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Dorothy Hector
Phone: 613-634-1732
Email: dhector@cityofkingston.ca

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Dorothy Hector's votes on selected Council motions

Subject: Market Square Renaming

Market Square Renaming		Hector's vote	Council vote
06/19/2007	NOT collecting $22,946 in legal fees from Corinne Farber	Opposed	Carried (8:5)
03/20/2007	Overturning the renaming of Market Square	Opposed	Lost (5:8)

Subject: "At Large" Elections

"At Large" Elections		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/14/2009	Electing Councillors "at large" instead of "By District"	Favour	Lost (4:9)

Subject: Barriefield Affordable Housing

Barriefield Affordable Housing		Hector's vote	Council vote
09/07/2010	Council commit City funding to acquisition of Federal Surplus Lands in Barriefield Village	Absent	Lost (5:6)
05/25/2010	The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with MHBC Planning Ltd. for Potential Acquisition of Federal Surplus land in Barriefield Village	Absent	Carried (7:4)
05/18/2010	Council give consideration to the urgency of updating the Barriefield Heritage Conservation District Plan.	Favour	Carried (7:6)
02/17/2010	Fast-track Barriefield affordable housing	Absent	Carried (6:5)
10/20/2009	Purchase Federal Surplus lands in Barriefield Village for affordable housing	Favour	Carried (9:3)

Subject: Homecoming/Queen's

Homecoming/Queen's		Hector's vote	Council vote
06/17/2008	Exemption to Noise Control By-Law to permit an outdoor concert behind Miller Hall on Friday, September 5, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.	Favour	Lost (5:6)
06/17/2008	Exemption to Noise Control By-Law to permit an outdoor semi-formal at Agnes Benedickson Field on Saturday, September 6, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. until 11:59 p.m.	Favour	Carried (10:1)
10/16/2007	That Queen's University will reimburse 100% of the cost of police and other municipally funded services for Homecoming	Favour	Carried (11:2)

Subject: Lowes

Lowes		Hector's vote	Council vote
10/07/2008	Reconsider the Lowes vote of September 16, 2008	Absent	Lost (9:2)
09/16/2008	Refusal of the application for Zoning and Site Plan Control Approval submitted by Lowe’s Companies	Opposed	Carried (7:6)

Subject: Aquatic Centre

Aquatic Centre		Hector's vote	Council vote
06/02/2009	Aquatic Facility Business Plan and Economic Impact as ultimately ammended	Favour	Carried (8:3)
06/02/2009	Consider also making the pool 50m in length	Opposed	Lost (5:6)
06/02/2009	Consider finance via a 1.5% tax increase	Opposed	Carried (7:4)

Subject: Off-Leash Dog Parks

Off-Leash Dog Parks		Hector's vote	Council vote
05/19/2009	Further consideration of Lake Ontario Park for off-leash purposes	Opposed	Lost (6:7)
05/19/2009	Further consideration of Grass Creek Park for off-leash purposes	Opposed	Carried (9:4)

Subject: Third Crossing

Third Crossing		Hector's vote	Council vote
05/25/2010	Council authorize staff to continue to Stage Two, the completion of the EA process for the third Crossing	Favour	Carried (8:5)
05/25/2010	Need more info before before Council authorizes staff to proceed to EA Stage 2, and short term signalization improvements now	Opposed	Lost (6:7)

Subject: Sport Fields

Sport Fields		Hector's vote	Council vote
11/17/2009	Track and Field Project Final Plan for the INVISTA Centre Site	Favour	Carried (7:2)
08/04/2009	Increased Funding for Soccer Fields	Favour	Carried (9:4)
04/24/2009	$65,000 to renew 40-year old soccer pitch lights in Pittsburgh	Absent	Carried (10:2)

Subject: Lake Ontario Park

Lake Ontario Park		Hector's vote	Council vote
11/17/2009	Final Concept Plan – Lake Ontario Park	Favour	Carried (10:1)

Subject: Children and Sprinklers

Children and Sprinklers		Hector's vote	Council vote
12/15/2010	Reconsider to allow sprinklers for children to play and remain cool during the summer (2/3 requied)	Opposed	Lost (7:6)
07/14/2009	Allow for the use of children’s water sprinklers/toys for the sole purpose of allowing children to play and remain cool	Opposed	Lost (5:5)

