Syd Gardiner
Councillor · seen 2020-01-13 to 2026-07-13 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
196substantive motions movedof 36 meetings the minutes record them at
28procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
221substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 36 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Cornwall’s own minutes.
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Cornwall does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.
This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)
Regular Meeting of CouncilFebruary 23, 2026
Regular Meeting of CouncilOctober 27, 2025
Planning Advisory and Hearing CommitteeJuly 21, 2025
Planning Advisory and Hearing CommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 196)
WHEREAS: 1. Joseph's Villa employs over 450 nurses and personal support workers; 2. Many visitors to residents are elderly and require mobility aids such as canes and walkers; 3. Employees, visitors, and residents must cross York Street to access the parking lot; 4. Reduced daylight during the winter months can make it more difficult for motorists to see pedestrians; and 5. Concerns have been rais
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report for information.
Regular Meeting of Council, June 8, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report.
Regular Meeting of Council, June 8, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, May 25, 2026, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-58, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, May 25, 2026, is being presented to Council for adoption
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council move to a Closed Meeting at 5:00 p.m. to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001. A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is, #1 Personal Matters - 2026-12-Council Members (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees #2 Litigation or potenti
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, May 25, 2026, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-58, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, May 25, 2026, be adopted.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, May 12, 2025, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 12, 2025 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 29, 2025 · Carried
Motion that council: a. Receive Report 2025-24-Infrastructure and Municipal Works; and b. Provide direction on the DBIA’s request for the City to fund the underground electrical service, concrete footings, steel overhead structure and temporary LED lighting.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 24, 2025 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2025-033, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 24, 2025 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes, as presented: Special Meeting of Council of January 8, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council of January 13, 2025
Regular Meeting of Council, January 27, 2025 · Carried
Item #3 - Contract Negotiations (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; Motion to provide direction to Administration.
Regular Meeting of Council, December 10, 2024 · Carried
Motion to approve the carry forwards of 2024 operations to 2025.
Regular Meeting of Council, December 10, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, November 12, 2024, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 26, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2024-102, and 2024-104 to 2024-107.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 26, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council of Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as presented.
Special Meeting of Council, November 13, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, October 29, 2024, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, November 12, 2024 · Carried
Motion that the City of Cornwall support other municipalities in the Province of Ontario who have communicated their concerns to the Provincial Government concerning the lack of service offered for non-eligible blue box programming as part of the Extended Producer Responsibility Transition; and That this resolution be sent to the Province of Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Regular Meeting of Council, November 12, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of October 29, 2024, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 29, 2024 · Carried
Motion to approve the recommendations of Bulk Consent Reports Item #1 to Item #4.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 29, 2024 · Carried
Motion to support the City’s application for the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund - Stream 1: Repair and Rehabilitation for the roof repairs at the Civic Complex – estimated cost = $1,000,000.
Regular Meeting of Council, October 15, 2024 · Carried
Motion to receive report 2024-64-CAO.
Special Meeting of Council, August 27, 2024 · Carried
Motion to direct the Clerk to conduct a municipal review of Council’s compensation for term starting in 2026 and that this review be presented to Council no later than July 1, 2025.
Special Meeting of Council, August 27, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, July 09, 2024, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, August 13, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt Confirming By-law 2024-073 to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting of August 13, 2024.
Regular Meeting of Council, August 13, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of July 09, 2024, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, July 9, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of June 25, 2024, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, June 25, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of May 28, 2024, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 28, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2024-048, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Motion
Regular Meeting of Council, May 28, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 14, 2024 · Carried
Motion to reaffirm Council's previous direction to staff to exit the airport business.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 14, 2024 · Carried
Motion to approve the Temporary Street Closure of Pitt Street from Second Street to First Street, and from First Street to 58 Pitt Street on Friday, June 28, 2024, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 14, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2024-041 to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 14, 2024 · Carried
Motion to receive Report Number 2024-31-IMW, entitled “Lot Grading By-law Communication Report” for informational purposes.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 30, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of April 9, 2024, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 9, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2024-030 and 2024-031 inclusive, listed on the Agenda.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 9, 2024 · Carried
Motion to approve the Committee Minutes listed under the "Communication Items", as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 27, 2024 · Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2024-17, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 27, 2024 · Carried
In the record
32meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
2,738votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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