Bud Polhill

Terms of Service

• 2010-2014: Councillor (Ward 1)

Voting Record

All Votes

Statistic	Count
Total Votes	2,987
Voted Yea	2,742 (91.8%)
Voted Nay	245 (8.2%)
Absent	0 (0.0%)

Substantive Votes

Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)

Statistic	Count
Substantive Votes	2,984
Voted Yea	2,740 (91.8%)
Voted Nay	244 (8.2%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

• Dissent Rate: 8.9%
• Contested Votes: 2,987

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	704
Voted Yea	558 (79.3%)
Voted Nay	146 (20.7%)
Absent	0

Attendance

• Attendance Rate: 98.8%
• Meetings Attended: 243 of 246
• Meetings Missed: 3
• Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

• 2011: 90.0% (9/10 meetings)
• 2012: 98.4% (60/61 meetings)
• 2013: 100.0% (93/93 meetings)
• 2014: 98.8% (81/82 meetings)

Committee Activity Breakdown

Committee	Votes	Yea	Nay	Participation
Council	1,252	1,183	69	100.0%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee	751	590	161	100.0%
Planning and Environment Committee	728	717	11	100.0%
Corporate Services Committee	256	252	4	100.0%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Bud Polhill voted against the final outcome:

2014-11-25: 2015 Water and

Wastewater Rates

MINUTES 26TH MEETING

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-11-24: Council Benefits

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-11-11: Councillor R.

Monteith and Councillor N. Branscombe - Emergent Motion - Relocation of Inaugural Council Meeting - December 1, 2014

MINUTES 25TH MEETING

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-10-14: Property located at

50 King Street (Z-8372)

MINUTES 24TH MEETING

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-10-07: Amendment to

Council Policy 28(2) - Council Members’ Expense Account and Mayor’s Expenses Policy 28(3)

Corporate Services Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-09-23: Property located at

1300 Fanshawe Park Road East (OZ-8358)

Planning and Environment Committee

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-09-23: Property located at

1300 Fanshawe Park Road East (OZ-8358)

Planning and Environment Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-09-23: Property located at

2118 Richmond Street (OZ-7890)

Planning and Environment Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-09-02: BY-LAWS

MINUTES 21ST MEETING

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-09-02: BY-LAWS

MINUTES 21ST MEETING

Motion Passed

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

Committees Served

• Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
• Planning and Environment Committee
• Corporate Services Committee
• City Council
• Budget Committee

Recent Meetings (199 total)

• Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Nov 24 2014
• Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Nov 18 2014
• Planning and Environment Committee - Mon Nov 10 2014
• Corporate Services Committee - Tue Nov 4 2014
• Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Nov 4 2014
• Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Oct 14 2014
• Corporate Services Committee - Tue Oct 7 2014
• Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Oct 7 2014
• Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Sep 29 2014
• Corporate Services Committee - Tue Sep 23 2014