Subject: Staff Accommodations

Staff Accommodations		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/20/2010	Staff report on options, by the second meeting in September, for new office	Opposed	Lost (5:8)
05/18/2010	Allow Mr. H. Doornekamp to speak before Council regarding municipal accommodations in the S & R building (2/3 req'd)	Favour	Lost (8:5)
04/20/2010	$15.3M for new administrative complex at 27 Princess Street ( S & R Building)	Favour	Lost (6:6)
09/15/2009	Council re-endorse having 1211 John Counter Boulevard as the administrative hub for development related services	Favour	Carried (8:5)
09/15/2009	Develop a plan for 1211 John Counter Boulevard for Staff Accommodations	Favour	Carried (7:6)

Subject: Bottled Water

Bottled Water		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/14/2009	Budgeting for better access to tap water in municipal buildings	Opposed	Carried (8:2)
06/01/2009	Establish policies and timelines for the elimination of the sale of bottled water in municipal facilities where easy access to tap water exists.	Opposed	Carried (7:5)
06/01/2009	Establish a formal policy reducing the use of bottled water in municipal facilities and increasing the use of tap water.	Opposed	Carried (9:3)

Subject: Prison Farms

Prison Farms		Hector's vote	Council vote
03/24/2009	City of Kingston communicate to the Minister of Public Safety its disappointment over the plan to close the prison farms and urge that the farm operations continue	Opposed	Carried (9:4)
03/24/2009	City of Kingston request first right of refusal for Prison Farm land.	Opposed	Carried (12:1)

Subject: Projects for Federal Funding

Projects for Federal Funding		Hector's vote	Council vote
05/19/2009	Park related site work at the Memorial Centre as a second priority, shovel ready project for submission	Favour	Carried (10:1)
05/19/2009	Lake Ontario Park revitalization plan as a third priority, shovel ready project for submission	Favour	Carried (8:3)

Subject: Street Hockey

Street Hockey		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/24/2008	Approval of Street Hockey Policy and Code of Conduct on Residential Stree	Opposed	Carried (7:4)

Subject: Highrise Development at 982 Nottinghill

Highrise Development at 982 Nottinghill		Hector's vote	Council vote
09/18/2007	That senior staff be directed to safeguard the rights of residents to an appeal at the OMB level	Opposed	Carried (7:6)

Subject: Snowplowing in Kingston-East

Snowplowing in Kingston-East		Hector's vote	Council vote
10/16/2007	That staff be directed to develop a plan to bring this service inhouse	Opposed	Carried (7:6)

Subject: UNESCO

UNESCO		Hector's vote	Council vote
10/07/2008	Staff to prepare an Interim Control By-Law for the next Council meeting to prevent any development within 120 m of the high water mark of the Rideau waterway.	Absent	Lost (4:7)

Subject: Parallel Transit Services

Parallel Transit Services		Hector's vote	Council vote
05/18/2010	City Council request the Provincial Government to declare all parallel transit an essential service	Favour	Carried (7:6)

Subject: Public Consultation

Public Consultation		Hector's vote	Council vote
06/01/2010	The City of Kingston undertake two Town Hall Meetings in order to receive feedback from constituents on infrastructure projects	Opposed	Lost (3:9)

Subject: Memorial Centre Pool

Memorial Centre Pool		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/20/2010	Award of RFP for Construction of the Memorial Centre Pool and Building to Emmons & Mitchell Construction	Favour	Carried (12:1)

Subject: Ravensview Sewage Treatment Plant

Ravensview Sewage Treatment Plant		Hector's vote	Council vote
02/17/2009	Change the name of the Ravensview Sewage Treatment Plant to Ravensview Environmental Centre.	Favour	Lost (5:8)

Subject: City Staff Accountability

City Staff Accountability		Hector's vote	Council vote
03/06/2007	The CAO is required to report publicly and in writing every contract over $20,000 signed by senior staff within 14 days of the date of that contract	Opposed	Carried (9:4)
03/06/2007	Defer the motion so staff can comment on staff accountability for $20k+ signings	Favour	Lost (3:10)

Subject: KEDCO

KEDCO		Hector's vote	Council vote
07/16/2008	Kingston City Council will be responsible for conducting the process for nominations to the board of directors of KEDCO, through the Nomination Advisory Committee of the City of Kingston.	Opposed	Carried (6:5)
03/06/2007	Approval of the new KEDCO board	Opposed	Carried (10:1)
12/06/2006	Public meeting to consult on the composition of KEDCO	Opposed	Carried (8:5)

George Beavis' votes on selected Council motions

Subject: Market Square Renaming

Market Square Renaming		Beavis' vote	Council vote
05/17/2005	That, before Kingston City Council takes any action with regard to the naming rights of the Market Square, a public meeting be held to garner public input.	Opposed	Lost (5:7)
05/17/2005	That the Report of the Committee of the Whole “In Camera” be received and adopted.	Favour	Carried (7:5)
05/17/2005	Consent to third Reading of Bylaw (27) -- Perpetual Renaming of Market Square.	Favour	Carried (8:4)

Subject: Large Venue Entertainment Centre - KROCK Centre

Large Venue Entertainment Centre - KROCK Centre		Beavis' vote	Council vote
08/22/2006	Authorize the borrowing of $25,500,000 over thirty-three years for the purpose of constructing the Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre.	Favour	Carried (9:4)
05/30/2006	$33M debt and $41.77M budget for LVEC	Opposed	Carried (8:5)
05/30/2006	Move $504,100 sunk into Anglin Bay Location From "LVEC" to "Working Fund Reserve"	Opposed	Carried (8:5)
05/23/2006	That staff be authorized to engage Olympia and York / SMG Canada to run the LVEC	Favour	Carried (11:2)
04/18/2006	Public consultation prior to turning part of Douglas Fluhrer Park into parking.	Opposed	Lost (10:3)
03/21/2006	That $504,100 in sunk costs for the Anglin Bay LVEC site be charged to the city's working fund reserve (Unofficial tally)	Opposed	Lost (6:7)
01/24/2006	No debate on Councillor Downes' LVEC referendum motion	Favour	Carried (9:4)
01/24/2006	LVEC referendum motion	Opposed	Lost (4:9)
11/01/2005	That the LVEC be located on the North Block	Opposed	Carried (9:3)
11/01/2005	That the 2005 capital budget be amended to approve the construction of the LVEC at $37.3 million as an upset maximum with financing as set out in the LVEC Business Plan	Opposed	Carried (8:4)
11/01/2005	That Kingston City Council cease completely any policy direction that would financially or conceptually link the Memorial Centre and its surrounding public properties to the proposed LVEC	Favour	Lost (5:7)
11/01/2005	That Council not proceed with consideration of the development of the LVEC on the inner harbour site and that staff be directed to cease all work and negotiations related to the inner harbour site.	Favour	Carried (11:1)
09/20/2005	Upon rejection of the Anglin Bay site, to include the Memorial Centre as an alternative site	Favour	Lost (4:9)
09/06/2005	Second round of questions to Mr Ron Bidulka about the LVEC market study that cost $38,775 to produce.	Favour	Lost (6:5)
05/17/2005	$500,000 to LVEC from the Working Fund Reserve until permanent funds materialize	Opposed	Carried (8:5)
05/03/2005	Approval of the Anglin Bay LVEC business plan	Opposed	Carried (8:5)
02/15/2005	No fast-tracking the Anglin Bay LVEC re-zoning process	Opposed	Lost (6:6)
07/13/2004	Several items related to the LVEC	Favour	Carried (10:3)
07/13/2004	Including a noise study to the Anglin Bay LVEC planning process.	Opposed	Lost (5:8)

Subject: Lake Ontario Park

Lake Ontario Park		Beavis' vote	Council vote
03/22/2005	Closing Lake Ontario Park campground	Favour	Carried (9:4)

Subject: Children and Sprinklers

Children and Sprinklers		Beavis' vote	Council vote
06/20/2006	That Council reconsider an exemption for wading pools and recreational sprinklers in the water by-law. (2/3 req'd)	Opposed	Lost (7:6)

Subject: Marinas

Marinas		Beavis' vote	Council vote
04/04/2006	That staff to seek, in 2006, interested and qualified third parties for investment and partnering in marina operations and marketing.	Favour	Carried (8:3)

Subject: Block D

Block D		Beavis' vote	Council vote
07/13/2004	That Howard Stone be allowed to speak to Council concerning comments and conduct of the Planning Committee during the Block D debate held on July 8, 2004.	Favour	Lost (5:8)

Subject: West End Flooding

West End Flooding		Beavis' vote	Council vote
09/23/2004	Tipping fee exemption	Favour	Carried (10:3)
09/23/2004	Flood debris pick-up	Opposed	Lost (5:8)
09/23/2004	That the people who have to pay for transporting goods to the transfer station be allowed to submit receipts for reimbursement	Opposed	Lost (4:9)

(Updated November 7, 2010)