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MEMORANDUM JAN 1.3 1986
TO: Mayor and Aldermen January 6th, 1986 .

FROM: Alderman M.R., Wright

SUBJECT: Biennial Municipal Elections

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Clerk be instructed to prepare the necessary
documents for presentation to Council in order that the City
may proceed fo a biennial election system.

BACKGROUND:

Some Council members will recal! that during 1983 a special
Council committee composed of Aldermen Keryluk and Mabbett made
a number of recommendations in connection with the City's
election procedures. One of these recommendations was that the
‘City proceed to a biennial election system. However, on the
understanding that the Provincial Government would be
instituting a triennial election system this recommendation was

set aside.

As is of course obvious, a triennial election system has not. yet
been established and we do not think it will be, at least in the
foreseeable future. The City Clerk advises me that the cost of
running the election system each year (including voter
registration, advertising, staff costs, etc.) is approximately
$16,000. so a biennial election system would save the City

approximately $8,000. per year.

This year would be an ideal year to effect the change (being a
non Mayoralty election year) and the best way to effect the
conversion would be to have the election in November this year
for one year terms and then in 1987 the entire Council, and.
School Board, wouid run for two year terms.

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AldermahtmcR. Wright

Mun.Mun.C-01/06/86(47)