Notice: Question to Electors - Defeated
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NOTICE
Question to the Electors
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Collingwood defeated the following resolution during its regular Council meeting held April 26, 2010.
Be it resolved that By-law No. 2010-049, being a by-law to submit a question to the electors at the 2010 regular municipal election, be enacted and passed this 26th day of April, 2010.
The proposed question was as follows:
Are you in favour of having a “ward” system as the method of electing future Town Councillorsinstead of the current “at-large” system? Yes or No
If you have questions please contact Becky Dahl, Deputy Clerk at 705-445-1030 ext. 3230.
Dated at Collingwood, Ontario, this 30th day of April, 2010.
Becky Dahl, Deputy Clerk, Town of Collingwood
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood intends to hold a public meeting and pass a by-law, pursuant to subsection 8(1)(b) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Schedule, as amended, on Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 5:00pm. The purpose of the public meeting is to present and obtain public input with respect to the following question to the electors of the Town of Collingwood, which if approved, will be placed on the 2010 Municipal Election ballot to take place October 25, 2010.
Are you in favour of having a “ward” system as the method of electing future Town Councillors instead of the current “at-large” system?
Yes or No
Under provisions of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, referendum results will be binding on the municipality if at least 50% of eligible electors vote on the question and more than 50% of the votes on the question are in favour of the result. If this question receives a binding “no” result, Council of the Town of Collingwood will not consider or pass another resolution to review the current “at-large” system during the 2010-2014 term of Council. The potential costs of implementing the question if the question receives a binding “yes” result are estimated to be $25,000 which would include, but not be limited to, conducting a ward boundary study and implementation of such study.
A copy of the proposed by-law is available for review at the Clerk’s Department, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood. If you have questions concerning the by-law please contact Becky Dahl, Deputy Clerk at 705-445-1030 ext. 3230.
Should the question receive a binding “yes” result, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood shall pass a by-law to implement the question result in a timely manner. Within 20 days after notice of passing of the by-law has been given, an appeal may be made by the Minister and any other person or entity to the Chief Election Officer of the Province of Ontario on the grounds the question is not clear, concise and neutral, or that the question is not capable of being answered by either the “yes” or “no” options provided. Notice of appeal shall be filed with Sara Almas, Clerk and shall set out the objections and reasons in support of the objections.
Dated at Collingwood, Ontario, this 16th day of April, 2010.
Becky Dahl, Deputy Clerk
