Motions - Mayor Matthew Shoemaker

An important part of the work as Mayor is bringing motions to City Council that turn ideas into practical steps that create progress for Sault Ste. Marie. Whether the issue is improving municipal services, supporting local businesses or pursuing a major opportunity, a motion provides a way to put a proposal on the table and move it toward action.

A Mayor cannot make these decisions alone. Moving an initiative forward requires the support of Council – working together to shape proposals, consider different perspectives and build agreement on the best path forward. Some motions lead to immediate changes, while others direct staff to examine options, develop plans or pursue partnerships and funding.

This page brings together motions introduced by Mayor Shoemaker. They reflect the issues he has prioritized, the ideas he’s worked to advance and the decisions made by Council.

2022-2026 Motions

As Mayor, I’ve drafted the following motions during the 2022 to 2026 term of Council:

2018-2022 Motions

2014-2018 Motions

I’ve drafted and moved or seconded the following resolutions at Council:

151. November 5, 2018 – Thank outgoing Councillors for their service
150. July 16, 2018 – Waste Disposal Contractor Collection
149. June 11, 2018 – New Technology to Reduce Potholes
148. June 11, 2018 – Animal-Free Entertainment
147. June 11, 2018 – Enforcement of Dogs at Large By-Law
146. May 28, 2018 – Paid Parking for City Staff
145. May 28, 2018 – Jamestown Health Equity Centre
144. May 28, 2018 – Social and Community Housing Funding
143. May 28, 2018 – Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program
142. May 28, 2018 – City Laneway Cleanup
141. May 14, 2018 – Report on Great Northern Road Speed Limit Change in 1 year
140. May 14, 2018 – Refer the Discretionary Spending List to the Finance Committee
139. May 14, 2018 – Jamestown Property Standards Enforcement
138. May 14, 2018 – Creation of Parking Lot for Gore Street
137. April 23, 2018 – OLG Jobs in Sault Ste. Marie
136. April 23, 2018 – Removal of the Norgoma from the Marina
135. April 23, 2018 – Sault Branded products
134. April 9, 2018 – Transit Relocation Options
133. April 9, 2018 – Report on Holiday Waste Collection
132. April 9, 2018 – Special Zoning for Snow Dumps
131. April 9, 2018 – Peddler By-Law Amendment
130. March 5, 2018 – Use of a Realtor for Property Sales
129. March 5, 2018 – James Street Revitalization Plan
128. March 5, 2018 – No Development Charges for Stormwater Management
127. March 5, 2018 – 2018 Allocation of Economic Development Fund
126. February 20, 2018 – RFP for benefits insurance and brokerage
125. February 20, 2018 – Regulating pay-day lending institutions
124. February 20, 2018 – RFP for garbage collection across the City
123. February 20, 2018 – Tax incentive for long-term care homes
122. January 22, 2018 – Letter to MPP and Minister of Labour re: Construction Employer Designation
121. January 22, 2018 – Warming Shelter Plan
120. January 8, 2018 – Budget Options from Staff
119. January 8, 2018 – Garbage Collection RFP
118. December 11, 2017 – Challenging our Construction Employer Designation
117. December 11, 2017 – More Essar Centre Box Seats
116. December 11, 2017 – Develop a Skating Trail
115. December 11, 2017 – Nepotism at City Hall
114. December 4, 2017- Budget – Cancel the rat abatement program
113. December 4, 2017- Budget – Defer the purchase of a Zamboni for the McMeeken
112. December 4, 2017- Budget – Stop garbage collection 1 day late on holidays
111. December 4, 2017- Budget – Add $5 fee to send notices to houses in tax arrears
110. December 4, 2017- Budget – Eliminate Walkway Maintenance Program
109. December 4, 2017 – Budget – Stop treating Emerald Ash trees on Queen Street
108. November 20, 2017 – Turn off advanced traffic arrows after 8p.m.
107. November 20, 2017 – Charge an extra 5% for non-Sault residents
106. November 6, 2017 – Review of Algoma U’s annual funding
105. November 6, 2017 – Cash in Lieu of Parkland Policy
104. November 6, 2017 – Selling Closed Laneways
103. October 23, 2017 – There’s an APP for that
102. October 23, 2017 – Private Sector Winter Parking Ban Enforcement
101. October 10, 2017 – Norgoma and Bondar Marina review
100. October 10, 2017 – Off-Peak-Hour Road Work
99. September 25, 2017 – Bid for Amazon’s Second HQ
98. September 25, 2017 – Local Improvement Charges for All Roads
97. September 11, 2017 – City Assumption of Red Pine Drive
96. August 21, 2017 – Implement 5-Ward, 10 Member Council
95. August 21, 2017 – Parking Issues Around SAH
94. August 21, 2017 – Peddler By-Law Review
93. August 21, 2017 – Funding for Customer Service Training
92. June 26, 2017 – Weekend Downtown Street Closure
91. June 26, 2017 – Vacant Council Seats
90. June 26, 2017 – Tax Ratio Presentation
89. June 26, 2017 – Peddler Licencing By-Law
88. June 12, 2017 – Charge City Employees for Parking
87. June 12, 2017 – Congratulate Ross Romano
86. June 6, 2017 – Advocate for Continued Support and Defence of Great Lakes
85. May 29, 2017 – Challenging our Construction Labour Designation
84. May 29, 2017 – Salary disclosure for PUC C.E.O.
83. May 29, 2017 – Cost Recovery for Fire Services
82. May 29, 2017 – Motion to thank NorOnt for their visit
81. May 8, 2017 – Algoma U Scholarship Criteria Change
80. May 8, 2017 – Advertising on permanent structures
79. May 8, 2017 – Budget Reduction Targets for 2018 Budget
