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NOTICE OF MOTION
DATE: February 16, 2010
MOVED BY: Councillor O’Connell
SECONDED BY: Councillor McLean

Whereas the citizens of Pickering, Oshawa and Ajax voted by an aggregate 89.24% that the position of Regional Chair be chosen by direct election; and

Whereas the remaining Durham Regional Municipalities of Whitby, Clarington, Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge have an opportunity to go to the electorate in the October 2010 municipal election and seek the opinion of their citizens on this important issue of accountability; and


Whereas to bring about a change to directly elect the Regional Chair in the 2014
municipal election, the Region must first request that the Province of Ontario make a regulation under the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizing such a change; and


Now Therefore be it Resolved the Council for the City of Pickering reaffirms its position (By-Law # 6632/06) and that of its citizens on the matter of supporting
direct election of the Regional Chair.


And That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Municipalities of Whitby, Clarington, Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge requesting that a question be put on their ballot on whether their citizens support direct election of the Regional Chair;

And That a copy of this resolution be sent to Durham Regional Council for their
endorsement.