Issue Summary: downtown
Compact summary (one line per action). For the full evidence timeline with quotes and sources, see the issue timeline.
Snapshot
4 civic action(s) tagged downtown across 4 meeting date(s) (2024-01-15 to 2025-12-15).
- Action types: vote (3), notice_of_motion (1)
- Outcomes of the 3 motion(s)/recorded vote(s): carried (2), defeated (1)
- Flagged for human review: 0 of 4 action(s)
Related Councillors
Allin, B. McGregor, Canniff, Ceccacci, Doyle, Finn
Timeline
- 2024-01-15 — Purchase of Part of Downtown Chatham Centre Property (vote; carried (11-5); mover: Finn)
- 2024-02-05 — Catherine Street Downtown Winter Control (notice_of_motion; —; mover: Councillor Doyle)
- 2024-06-24 — Motion by Councillor Allin re Review of King Street in Transportation Master Plan (vote; defeated (6-12); mover: Councillor Allin)
- 2025-12-15 — Downtown Chatham Parking Changes - King Street (Mayor's Motion) (vote; carried (16-0); mover: Canniff)
Motions / Votes
- Purchase of Part of Downtown Chatham Centre Property — moved by Finn, seconded by B. McGregor — carried (11-5) — Item 17(c)
- Motion by Councillor Allin re Review of King Street in Transportation Master Plan — moved by Councillor Allin, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci — defeated (6-12) — Item 21(i)
- Downtown Chatham Parking Changes - King Street (Mayor's Motion) — moved by Canniff, seconded by Ceccacci — carried (16-0) — Item 22(a)
Evidence
2024-01-15 — Purchase of Part of Downtown Chatham Centre Property
A purchase price of $2,950,000 for Parts 1 and 2 on the draft plan shown in Appendix “A”, funded from the Building Lifecycle Reserve;
Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(c)
2024-02-05 — Catherine Street Downtown Winter Control
Councillor Doyle presented a notice of motion regarding including Catherine Street between Talbot Street West and Marlborough Street South in the Downtown Business Area winter control.
Source: Council Meeting - February 5 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)
2024-06-24 — Motion by Councillor Allin re Review of King Street in Transportation Master Plan
“That as part of the Transportation Master Plan staff review the feasibility of converting portions of King Street in downtown Chatham to one-way and introducing Angled parking,
Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(i)
2025-12-15 — Downtown Chatham Parking Changes - King Street (Mayor's Motion)
Convert a portion of the westbound right-turn lane on King Street at 5th Street to two 1-hour parking spaces
Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 15 2025 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)