78. April 24, 2017 – Implement Independent Job-Evaluation System
77. April 24, 2017 – Review of Street Closure Procedure
76. April 24, 2017 – Quarterly Reports on Outstanding Resolutions
75. April 24, 2017 – Budget Presentation from Animal Shelter
74. April 10, 2017 – Public Salary Disclosure from economic development agencies
73. April 10, 2017 – Scent, Air Quality and Environmental Factors
72. April 10, 2017 – Re-allocation of Sackville Road funds
71. March 20, 2017 – Tree Replacement Policy
70. March 6, 2017 – Reduction in Number of Councillors & Wards
69. March 6, 2017 – Amendment to staff motion on vacancy rebate
68. March 6, 2017 – Recorded Votes for All Votes
67. March 6, 2017 – Report on C.O. detection at all City buildings
66. March 6, 2017 – Additional By-Law Enforcement Officer
65. March 6, 2017 – Finance Committee Terms of Reference Review
64. February 21, 2017 – Staff Report on Leasing McMeeken Centre
63. February 21, 2017 – Albert Street and East Street intersection review
62. February 6, 2017 – Funding for Closed Captioning for Council Meetings
61. February 6, 2017 – Changes to Job-Evaluation Committee
60. February 6, 2017 – Customer Service Training for Front-Line Staff
59. January 23, 2017 – Reduce department budgets by 1% in 2018
58. January 23, 2017 – Post City expenses and credit cards online
57. January 23, 2017 – Recognize David Orazietti’s Service
56. December 12, 2016 – Construction Employer Designation
55. December 12, 2016 – Fees at Landfill Site
54. December 12, 2016 – Sault Area Hospital Smoking Area
53. November 21, 2016 – Appointments to Water Commission
52. October 24, 2016 – Consolidate and relocate Korah and Churchill Libraries
51. October 24, 2016 – Relocate the Seniors Centre
50. October 24, 2016 – Third Party Review of Public Works
49. September 26, 2016 – Conduct a CAO Performance Review
48. September 26, 2016 – Survey parks usage
47. September 12, 2016 – Funding conditional on presentations and financial statements
46. June 13, 2016 – Strike a Committee on Democratic Reform
45. May 16, 2016 – Report on the number of library branches
44. May 16, 2016 – Public Salary Disclosure for the Innovation Centre
43. April 25, 2016 – Traffic study at Great Northern Road and Fifth Line
42. April 11, 2016 – Form a committee to study the Truth and Reconciliation Report
41. April 11, 2016 – Support the Government of Canada’s initiatives to stop unfair trade
40. March 21, 2016 – Transition out of the provision of daycare services
39. March 21, 2016 – Direct the legal department to review the animal control by-laws
38. March 7, 2016 – Study winter maintenance, parks maintenance and waste collection divisions
37. March 7, 2016 – Request a vacancy gapping policy be developed
36. March 7, 2016 – Cease cover the costs for pre-employment assessments
35. March 7, 2016 – Recover costs for Finance Department to perform Property Title Searches
34. March 7, 2016 – Reduce the level of meals provided to Council
33. March 1, 2016 – Stop treating Emerald Ash trees
32, March 1, 2016 – Eliminate the Residential Walkway and Guardrail Maintenance Program
31. March 1, 2016 – Remove five (5) non-warranted traffic signals
30. February 29, 2016 – Increase the cost of open-air burn permits
29. February 29, 2016 – Study the number of parks in the City of Sault Ste. Marie
28. February 29, 2016 – Freeze Council’s Honourarium and Car Allowance
27. February 29, 2016 – Freeze the salaries of non-union staff
26. February 29, 2016 – Develop a policy on the use of budget surpluses
25. February 8, 2016 – Report from staff on the Fire/Emergency Medical Services realignment plan
24. January 25, 2016 – Suspend the Building Division rent
23. December 7, 2015 – Flashing Lights at Night, Pilot Project
22. November 9, 2015 – Review the Downtown parking operation
21. September 28, 2015 – Review necessity of the Employee Death Benefit
20. September 28, 2015 – Endorse a community effort to fundraise for refugees
19. September 14, 2015 – Support for a new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
18. August 10, 2015 – Re-design the Sault Flag
17. August 10, 2015 – Determine the most appropriate time for Budget deliberations
16. August 10, 2015 – Explore new location for the Walk of Fame plaques
15. July 13, 2015 – Name our unnamed Civic Holiday the Sir William H. Hearst Day
14. July 13, 2015 – Review the City’s vacancy management policy
13. June 22, 2015 – Changes to the Highway Traffic Act
12. May 11, 2015 – Determine timelines and cost for Phase 3 of the Northern Community Centre
11. April 27, 2015 – Review the City’s budget process
10. April 13, 2015 – Honour Sir William H. Hearst
9. April 13, 2015 – Finance Commissioner to conduct a 30 day review of a vacant staff position
8. April 13, 2015 – Conduct an environmental assessment for P-Patch traffic to access Northern Avenue
7. March 23, 2015 – Honour Mayor James L. McIntyre
6. March 23, 2015 – Finance Committee develop an evaluation grid for Items referred to budget
5. March 9, 2015 – List of externally funded agencies from the Finance Department
4. March 9, 2015 – Traffic lights along Wallace Terrace flash red between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
3. February 9, 2015 – Video record closed-session meetings of Council
2. January 26, 2015 – Accountability at Algoma Public Health
1. January 26, 2015 – Study Pine Street and Pleasant Drive intersection