On Friday, December 4, 2009 the membership of the Downtown Development Commission (DDC) Business Improvement Area (BIA) will elect eight (8) members of the Board of Management.

Subsequent to the close of nominations and provided nominations exceed the number of vacant positions on the Board, ballot papers will be prepared and the election will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor, City Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (Excerpt from BIA Bylaw)

1. To be eligible to the board, a person must be at least nineteen (19) years of age, must have paid to date all levies assessed in accordance with Section 21 and must be:

(A) a person carrying on a business within the Area and assessed for business tax; or

(B) a representative of a person, company, corporation, firm, group, organization or other similar body carrying on a business within the Area and assessed for business tax.

2. To be eligible for the election of Board Members, a person must have paid to date all levies assessed in accordance with Section 21 and must be:

(A) a person carrying on a business trade or profession within the Area and assessed for business tax; or

(B) a designated representative of a person, company, corporation, firm, group, organization or other similar body carrying on a business within the Area and assessed for business tax.

Each person, company, corporation, firm, group, organization or other similar body has one vote only for each location from which the business is carried on and for which business tax is assessed, and for the purpose of exercising this vote shall have only one designated representative for each business location.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE:

Subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, nominations will be received by the Returning Officer up to 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009.

Should you wish to consider seeking a position on the Board, a nomination form has been provided for your convenience. You will note that Section (b) of the form must be completed by you and signed by two (2) electors, eligible under Section 8 (Eligibility Criteria). Section (a) must be completed by you in the presence of the Returning Officer on or before 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009.

ELECTION PROCEDURE:

Following the close of the election, ballots will be counted and results prepared and released shortly thereafter. The new Board of Management will take office in January 2010.

Please call me at 576-8446, if you have any questions.