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Present Councillors

  Leonore Foster
  Steve Garrison
  Mark Gerretsen
  Bill Glover
  Dorothy Hector
  Rob Hutchison
  Joyce Macleod-Kane
  Rob Matheson
  Sara Meers
  Lisa Osanic
  Harvey Rosen
  Vicki Schmolka
  Ed Smith

Past Councillors

  George Beavis
  Rick Downes
  Kevin George
  Bittu George
  Beth Pater
  Floyd Patterson
  George Stoparczyk
  George Sutherland

Votes by Issue

  "Springer" Market Square
  Elections At Large
  Barriefield Housing
  Homecoming - Queens
  Lowes
  Aquatic Centre
  Off-Leash Dog Parks
  Third Crossing
  LVEC - KROCK Centre
  Sport Fields
  Lake Ontario Park
  Children and Sprinklers
  Staff Accommodations
  Lake Ontario Park
  Kids and Sprinklers
  Bottled Water
  Prison Farms
  Fed. Funded Projetcs
  Street Hockey
  982 Nottinghill Ave
  Snowplowing East End
  Marinas
  UNESCO
  Parallel Transit
  Public Consultation
  Memorial Centre Pool
  Ravensview
  Block D
  West End Flooding
  Staff Accountability
  KEDCO

Districts

  Cataraqui
  City of Kingston Mayor
  Collins-Bayridge
  Countryside
  King's Town
  Kingscourt-Strathcona
  Lakeside
  Loyalist-Cataraqui
  Pittsburgh
  Portsmouth
  Sydenham
  Trillium
  Williamsville

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Kevin George's votes on selected Council motions

Subject: Market Square Renaming

Market Square Renaming		George's 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.	Favour	Lost (5:7)
05/17/2005	That the Report of the Committee of the Whole “In Camera” be received and adopted.	Opposed	Carried (7:5)
05/17/2005	Consent to third Reading of Bylaw (27) -- Perpetual Renaming of Market Square.	Opposed	Carried (8:4)

Subject: Large Venue Entertainment Centre - KROCK Centre

Large Venue Entertainment Centre - KROCK Centre		George's 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.	Opposed	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	Favour	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	Favour	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	Opposed	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	Opposed	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.	Opposed	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	Favour	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		George's vote	Council vote
03/22/2005	Closing Lake Ontario Park campground	Favour	Carried (9:4)

Subject: Children and Sprinklers

Children and Sprinklers		George's 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)	Favour	Lost (7:6)

Subject: Marinas

Marinas		George's 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		George's 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.	Opposed	Lost (5:8)

Subject: West End Flooding

West End Flooding		George's vote	Council vote
09/23/2004	Tipping fee exemption	Opposed	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)