Article content Three councillors voted against a recommended sanction to censure Nickel for his latest code of conduct violation Monday, which failed 8-3 since it required a two-thirds majority of nine votes in favour to pass. Councillors Jon Dziadyk, Tony Caterina and Moe Banga voted in opposition of sanction at all three hearings. Nickel and Coun. Michael Walters didn’t vote. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Edmonton Coun. Mike Nickel again avoids punishment by council vote for third code of conduct violation Back to video In a sanction hearing Monday afternoon, integrity commissioner Jamie Pytel said she found Nickel violated the code, which he supported when it was approved in 2018, through a series of social media posts in April targeted at Coun. Andrew Knack and his staff.