Sue French

Former Local Trustee, Thetis Island (2011–2014)

Thetis Island · 6 years in office · 32 named motions in the minutes · present at 32 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeThetis Island2008–2011general election2008-12-012011-12-07
Local TrusteeThetis Island2011–2014general election2011-12-072014-12-03

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Sue French 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
2014-09-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-088that the Islands Trust Council adopt revised Policy 4.1.v Local Trust Committee Section 26 Resolutions Without Meeting (attachment 1, dated September 10, 2014) and amend Policy 2.1.i Statutory Rules of Conduct, sec. 4(d) and Appendix "B", dated September 9, 2014, as shown on attachment 4 of the report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-09-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-089that the Islands Trust Council agree to enter into service contracts with the Boards of the following regional districts: Nanaimo Regional District, Comox Valley Regional District, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Powell River Regional District, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Capital Regional District, and Greater Vancouver Regional District (for Bowyer and Passage Islands mail ballot process only), for the purpose of sharing the costs of conducting elections, and September 2014 Islands Trust Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 That the Islands Trust Council authorize the Chair and LegislativeSeconded—minutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-046that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Section 90(1)(b) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to: personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, and that staff attend the meeting.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-052that the Islands Trust Council request the Secretary issue a Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Certificate for a portion of the land described as “Lot 23, Section 6, Pender Island, Cowichan District, Plan 1084, Except Part in Plan 19554” PID 008-045- 453, subject to registration of a conservation covenant and completion of a baseline inventory report consistent with the standards developed for NAPTEP.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-057that the Islands Trust Council prioritize BC Ferries advocacy with a focus on: 1) BC Ferries’ long-range plan (30 years); 2) Need for the Province to fund BC Ferries costs, including capital costs; at a level that will keep future fare increases in line with or lower than CPI; and 3) BC Ferries Commissioner’s pre-performance term four process. Some trustees expressed opposition to the amendment, noting there was no need to articulate what is already Trust Council’s policy, and the need to look at outcomes rather than the intricacies of capital funding. On the amendment In Favour - 17 Opposed -SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-071that the Islands Trust Council approve the audited financial statements of the Islands Trust including the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Operations, the Statement of Changes in Net Financial Assets and the Statement of Cash Flows, for the year ended March 31, 2014.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-072that the Islands Trust Council amend Policy 7.2.iii, Schedule A, to increase the Allowable Expenditure for Dependent Care to $100 per day for overnight costs to attend off island business meetings and $50 per day for local/on island meetings. TC-2014-073 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-001To add ‘BC Ferries Performance Review’ as a New Business item.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-011that the Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee Work Program Report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-024that the Islands Trust Council approve the revisions to Purchasing Procedure Policy 6.5.iii and remove Local Trust Committee Local Expense Account Policy 4.1.viii from the Islands Trust Council’s Policy Manual.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-029that the Islands Trust Council request the Chair to write to the BC Ferry Commissioner asking that he conduct a performance review of BC Ferries with respect to cost effective management including cost allocations to the non-major routes.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-038that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 155, cited as the “Financial Plan Bylaw, 2014/15” be forwarded to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for approval consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-040that the Islands Trust Council request the Executive Committee to prepare draft amendments to Policy 2.4.i and if required Trust Council Bylaw No. 3, to require Trust Council consultation in advance of CAO recruitment and selection process and develop Terms of Reference to specify the format for the consultation; and that the Select Committee on Trust Council Input into Future CAO Appointments be disbanded. Some committee members expressed opposition to the motion, wanting the CAO Selection Committee to provide a recommendation to Council in June. In Favour - 14 Opposed – 11 (Stone-Bowen; BushSecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-194To extend the Delegation and Town Hall Session up to 105 minutes.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-198To increase the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee budget amount to $10,000.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-209that the Islands Trust Council adopt Policy 7.4.i Incoming Local Trust Committee Correspondence: General, dated December 5, 2013 as amended.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-227that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1) (c),(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to: labour relations and other employee relations, litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; CAO Linda Adams be invited to attend the entire meeting, and staff be invited to attend Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the meeting.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee Work Program Report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council request the Financial Planning Committee to use the August 27, 2013 version of its Strategic Plan for 2011-2014 for the purposes of budget development, after considering recommendations of other Council Committees and local trust committees.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 5.9.i – Best Management Practices for Delivery of Local Planning Services to LTCs, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council establish a select committee, to be comprised of the Executive Committee and other trustees to be named by the Chair and request it to make recommendations in December 2013 regarding potential amendments to Islands Trust Council Administration Bylaw, 1990 (Bylaw 3) and Trust Council Policy 2.4.1 – Executive Committee Terms of Reference that would provide for input from Trust Council into future appointments to the position of Islands Trust Chief Administrative Officer. Executive Committee members advised they have zero capacity for additional responsibilities at SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee Work Program Report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council not add advocacy regarding provincial regulations for housing in the Agricultural Land Reserve to Trust Council’s 2011-14 Strategic Plan and suggest that local trust committees interested in this topic consider including it in their work program.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council forward the Request for Decision regarding Local Trust Committees Consideration of Development Approval Information Bylaws to all local trust committees that have not adopted a Development Approval Information bylaw for consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council encourage local trust committees to consider adoption of Development Approval Information bylaws.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council direct Local Planning Committee to propose amendments to Council Policy 2.1viii on Development Approval Information Bylaws, specifically to attach a new model bylaw based on the Galiano and North Pender Development Approval Information Bylaws. Resolution TC 112-2013 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat Islands Trust Council Bylaw 152, cited as the “Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2013/14” be Read a Second Time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat Islands Trust Council Bylaw 152, cited as the “Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2013/14” be forwarded to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for approval consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the contravention be rectified.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council amend Policy 2.1.x, Administration of Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program, of the Islands Trust Policy Manual, as amended March 7, 2013.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council endorse the Coastal Douglas-fir and Associated Ecosystem Conservation Partnership (CDFCP) Terms of Reference and Statement of Cooperation and direct the Chair to sign the Statement of Cooperation on behalf of the Islands Trust.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council request the Executive Committee to explore the implications for staff resources of adding advocacy regarding provincial regulations for housing in the Agricultural Land Reserve to Trust Council’s 2011-14 Strategic Plan, and make recommendations to Trust Council in June 2013. Some concerns were raised that this issue is not on the Strategic Plan and not all local trust committees have this as a priority in their community. Others supported the motion as a scoping exercise to see if the Agricultural Land Commission would be willing to amend its regulations on smallSeconded—minutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201151
2012100
201380
201490
Every minuted meeting (33)

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.