Steve Gray
4 of 4Meetings attended (with minutes)
56Votes · 4 recorded by name, 52 inferred
2Votes against the majority
25Motions moved or seconded
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Voted against the majority
Official · from the minutesAll votes
Official · from the minutes| Date | Motion | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 2, 2026 | Item 2 Routine: adopt the agenda as circulated. Official wording: That the September 2, 2026 Special Council meeting agenda be adopted as circulated. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2026 | Item 3 Close the meeting to the public so Council can discuss a law-enforcement matter where disclosure could harm an investigation or enforcement, and litigation or possible litigation affecting the municipality. Official wording: That the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with section 90(1)(f) and 90(1)(g) of the Community Charter in order to consider:
(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure c… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 7.a Ask staff to send the application to the relevant referral bodies, get the applicant’s environmental professional to provide more information about wildlife, habitat connections, trails, fencing and potential impacts of the animal shelter and related site work, and explore ways to protect the undisturbed southern part of the property, including a possible restrictive covenant. Staff are to return with a draft zoning amendment bylaw for Council to consider. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to proceed with referrals;
AND THAT Council direct staff to seek additional information from the applicant’s Qualified Environmental Professional regarding wildlife movement… Carried | No |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Allow a detached secondary suite at 1010 Matheson Lake Park Drive to be built 24.1 metres from the main house, instead of the usual maximum separation of 15 metres. Official wording: That Council approve Development Variance Permit 26-02 for 1010 Matheson Lake Park Drive, legally described as Lot B, Section 41, Metchosin District, Plan VIP87481 to vary Section 23(3)(c) of Metchosi… Carried | No |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Hold a closed meeting to discuss specified personal information, including municipal personnel and award matters, and preliminary discussions about a proposed municipal service. Official wording: That the public be excluded under section 90(1) of the Community Charter in order to consider:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 1 Routine: approve the meeting agenda with the listed correspondence added and the Firehall Technical Team consulting agreement removed. Official wording: THAT the June 22, 2026, Regular Council Meeting agenda be adopted as amended to include the following supplemental information:
Correspondence received for item 6.a. Mayor’s Report:
01 – K. Hoffman;… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: adopt the minutes of the June 1, 2026, Council meeting. Official wording: THAT the June 1, 2026, Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 5 Routine: receive the listed committee meeting minutes for information. Official wording: That the following meeting minutes be received for information:
April 24, 2026, Draft Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission (PAAC);
May 5, 2026, Draft Agricultural Advisory Select Committee;
… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 6.a Ask staff to look into possible ways to fund the proposed infrastructure for the Metchosin Health Clinic. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to explore funding options for the proposed infrastructure for the Metchosin Health Clinic. Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 7.a Ask staff to help coordinate volunteers working to control invasive species and restore habitat on District parks and other District properties. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to facilitate volunteer invasive species control and habitat restoration efforts on District parks and properties. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 8.a Approve the District's occupation licence with the Metchosin Equestrian Society for August 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, and allow the Mayor and CAO to sign it after the required public notice. Official wording: THAT Council approve the Licence of Occupation with the Metchosin Equestrian Society for the period of August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027;
AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute the… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 8.b Approve the District of Metchosin's 2025 annual report. Official wording: THAT Council approve the District of Metchosin 2025 Annual Report. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 8.c Update the District's reserve policy to add a reserve for buffer land. Official wording: THAT Council approve the Reserve and Supply Policy F-100.52 as amended to include the Buffer Land Reserve. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 9.a Routine: receive the 2025 financial information report for information. Official wording: THAT the 2025 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 9.b Routine: receive the May 2026 building inspection report for information. Official wording: THAT the May 2026, District of Metchosin Building Inspection Department Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 9.c Routine: receive the May 2026 public communication statistics report for information. Official wording: THAT the May 2026, District of Metchosin Public Communication Statistics Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 10.a Approve the Equestrian Society's request to build a structure for temporary stalls on the municipal property it leases at 4450 Happy Valley Road. Official wording: THAT Council approve the Metchosin Equestrian Society (MES) request for building a support structure for temperary stalls on the leased municipal grounds at 4450 Happy Valley Road. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 10.b Send Leah Wilson's letter about music in Metchosin to the Healthy Community Advisory Select Committee to consider and make recommendations. Official wording: THAT Council refer the correspondence from Leah Wilson, regarding music in Metchosin, to the Healthy Community Advisory Select Committee for consideration and recommendations. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 10.c Routine: receive the correspondence for information. Official wording: THAT the correspondence be received for information Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 11.a Give the proposed buffer-land park dedication bylaw its first three readings. Official wording: THAT Council give first, second and third reading to Park Dedication - Buffer Land Bylaw 2026, No. 721. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 11.a Allow the Mayor and CAO to sign and register a covenant intended to protect the buffer land over the long term. Official wording: THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute Form C to register a Section 219 Covenant on the buffer land, legally described as Lot A, Sections 93, 94, 96 and 108, Metchosin District, Plan EPP6… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 12.a Procedural: allow the Council meeting to continue past 10:00 p.m. Official wording: THAT Council meet past 10:00 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 12.a Put off a decision on whether to proceed with making and installing a wayfinding sign and business directory at the school site until a future Council meeting. Official wording: THAT Council defer the following motion to an upcoming meeting of Council:
THAT Council endorse proceeding with the fabrication and installation of a wayfinding sign and business directory at the sch… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 14.a Routine: end the June 22, 2026, Council meeting at 10:11 p.m. Official wording: THAT the June 22, 2026, Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 10:11 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | The public would be excluded while Council considers the listed personal information and solicitor-client privileged advice. Official wording: THAT the public be excluded under section 90(1) of the Community Charter in order to consider:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 1 Routine: approve the meeting agenda, adding B. Bacon’s correspondence to the materials for the Mayor Request and Firehall Project Consultant items. Official wording: THAT the June 1, 2026, Regular Council Meeting agenda be adopted as amended to include the following supplemental information:
Correspondence received for item 5.a. Mayor Request, and 8.b. Motion fo… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: adopt the minutes of the May 11 special meeting. Official wording: THAT the May 11, 2026, Special Council Meeting minutes be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 4.b Routine: adopt the minutes of the May 25 regular meeting. Official wording: THAT the May 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 5.a Council would wait until a future meeting to decide whether to opt into Sue Big Oil. Staff would also arrange a workshop for Council to discuss the climate crisis, its strategic priorities and Climate Action Plan, and municipal funding for Sue Big Oil. Official wording: THAT Council postpone further decision on opting into Sue Big Oil, to a future meeting of Council;
AND direct staff to schedule a workshop to consider, Climate Crisis, Council strategic priorities, C… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 6.a Staff would make the amended draft 2025 Annual Report available for the public to inspect, schedule the Annual Meeting for June 22, 2026, and publish notice of that meeting as required. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to make available for public inspection the District of Metchosin draft 2025 Annual Report as amended;
AND schedule the Annual Meeting June 22, 2026;
AND THAT notice of the… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 7.a Routine: receive the UBCM correspondence for information, with no further action specified. Official wording: THAT the correspondence be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 8.a The CAO would prepare a report on the West Shore RCMP building project, including what its financial impact would be for the District if it became a part-owner or remained a tenant. Official wording: THAT COUNCIL request the CAO prepare a report on the status of the West Shore RCMP building project;
AND THAT the report include an analysis of financial impacts to the District whether as part-owner… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 8.b Staff would report back on hiring a lead consultant to guide the Firehall Project, and the Firehall Steering Committee would be brought back into discussions about that idea. Official wording: THAT Council direct Staff to bring back a report on hiring a lead consultant to steer the Firehall Project and to re-engage the Firehall Steering Committee to discuss the concept of a project lead con… Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 | Item 10 Routine: adjourn the June 1 meeting at 8:35 p.m. Official wording: THAT the June 1, 2026 Regular Council Meeing be adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Routine: move the meeting into a closed session to discuss the listed confidential matters. Official wording: That the public be excluded under section 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter in order to consider:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 1 Routine: approve the meeting agenda with a new notice of motion and the listed correspondence added. Official wording: THAT the May 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting agenda be adopted as amended to include the following new and supplemental information:
New item 12.a. Notice of motion;
