recuse himself (i.e., hand over the gavel, decline to vote, and preferably leave the room so that the rest of Council could have a full and frank discussion) (canadianbusiness.com)
The claim is that Ford violated Toronto's Municipal Conflict of Interest Act when he voted, along with the rest of Council, on whether or not Council should let him off the hook with regard to a prior charge. (canadianbusiness.com)
Just weeks after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Manhattan) and the rest of her Council colleagues saved the Queens Library from massive cuts in the city budget, she took a tour and saw exactly where the money went. (queenscampaigner.com)