It's been nearly 20 years since Hamilton hosted the Grey Cup, and Sam Merulla says it's time to do it again.

Merulla, a Ward 4 councillor, says the new Tim Hortons Field is capable of hosting a Grey Cup, and the event would be a chance to showcase the city and the stadium.

So he plans to bring a motion forward this fall to direct city staff to meet with the CFL and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to see how to make it happen.

The goal is to "realize the city's desire to host a Grey Cup as soon as possible," he said in a notice of motion on Wednesday. A notice of motion is a heads up to fellow councillors that he'll bring it up at a future meeting.

Hamilton hasn't hosted the Grey Cup since 1996, he said. And under the stadium agreement between the Tiger-Cats and the city, Hamilton will host two Grey Cups in a 10-year timeframe.

The Tiger-Cats have been to the Grey Cup for the last two years.

Merulla's motion: