20] “we were behind schedule a little bit. So I think there were two things. One is they talked about advocacy to become, I guess, strengthened in the sense of it viewed more in the sense of a public affairs approach to advocacy as in we decide what are we trying to influence?”

  19. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, February 10, 2023 2023-02-10

    • [4:30:35] “And we could have a mechanism where we have an interim strategic plan where we choose those activities that must continue, but don't basically try to shape a plan that guides us for the next four years, because we know from the report that our tools aren't sufficient for that need.”

  20. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 1, 2021 2021-03-01

    • [0:37:52] “And so I guess the balance I struck, and I totally take the input of our CEO and Chair Lockham that there needs to be a few more items in here, but the balance I struck was to be sort of broader and open, knowing it's us who make the decision.”

  21. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, June 20, 2024 2024-06-20

    • [1:08:37] “And there were two bullet points. One, the ITC representative does not constitute a quorum. And two, they don't have voting rights. In the redrafting for the policies where all the policies were rewritten, governing all the committees to reference the governance committee, those two bullet points were left out.”

  22. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, November 3, 2025 2025-11-03

    • [1:11:29] “I obviously, it seems to me we need to have a further conversation about what those policies should do, what we want to see changed, and that's a conversation that should most definitely happen around here, and it's disingenuous of it to try to put this off onto staff.”
    • [0:58:09] “And I think Chair Patrick pointed out, given we're at a somewhat momentous juncture in terms of we're going to be receiving some fairly high-level insight into the processes and the operational aspects of the organization from our CAO, that I would anticipate is actionable information.”

  23. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, November 30, 2021 2021-11-30

    • [2:41:39] “you, Chair. Yeah, two things. One, just to indicate that I too have resolutions that are in the document here that I would like to table. So if you could be cognizant of the fact that I would like to do so, that would be great. Thank you.”

  24. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, June 17, 2026 2026-06-17

    • [5:14:00] “you, Chair. Yeah, I'm happy to. I move that Islands Trust Council request staff amend Project Plan Version 13 to add a bullet point at the start of the final adoption section, which reads, gain Islands Trust Council endorsement and incorporate any revisions to Charter, March 2027.”

  25. Islands Trust Council community information meeting, July 8, 2021 2021-07-08

    • [5:11:44] “But I think that if we had a motion that allowed executive to consult with staff to come up with a plan for how we proceed in a consultative and comprehensive fashion, we could all as a council sit down with that in September and review it.”

