Motion by Councillor David Shiner ruled out of order

Speaker Sandra Bussin ruled the following motion by Councillor David shiner out of order as the matter is a policy matter to be dealt with by the Executive Committee on April 7:

 

Moved by:  Councillor Shiner

 

That the 2009 Operating Budget for City Council be reduced by $102,000 Gross and $102,000 Net, by freezing Councillor salaries at the 2008 level, and that the saving be applied to replenish the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve Fund.

 

Councillor Shiner challenged the Speaker's ruling.  The Speaker was upheld by a vote of 21-18:

 

          YES Ainslie
          YES Bussin [Chair]
          YES Carroll
          YES Cho
          YES Davis
          YES De Baeremaeker
          YES Di Giorgio
          YES Filion
          YES Fletcher
          YES Grimes
          YES Hall
          YES Heaps
          YES Kelly
          YES Lindsay Luby
          YES McConnell
          YES Moscoe
          YES Pantalone
          YES Perks
          YES Rae
          YES Saundercook
          YES Vaughan
          NO Ashton
          NO Del Grande
          NO Feldman
          NO Ford
          NO Holyday
          NO Jenkins
          NO Lee
          NO Milczyn
          NO Minnan-Wong
          NO Moeser
          NO Nunziata
          NO Ootes
          NO Palacio
          NO Parker
          NO Shiner
          NO Stintz
          NO Thompson
          NO Walker