Title
Appointment of Municipal Directors to the MetroVancouver Regional District Board
Recommended Action
Whereas the Township of Langley now has a population over 120,000;
Whereas based on its population, the Township of Langley is entitled to 2 voting members on the MetroVancouver Regional Board, each carrying an equal number of votes at the MetroVancouver Board;
Whereas the TOL Council elects by secret ballot its representatives to the MetroVancouver Board;
Whereas MetroVancouver Regional Board decisions have a significant impact on the Township of Langley via the regional taxes and user fees that TOL residents pay each year; and
Whereas the population of the Township of Langley is entitled to transparent and accountable local representation at the MetroVancouver Regional Board decision-making table;
Therefore be it resolved that:
1. All votes for Township of Langley representatives to the MetroVancouver Regional Board be held in open Council meetings following 2 minute public speeches about their eligibility for a MetroVancouver Regional Board seat;
2. The successful TOL candidates to the MetroVancouver Board can only be deemed elected if they receive a 50% plus 1 majority vote of Council; and
3. If MetroVancouver Board candidates receive less than a 50% plus 1 majority vote, then the lowest ranking candidates are dropped from the ballot and revotes are held until the 2 elected positions each receive at least a 50% plus 1 majority vote of Council.