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Lee Middleton 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
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-073that Islands Trust Council requests staff to suspend work on all plans and drafts of and relating to the Trust Policy Statement Review until such time as the newly elected Council take on this work under a project plan of their design. TC-2026-074 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-075that Islands Trust Council requests staff amend Project Plan v 13 to add a bullet at the start of the final adoption section which reads ‘Gain Islands Trust Council endorsement and incorporate any revisions to charter, March 2027”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-098to amend the motion to strike the word “strategic”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-005that Islands Trust Council adopt the amended Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration dated and amended March 10, 2026.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-013that Islands Trust Council not fund the new staff position in the 2026/27 budget, being the permanent Manager of Indigenous Relations.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-015that Islands Trust Council not fund the new staff position in the 2026/27 budget, being the permanent Islands Trust Conservancy First Nations Advisor.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-017that Islands Trust Council reduce the Contracted Temporary Staffing services line item in the draft 2026/27 budget by $5,000.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-001that Trust Council expresses its grateful appreciation to the Vice-Chairs for their service on the Executive Committee and respectfully requests that each of them resign their positions effective March 11, 2025 in order to give Trustees the opportunity to conduct a fully informed election to all four leadership positions on the Executive Committee, on the understanding that this resolution is no way intended as a criticism of any Vice-Chair’s performance, conduct or character, and that each Vice-Chair who wishes to continue serving on the Executive Committee is invited and encouraged to stand SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-002that Trust Council by 2/3 majority vote add a discussion about Islands Trust use of social media to the agenda.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Ben Mabberley be nominated for the position for Chair. Trustee Mabberley did not agree to stand. Islands Trust ADOPTED Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes March 11 to March 13, 2025 Page 4 of 28 The Director called three more times for nominations for the position of Islands Trust Council Chair and there were none. Trustee Maude, Trustee Patrick, and Trustee Peterson each spoke stating their intention and interest. Questions and answers followed. The meeting was recessed for a break at 2:34 p.m. and reconvened at 2:49 p.m. The paper ballots were prepared and distributed by staMoved—minutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-011that Trust Council combine the following key initiatives in the strategic plan and read as follows: 1.3.1 Advance the following requests to the Province and develop advocacy and education strategies to support these: a) the Provincial review of the governance structure to enable reconciliation and better support Islands Trust’s mandate; and b) request for increased Provincial funding.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-016that Trust Council: Islands Trust ADOPTED Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes March 11 to March 13, 2025 Page 13 of 28 1. Approve the Goals & Desired Outcomes, Strategic Directions, and Key Initiatives identified in the document entitled Draft Islands Trust Council Strategic Plan 2025-28 as amended; and 2. Endorse prioritization of the Key Initiatives identified for the balance of the current Trust Council term in the document entitled Draft Islands Trust Council Strategic Plan 2025-28.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-024that Trust Council reinstate the line item for research into Trust Council Secretariat position for $15,000.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-025that Trust Council approve the proposed 2025/26 budget as amended and request staff to return with an updated financial plan bylaw for Trust Councils consideration.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Morrison be nominated to Governance Committee Trustee Morrison agreed to stand It wasMoved—minutes · source
2024-09-24Islands Trust CouncilTC-2024-067that Trust Council make the request by submitting the letter attached as Appendix 1 to the Lieutenant Governor under Section 8(2)(e) of the Islands Trust Act outlining the potential scope of a review, including, but not limited to: a. An assessment of the optimum governance model to preserve and protect the Trust area pursuant to the Province’s vision for the future of the Trust area; b. The object of the Islands Trust Act and clarification of the mandate of the organization; c. The governance structure of the organization; d. The alignment of decision-making processes and structures with the MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-09-26Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-060that Trust Council further amend the motion to exclude Policy 4.3.1 Local/Island Advisory Transportation Committees Policy from the motion.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2023-03-07Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-016that the above motion (TC-2023-015) be modified from $43,500 to $22,000. 4 in favour 16 opposedMovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2023-03-07Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-027that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 192, cited as the “Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2023-2024”, be Read a First Time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-03-07Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-029that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 192, cited as the “Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2023-2024”, be Read a Third Time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-01-19Islands Trust CouncilGC-2023-002that Trustee Harris be nominated for the position of Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee. Trustee Harris accepted the nomination. DTAS Frater called again for further nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee. GC-2023-003 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-146that the draft budget be referred back to Financial Planning Committee with a request they re-draft the budget to the status quo for presentation back to the March Trust Council. TC-2022-147 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-147that TC-2022-146 be amended by replacing the words status quo with “to reflect approved fiscal 2022/23 spending levels, plus an amount for inflation as represented by the Statistics Canada December CPI report.”MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-11-18Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Deb Morrison be nominated for the position of Chair. Trustee Morrison agreed to stand. It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-11-18Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Ben Mabberley be nominated for the position of Vice-Chair. Trustee Mabberley agreed to stand. Islands Trust Council Quarterly Meeting November 18-19, 2022 ADOPTED Page 9 of 11 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-121that Trust Council request staff provide a list of resources in priority order to advance the Trust’s reconciliation activity with First Nations in British Columbia that Council may debate and endorse for advocacy to British Columbia. Trustee Busheikin called a point of order asking if this was a new business item. Chair Luckham ruled to proceed with the motion, there were no challengers to the Chair’s ruling. Discussion ensued. Islands Trust Council Minutes ADOPTED Page 19 of 23 September 20-22, 2022 TC-2022-122 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-09-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-121that Trust Council request staff, in cooperation with Executive Committee, provide a list of needed resources in priority order to advance the Trust’s reconciliation activity with First Nations in British Columbia that Council may debate and endorse for advocacy to British Columbia.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-046that a standing Governance Committee of Trust Council be established per Terms of Reference and Draft Policy attached with inaugural members elected June 23 rd by Trust Council. The inaugural committee will finalize relevant policy and prepare a list of initial recommendations for use by next Council term’s Governance Committee members. Discussion ensued. Islands Trust Council Minutes ADOPTED Page 6 of 21 June 21 -23, 2022 TC-2022-047 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-051that a standing Governance Committee of Trust Council be established.