Distribution of Members of High Density Boards
8.(1)Adistribution of the members of a board determined to be a high density board under section 7 shall be made, in accordance with the rules set out in this section, in respect of the geographic areas identified under rule 2 of subsection (5) and rules 5 and 7 of subsection (6). (2)The committee shall, (a) identify the municipalities or wards, if any, that are low population areas, and (b) if low population areas are identified, determine the low population factor, which shall be, (i) in the case of a high density board with not more than one density member position, a number greater than zero but less than or equal to one, and (ii) in the case of a high density board with not more than two density members positions, a number greater than zero but less than or equal to two. (3)In carrying out its duties under subsection (2), the committee shall have regard to the following principles: 1. Municipalities and wards with a low population of the relevant electoral group should receive reasonable representation. 2. Evidence of historic, traditional or geographic communities within the relevant electoral group should be taken into account. 3. To the extent possible, the identification of low population municipalities and wards should permit the establishment of geographic areas that coincide with school communities. 4. Representation should not deviate unduly from the principle of representation by population. (4)On any vote taken by the members of the committee in respect of an identification or determination under subsection (2) that results in a tie, the clerks shall break the tie by majority vote. (5)If no low population areas are identified under clause (2) (a), the clerks shall distribute the members of the board by applying the following rules in order, beginning with rule 1: 1. Calculate the electoral quotient for each municipality and ward using the following formula:  *****EQUATION*****  where

a

=

the population of the relevant electoral group that is resident in the municipality or ward,


 

b

=

the total number of members on the board,


 

c

=

the total population of the relevant electoral group. 2. Identify, i. one or more municipalities, ii. one or more wards in a municipality, or iii. any combination of municipalities and wards that shall form geographic areas in which the sum of the electoral quotients of the municipalities or wards is, as nearly as practicable, an integer. 3. The number of members for a geographic area in a high density board with no low population areas shall be, as nearly as practicable, the sum of the electoral quotients of the municipalities or wards that form the geographic area. (6)If one or more low population areas are identified under clause (2) (a), the clerks shall distribute the members of the board by applying the following rules in order, beginning with rule 1: 1. Place the municipalities and wards in two groups, one of which shall be comprised of the low population areas and one of which shall be comprised of the remaining municipalities and wards. 2. Calculate an electoral quotient for each municipality and ward using the following formula:  *****EQUATION*****  where

a

=

the population of the relevant electoral group that is resident in the municipality or ward,


 

b

=

the total number of population member positions on the board,


 

c

=

the total number of density member positions on the board,


 

d

=

the low population factor,


 

e

=

the total population of the relevant electoral group. 3. Add the low population factor to the sum of the electoral quotients of the low population areas. 4. Calculate an electoral quotient for each municipality and ward in the low population area using the following formula:  *****EQUATION*****  where

a

=

the population of the relevant electoral group that is resident in the municipality or ward,


 

b

=

the number calculated under rule 3,


 

c

=

the total population of the relevant electoral group that is resident in the low population areas. 5. Among the low population areas, identify, i. one or more municipalities, ii. one or more wards in a municipality, or iii. any combination of municipalities and wards, that shall form geographic areas in which the sum of the electoral quotients calculated under rule 4 of the municipalities or wards is, as nearly as practicable, an integer. 6. The number of members for a geographic area in a low population area in a high density board shall be, as nearly as practicable, the sum of the electoral quotients calculated under rule 4 of the municipalities or wards that form the geographic area. 7. Among the municipalities and wards that are not low population areas, identify, i. one or more municipalities, ii. one or more wards in a municipality, or iii. any combination of municipalities and wards, that shall form geographic areas in which the sum of the electoral quotients calculated under rule 2 of the municipalities or wards is, as nearly as practicable, an integer. 8. The number of members for a geographic area in a high density board that is not in a low population area shall be, as nearly as practicable, the sum of the electoral quotients calculated under rule 2 of the municipalities or wards that form the geographic area. (7)If another clerk is the clerk of a municipality that is divided into wards situated within the area of jurisdiction of the board, he or she may make recommendations to the clerks or to the committee in respect of the distribution to be made to wards in his or her municipality. O. Reg. 250/97, s. 8. Distribution of Members of Low Density Boards