ɪnðə mˈoʊst kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv hɪz ˈɑːfɪshˌoʊldɪŋ, hiː kˈæst ðə dᵻsˈaɪdɪŋ vˈoʊt æt sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl tə pˈæs ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː bˈʌdʒɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz tə dəmˈɛstɪk wˈeɪst tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz.
In the most controversial period of his officeholding, he cast the deciding vote at City Council to pass the 2003 budget, which included increases to domestic waste charges.