Terms of Service
- 2010-2018: Councillor (Ward 2)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 4,434 |
| Voted Yea | 4,089 (92.2%) |
| Voted Nay | 298 (6.7%) |
| Absent | 47 (1.1%) |
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 4,259 |
| Voted Yea | 3,936 (93.0%) |
| Voted Nay | 298 (7.0%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 6.6%
- Contested Votes: 4,110
Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)
Budget Votes
Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Budget Votes | 1,001 |
| Voted Yea | 832 (83.2%) |
| Voted Nay | 168 (16.8%) |
| Absent | 1 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 94.0%
- Meetings Attended: 328 of 349
- Meetings Missed: 21
- Trend: Declining v
Attendance by Year:
- 2015: 95.5% (64/67 meetings)
- 2016: 95.7% (67/70 meetings)
- 2017: 92.3% (60/65 meetings)
- 2018: 88.1% (37/42 meetings)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 1,806 | 1,690 | 78 | 97.9% |
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 1,587 | 1,374 | 205 | 99.5% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 780 | 765 | 14 | 99.9% |
| Civic Works Committee | 261 | 260 | 1 | 100.0% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Bill Armstrong voted against the final outcome:
2018-11-20: (3.5) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 1) (OZ-8941), (3.6) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 3) (Z-8942), (3.7) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 5) (OZ-8943)
The motion related to the referral relating to Sites 1 and 5 is put.
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (4 to 9)
2018-11-20: (3.5) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 1) (OZ-8941), (3.6) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 3) (Z-8942), (3.7) Application - 3080 Bostwick Road (Site 5) (OZ-8943)
The motion relating to the referral relating to Site 3 is put.
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (4 to 9)
2018-06-26: (4.1) 5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
The motion to approve part e) of Item 17, relating to the 5th Report of the ACCAC is put. e) the following recommendation of the ACCAC BE REFERRED to the next meeting of the CPSC for consid…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 6)
2018-06-26: 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
That the following items from the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee BE REFERRED to the July 24, 2018 meeting of the Municipal Council to provide the members of the public an …
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 8)
2018-05-08: (2.1) Short Term Accommodations
That Item 4.2 BE AMENDED in part c) to direct staff to hold a public participation meeting before the Community and Protective Services Committee on draft by-law amendments to a number of by-laws, to …
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 8)
2018-05-08: (3.3) Adult Live Entertainment Parlour - Location Substitution Request
That NO AMENDMENT BE MADE to the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 with respect to the application made to substitute an existing licensed Adult Entertainment Parlour location at 2010 Dundas Street …
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)
2018-05-01: Public Participation Meeting - Adult Live Entertainment Parlour - Location Substitution Request
That NO AMENDMENT BE MADE to the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 with respect to the application made to substitute an existing licensed Adult Entertainment Parlour location at 2010 Dundas Street …
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (5 to 1)
2018-04-24: Public Consultation - Proposed Expansion of a Gaming Site
Approve the introduction included in part b), as follows: b) the expansion of a gaming site to include entertainment options that would allow for up to 1,200 slots at a casino, and up to 50…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (9 to 5)
2018-04-23: Public Participation Meeting - Not to be heard before 4:00 PM - Public Consultation - Proposed Expansion of a Gaming Site
Motion to approve that part b) commence with the words “the expansion of a gaming site to include entertainment options that would allow for up to 1,200 slots at a casino, and up to 50 live table game…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 5)
2018-04-23: Bus Rapid Transit – Environmental Assessment Initiative
That the order of business BE CHANGED in order to permit Item 4.1 to be dealt with prior to Item 3.1.
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (3 to 9)
Committees Served
- City Council
- Community and Protective Services Committee
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Civic Works Committee
- Budget Committee
Recent Meetings (245 total)
- Council - Tue Nov 20 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Tue Nov 13 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 16 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Oct 15 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Wed Oct 10 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 2 2018
- Council - Tue Sep 18 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Sep 17 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Tue Sep 11 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Tue Aug 14 2018