ðə nˈeɪm "ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən" wʌz tʃˈoʊzən, ænd ɪt wʌz ɐɡɹˈiːd ðæt ðɛɹ wʊd biː ˈænjuːəl mˈiːɾɪŋz, ɔːɹ "ˈɔfənɚɹ ɪf nˈiːd bˈiː, əpˌɑːn ðə kˈɔːl ʌvðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kəmˈɪɾi", sˌoʊ ðæt bˈoʊθ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ænd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ʌv mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz kʊd dɪskˈʌs kˈɑːmən kənsˈɜːnz.
The name "Ontario Municipal Association" was chosen, and it was agreed that there would be annual meetings, or "oftener if need be, upon the call of the executive committee", so that both appointed and elected representatives of municipalities could discuss common concerns.