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-060that Trust Council request staff to provide options for draft policy language for the draft Policy Statement to encourage preservation of forest cover in the Trust Area, this will include reference to sustainable forest management practices.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-067that Trust Council approve amended Policy “5.9.1 Best Management Practices for Delivery of Local Planning Services to Local Trust Committees” as shown in Attachment 1 and amended by motion TC-2022-006.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-081To nominate Trustee Patrick for the Governance Committee. Trustee Patrick agreed to stand. Islands Trust Council Minutes ADOPTED Page 18 of 21 June 21 -23, 2022 TC-2022-082 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-082To nominate Trustee Langereis for the Governance Committee. Trustee Langereis agreed to stand. TC-2022-083 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-101that the Standards of Conduct Review Panel should not be the Executive Committee, but rather a separate seven member body appointed by Trust Council with the Chair or a Vice-Chair included in the body. TC-2021-102 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-103that motion TC-2021-101 be amended, that the word “appointed” be replaced by the word “elected,” adding “as a standing committee”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-101that the Standards of Conduct Review Panel should not be the Executive Committee, but rather a separate five member body elected as a standing committee by Trust Council with the Chair or a Vice-Chair included in the body.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-04-19Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-031that the meeting be adjourned at 3:50 p.m.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-017that Trust Council affirms a commitment to fund the Governance and Management Review using reserve funds from fiscal 2020/2021 to a maximum of $75,000 as agreed at Trust Council December 3 rd meeting by motion TC-2020-117. There was discussion about procedure, whether this motion is contrary to one coming forward from Financial Planning Committee and whether the funds have to be in next fiscal year’s budget. It was confirmed that the surplus would have to come out of the 2021/22 budget. The Chair ruled that the motion was out of order because Trust Council is unable to spend 2020/21 monies in Moved—minutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-017that Trust Council affirms a commitment to fund the Governance and Management Review using reserve funds from fiscal 2020/2021 to a maximum of $75,000 as agreed at Trust Council December 3 rd meeting by motion TC-2020-117. Islands Trust Council Minutes ADOPTED Page 13 of 21 March 9-11, 2021 TC-2021-021 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2021-03-01Islands Trust CouncilThe Chair will amend the document as per the input of Committee, circulate to the Committee once amended, and upon Committee approval, forward to Julia Crosby with the Procurement Branch for posting to BC Bid. The following amendment was put on the table: It wasMoved—minutes · source
2021-03-01Islands Trust CouncilSC-2021-017The Chair will amend the document as per the input of Committee, circulate to the Committee once amended for approval by resolution without meeting (RWM) by March 5th, then forward to Julia Crosby with the Procurement Branch for posting to BC Bid.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-099that Trust Council receive item 4.2.1.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. TMoved—minutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-083that item # 19 be removed.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-091that the following be added: “participate in Canada’s Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) recovery plan”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-062that Trust Council endorse the list of Islands Trust Act potential amendments for further work by staff. Discussion ensued regarding what is popular, a priority and preferred, CAO Hotsenpiller would focus on the top 6 items, and prepare the list for the UBCM in September.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-066that Trust Council table motion TC-2018-065.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-069that Trust Council request that the Chair write to the provincial review process about BC Hydro net metering to comment that net metering is an important element of making solar energy viable in the Trust Area.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-070that Trust Council request that the Executive Committee work with regional districts in the Trust Area to develop a strong, united voice in support of solar energy.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2017-12-05Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-082that the motion be amended by removing everything below the first paragraph.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-09-13Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-070that Trust Council adopt the 2016 Islands Trust Transition Plan Regarding the Potential Incorporation of Salt Spring Island, subject to clarity on the ordering of letters patent in the adaptation plan. TC-2016-071Moved—minutes · source
2016-06-14Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-049To amend the motion by adding bullet point D to read “engaged in a community consultation with a defined decision making pathway for analysis and potential approval of anchorages.”MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2016-03-22Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-001that Trust Council approve a budget of $82,430 to be split between a marine resource planning consultant and a First Nations governance consultant and these contracts replace the proposed intergovernmental policy advisor position. There was debate on the motion. The question on the motion was then called,MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2016-03-22Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-002that Trust Council include in the budget an item of $15,000 to fund a select committee to make recommendations to Trust Council about how to increase the effectiveness of the Islands Trust at responding to issues through its committee system. During discussion it was suggested that the proposal needs more analysis and that this could be a project for Trust Programs Committee. The question on the motion was then called,SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2016-03-22Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-017that the Islands Trust Council approve the December 31, 2015 Quarterly Financial Report as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-12-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-137that the Executive Committee appoint an Adaptation Select Committee, terms of reference to be developed and approved in cooperation with staff, and that the Select Committee engage an external consultant to facilitate its work and that the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development be requested to fund the work of this committee. Chair Luckham indicated that Trust Council had passed an earlier resolution requesting the Executive Committee and the Financial Planning Committee do this work. There was discussion about the how the terms of reference would be developed, the time constraiMovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2015-12-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-143that the Executive Committee look at the possibility for reorganization of committee structure of Trust Council with the possibility of creating in addition or substitution of marine matters generally. Debate ensued on the effectiveness of the current committee structure with regard to the broad scope of marine issues. The question on the motion was called,SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-067that the motion be amended by adding additional wording as follows: “to prioritize a list of these objectives and strategies for endorsement at the September Trust Council meeting”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-011that the Islands Trust Council request staff to forward the briefing titled “Green Shores for Homes Scenarios Workshop” and the two attachments “Workshop Summary Report” and “Site Profiles and Potential Solutions” to local trust committees and Bowen Island Municipality for information.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-016that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 159, cited as “Financial Plan Bylaw, 2015/2016” be read a first time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201410
2015121
2016120
201782
201881
201990
202080
2021140
2022130
2023160
2024221
2025154
202651
Every minuted meeting (153)

