Elaine MacDonald
Councillor · seen 2020-01-13 to 2026-06-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
394substantive motions movedof 29 meetings the minutes record them at
52procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
263substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
1meetings recorded absentof 29 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Cornwall’s own minutes.
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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (1)
Planning Advisory and Hearing CommitteeJuly 18, 2022
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 394)
That Council adopt the Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council of July 27, 2026 as amended.
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve the revised Flags and Proclamations Policy, dated July 27, 2026, as presented.
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve the Terms of Reference for the City of Cornwall Property Standards Appeals Committee, attached.
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report for information and select one of the attached image options incorporating the message “Cornwall – Welcome / Bienvenue / Shé:kon” for use on the Highway 401 Area Profile Sign, and direct Administration to proceed with implementation of Council's selected design.
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive the Unfinished Business Listing for information.
Special Meeting of Council, July 27, 2026 · Carried
1. That Council receive Report 2026-60-Infrastructure Services. 2. That Council direct Administration to complete the engineering design for a signalized pedestrian crossing on Second Street West within one block east or west of Riverdale Terrace during 2026, with the final location to be determined through the engineering design process based on pedestrian safety, traffic operations, visibility,
Regular Meeting of Council, July 13, 2026 · Carried
That By-laws 2026-067 and 2026-068, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4 of the Municipal Act).
Regular Meeting of Council, July 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report.
Regular Meeting of Council, July 13, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-069, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, July 13, 2026, is being presented to Council for adoption.
Regular Meeting of Council, July 13, 2026 · Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, May 25, 2026, be adopted as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, June 8, 2026 · Carried
That Council waive the municipal fees, estimated at $24,000, associated with hosting the 2026 Akwesasne International Powwow at Lamoureux Park and the Cornwall Civic Complex. These fees include costs for permits, facility/room rentals, equipment rentals, and related municipal services required for the two-day cultural event. That Council further consider, should the Powwow continue to be hosted in
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council receives this report, endorses the Arts, Culture & Public Art Strategy in principle and direct Administration to proceed with the implementation action plan.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council: Receive this report for information; and Approve Option 1 - Full Project Scope
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this letter for Information purposes.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report for information and endorse the continuation of the Water Street Maple Leaf Project as a tourism‑led creative placemaking initiative along the Water Street corridor.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve By-law 2026-57
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive report 2026-67-CAO
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That Council: 1. Receive this report for information; and 2. Approve Option 1 - Full Project Scope
Regular Meeting of Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, April 27, 2026, as amended.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 11, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive report 2026-62-CAO
Regular Meeting of Council, May 11, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-55, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, May 11, 2026, be adopted, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, May 11, 2026 · Carried
That Council defer this matter to the Council meeting of May 11, 2026, to allow time for additional information to be provided. Motion to Defer
Regular Meeting of Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve By-law 2026-48.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-50, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, April 27, 2026, be adopted.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, March 23, 2026, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
Motion to approve Consent Reports #3 and #4.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council: 1.Approve a temporary residential development charge rate of $5,000 per unit for single-detached and semi-detached dwellings, replacing the current rate of $16,367 per unit, for a two-year trial period commencing retroactively January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027; 2.Confirm that eligible building permits issued on or after January 1, 2026 and prior to passage of the amending
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council: 1. Receive Report 2026-29 from Infrastructure Services regarding the City’s ongoing efforts to support pollinators and enhance biodiversity; and 2. Endorse Administration’s strategic shift away from participation in the No Mow May initiative, in favour of targeted, evidence based approaches that more effectively support pollinators, enhance biodiversity, and improve long-term ecologi
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve a site-specific tax increment grant for the project submitted by 1000594704 Ontario Inc.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive report 2026-43-CAO
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-44, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, April 13, 2026, is presented to Council for adoption.
Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That Council acknowledges the City Clerk’s notice that the Special In‑ Camera Meeting was not advertised as required by the Procedure By‑ law.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, February 23, 2026, as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
Motion to receive Consent Reports #4, #5, #7, #8, and #9
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council accept report 2026-22-Parks, Recreation, Arts & Culture and direct administration to create an implementation plan for the recommended actions for Council’s consideration.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council receive this report.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That Council approve a non-competitive procurement for Construction Administration and Site Inspection Services for Brookdale Avenue Rehab to EVB Engineering, from Cornwall, Ontario, for a total cost of $381,269.91 including HST.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 2026-34 be approved.
Regular Meeting of Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, February 9, 2026, be adopted as presented.
Regular Meeting of Council, February 23, 2026 · Carried
In the record
28meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
3,880votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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