Title
Appointment of Municipal Directors to the MetroVancouver Regional District Board
Recommended Action
Moved by Councillor Richter,
Seconded by Councillor Woodward,
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.
DEFERRAL
Moved by Councillor Davis,
Seconded by Councillor Ferguson,
That this motion be deferred until the Mayor can be present which is anticipated to be the October 26, 2020 Council meeting.
CARRIED
Councillor Woodward opposed