Most-used words on the record

that's (558) · we're (402) · don't (374) · there's (277) · please (267) · governance (251) · we've (249) · terms (224) · obviously (222) · guess (186) · review (180) · perhaps (178) · basically (175) · discussion (169) · we'll (157) · great (150) · policy (144) · document (128) · process (124) · you're (122) · course (121) · first (121) · forward (113) · public (113)

Meetings they speak most in

  1. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, July 29, 2022 — 2022-07-29, 8,206 words
  2. Islands Trust Governance Committee regular meeting, September 2, 2022 — 2022-09-02, 6,410 words
  3. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 1, 2021 — 2021-03-01, 6,150 words
  4. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 29, 2021 — 2021-03-29, 6,086 words
  5. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, January 18, 2021 — 2021-01-18, 6,005 words
  6. Islands Trust Council community information meeting, January 10, 2022 — 2022-01-10, 5,658 words
  7. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, May 10, 2021 — 2021-05-10, 5,317 words
  8. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, February 16, 2021 — 2021-02-16, 5,265 words
  9. Saturna Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 19, 2022 — 2022-05-19, 4,018 words
  10. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, May 31, 2021 — 2021-05-31, 3,741 words

Words on the record by year

YearRecorded meetingsLinesWords
2021194,72959,779
2022102,53932,701
2023663510,221
20241194613,636
202584957,176
202643454,962

Every transcript they speak in (58)

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.