A year-long controversy at Vancouver City Hall has ended not with a bang, but with a procedural ruling on a point of order.

"This motion would be frivolous, and is out of order," read Mayor Ken Sim at council on Tuesday morning, dismissing an amendment to Vancouver's code of conduct that would have temporarily suspended Integrity Commissioner Lisa Southern's ability to investigate complaints against the mayor and council. 

"Basically, we can just carry on."

The motion was brought forward last July…