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Report To: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: May 7, 2007
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: R. Gosse
Ward(s) Involved: n/a
Date of Report: May 4, 2007
Report No.: CRPS-07-062
Subject: APPOINTMENTS TO VOTER TURNOUT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Council is requested to make appointments to the Voter Turnout Committee.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2006 Council passed a motion to strike a committee to investigate the low voter
turn-out in Kitchener and make recommendations on initiatives that may improve turn-out in the
future. In February, 2007, Council adopted the proposed composition of the Committee which
would include 3non-elected candidates from the 2006 elections and 3 members of the public.
REPORT:
Correspondence was sent out to all municipal candidates in the 2006 elections that were not
elected asking if they were interested in sitting on the Committee that they submit their
intentions by May 4, 2007. As well a notice requesting members of the public who were
interested in sitting on the Committee was advertised in The Record.
As of May 3rd, 14 non-elected candidates and 4 members of the public have submitted their
names to sit on the Committee. In addition, Compass Kitchener through staff, expressed a
desire to have representation on the Committee and have submitted the name of one of their
members who is interested.
The names of the interested parties received at the printing of this report are attached. Where
correspondence from the interested individuals has been submitted, copies of the
correspondence will be circulated separately to Council. Any names and correspondence
received after this report is printed and up to the end of day May 4, 2007, will be forwarded to
Council via email and circulated at the meeting.
R. Gosse -Director of Legislated Services
VOTER TURNOUT COMMITTEE
NON-ELECTED CANDIDATES (select 3)
Name
Bender, Glen Ward Councillor
Brown, Mar'orie Ward Councillor
Carter, Len Ward Councillor
Gill, Ra' Ward Councillor
Glenn-Graham, Daniel Re ion Councillor
Ichim, Matthew Re ion Councillor
Janecki, Zyg Ward Councillor
Jankowski, Leszek Ward Councillor
Kulcsar, Frank Ma or
Maass, Richard Ward Councillor
MacDonald, Rand Ward Councillor
McColl, Bob Ward Councillor
Piatkowski, Scott Ward Councillor
Poole, Bill Ward Councillor
PUBLIC REPRESENTATION (select 3)
Name
Damaren, Norm Com ass Kitchener
Brohman, David Public
Evans, Lee Public
Linin ton, Mar Public
Solomon, Kali Public