THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C

MEMORANDUM JAN 13 1986
MAR 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 to a biennial. election system.

BACKGROUND:

Some Council members will recall 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 itdeal year to effect the change (being a
non Mayoralty election year) and the best way to effect the

conversion would be to have vthe election in November this year
for one year terms and then in 1987 the entire Council, and
School Board, would run for two year terms.

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AldermaktmMcR. Wright

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