Correspondence received rega… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: adopt the minutes of the May 4 council meeting. Official wording: THAT the May 4, 2026, Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 5.a Routine: receive the May 11 Committee of the Whole minutes for information. Official wording: THAT the May 11, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 7.a Apply for DarkSky International community designation. MEASC members would work with DarkSky International to prepare an application for Council to review, and the District would pay the one-time application fee from MEASC’s 2026 budget. Official wording: THAT Council apply for DarkSky International, Dark Sky Community Designation;
AND THAT Council direct the application to be prepared by member(s) of MEASC working with DarkSky International for submi… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 7.b Have staff work with Royal Roads University on the next steps to enable students to carry out research projects in the Buffer Land. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to coordinate next steps with Royal Roads University to facilitate student research projects in the Buffer Land. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 7.c Receive the review of legal charges affecting the Buffer Land and authorize the Mayor and CAO to remove the specified historic and stormwater-related charges. After those releases are completed, staff would bring the park dedication bylaw to Council for readings and the covenant for execution. Official wording: THAT Council receive the findings of the review of registered charges affecting the buffer land, as outlined in the report;
AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute the Form C - Releas… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 7.d Have the CAO work with the proposed volunteer firehall Technical Team and recommend a qualified firm to assess the community’s fire service needs. That assessment would help Council decide what to do about the Fire Hall. Official wording: THAT Council direct the CAO to engage with the proposed volunteer firehall Technical Team;
AND THAT Council direct the CAO to report back to Council with recommendations on a qualified firm to conduc… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 7.e Have staff assess the narrow sections of La Bonne Road and Barrow Road and put suitable traffic-calming measures in place. Options include speed bumps, lower speed limits, signs, and line painting. Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to review and implement appropriate traffic calming measures that are suitable to the narrow sections of La Bonne Road/ Barrow Road, including the potential of speed bumps, s… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 8.a Award the District’s 2026 road resurfacing work to Island Asphalt Co. for $749,045.85, including GST. Official wording: THAT the 2026 Road Resurfacing Program be awarded to the low bidder, Island Asphalt Co. in the amount of $749,045.85 including GST. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 9.a Routine: receive the April public communication statistics report for information. Official wording: THAT the April 2026, District of Metchosin Public Communication Report Statistics report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 9.b Routine: receive the April building inspection report for information. Official wording: THAT the April 2026, District of Metchosin Building Inspection Department Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 9.c Routine: receive the West Shore RCMP’s first-quarter report for information. Official wording: THAT the West Shore RCMP’s Quarter 1 Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 9.d Routine: receive the District’s first-quarter 2026 financial report for information. Official wording: THAT the 2026 1st Quarter Financial Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.a Ask the Mayor to write to the CRD to consider adding the lands in the Crown land applications to East Sooke Park. Official wording: THAT Council request the Mayor write a letter to the CRD, who has jurisdiction over East Sooke Park, to consider adding Crown Land applications: Land Act file 1415403, 1415404, and 1415322, to East So… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.b Routine: receive the response about concerns over excessively bright headlights for information. Official wording: THAT the correspondence be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.c Routine: receive UBCM’s summary of provincial responses to 2025 resolutions for information. Official wording: THAT the correspondence be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.d Routine: receive the Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee’s 2025 annual report for information. Official wording: THAT the Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee 2025 Annual Report be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.e Ask the Mayor to write to the Province seeking confirmation that it will continue providing steady funding through the Local Government Climate Action Program, so local governments can keep working together on climate action and preparedness. Official wording: THAT Council request the Mayor write a letter to the Province to request that the Province confirm their commitment to consistent, continuous LGCAP funding to further collaborate on climate action and… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 10.f Routine: receive the correspondence about Coffee with the Mayor for information. Official wording: THAT the correspondence be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 11.a Adopt the bylaw establishing the Buffer Land reserve fund. Official wording: THAT Council adopt Buffer Land Reserve Fund Bylaw 2026, No. 714. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 14 Routine: adjourn the May 25 council meeting. Official wording: THAT the May 25, Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 9:08 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |