The Thames Centre Record

D. Lockie

Councillor · seen 2022-11-28 to 2026-06-29 · served 2022–2026

128substantive motions movedof 74 meetings the minutes record them at
145procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
152substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
5meetings recorded absentof 74 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (5)

Council MeetingApril 20, 2026
Council MeetingNovember 24, 2025
Special MeetingNovember 24, 2025
Council MeetingNovember 18, 2024
Council MeetingOctober 30, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 128)

THAT Special Council Meeting Agenda for June 19, 2026 BE APPROVED as circulated.
Special Meeting, June 19, 2026 · Carried
THAT the June 15, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as amended.
Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 12.1 through 12.3 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, June 15, 2026 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Item 13.1 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, May 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT Application for Minor Variance A2-26 filed by Joyce Banninga to permit a reduced lot area of 1,102 square metres (0.27 ac) for the two (2) severed lots created through Consent Applications B17-25 and B18-25 and a lot area of 1,286 square metres (0.32 ac) for the retained lot for lands legally described as Part of Lot 8, Concession 3, NRT (geographic Township of North Dorchester), and designat
Council Meeting, March 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre SUPPORT Deputy Mayor Smibert to be nominated to continue to serve on the 2026-2028 Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM) Executive Committee.
Council Meeting, March 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-law 27-2026 be given FIRST and SECOND reading; AND THAT By-laws 28-2026 through 32-2026 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, March 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT the March 9, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, March 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT the February 26, 2026 Special Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.
Special Meeting, February 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, held on February 9, 2026, BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, February 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Item 12.1 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, February 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-law 20-2026, AS AMENDED, be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED; AND THAT By-laws 21-2026 and 22-2026 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, February 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Court of Revision for the Dundas Street Drain 2025 BE CLOSED; AND THAT all five members of Council BE APPOINTED to sit as members of the Court of Revision for the Crinklaw Drain 2025; AND THAT Deputy Mayor Smibert be named Chair of the Court of Revision.
Council Meeting, February 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT the Court of Revision having met on behalf of the Crinklaw Drain 2025, and no appeals having been submitted, ADOPT the drainage assessment schedule that was submitted as part of the Engineer's Report, dated November 14, 2025, by Spriet and Associates Ltd.
Council Meeting, February 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 11.1 and 11.2 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, February 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT Schedule "L" to By-law No. 3-2026 BE AMENDED to reduce the fee for Pickleball (must be a member) from $4 to $3.
Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT staff BE DIRECTED to schedule a 2026 Budget meeting for staff to present options to reduce the tax rate.
Council Meeting, January 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT the 2026 Wastewater Rates BE FROZEN at the 2025 rate.
Special Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT the 2026 Water Services Operating Budget be APPROVED in the Gross amount of $2,948,134.00 and the Net amount of $0, which includes at 2% rate increase.
Special Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT the 2026 Wastewater Services Operating Budget be APPROVED in the Gross amount of $2,427,259.00 and the net amount of $0, which equates to a rate freeze for 2026.
Special Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT Consent Agenda Item 8.4 regarding Council resolutions from Tay Valley Township and the Town of Goderich regarding Collaborative Action on Sustainable Waste Management in Ontario BE SUPPORTED.
Council Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council hereby RESCIND the Declaration of Surplus Land made in Resolution No. 222-2025 on the 28th of July, 2025; AND THAT the Municipality of Thames Centre shall MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP of the lands municipally known as 3002 Cromarty Drive; AND THAT the costs already incurred will be BOURNE BY the Municipality.
Council Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT the November 10, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, November 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, held on October 20, 2025, BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, November 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT the October 20, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, October 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z23-25 requested by XinYu Niu to rezone a portion of the subject property from the Agricultural (A) Zone to a site-specific Agricultural (A-72-H) Zone with a holding provision to permit a Badminton Training Facility as an agricultural home occupation and an Additional Residential Unit (ARU) having a maximum floor area of 122 square metres within an acce
Council Meeting, October 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 80-2025 and 81-2025 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, October 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT Application related Zoning By-law Amendment Z16-25 requested by Thames Centre Acres Inc. c/o Andy Cheema to rezone a portion of the subject property from the Agricultural (A) Zone to General Industrial (M1- H) Zone with a holding provision and another portion of the same size from General Industrial (M1) Zone to the Agricultural (A) Zone, for lands legally described as Part of Lot 2, Concessi
Council Meeting, September 22, 2025 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 12.1 through 12.3 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, September 22, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 75-2025 through 78-2025 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, September 22, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 48-2025 and 49-2025 be given THIRD and FINAL reading; AND THAT By-laws 69-2025 through 73-2025 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, September 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council APPOINT the following community representatives to the Accessibility and Inclusivity Advisory Committee (AIAC): - Katy Morrow - Mary Andrews AND THAT a by-law be BROUGHT FORWARD at an upcoming Council meeting to finalize the appointments.
Council Meeting, September 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, held on July 28, 2025, BE APPROVED as circulated; AND THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council, held on August 11, 2025 BE APPROVED as circulated.
Council Meeting, August 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council ENDORSE Consent Agenda Item 8.10, "Town of Grimsby & City of St. Catharines - Elect Respect Pledge.
Council Meeting, August 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 10.1 and 10.2 BE APPROVED as presented.
Council Meeting, August 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-laws 65-2025 and 66-2025 be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.
Council Meeting, August 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-law 67-2025, Being a by-law to appoint an Interim Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Thames Centre, be read a first, second and third and final time.
Council Meeting, August 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Department Quarterly Reports for the second Quarter of 2025 BE RECIEVED for information.
Council Meeting, July 28, 2025 · Carried
THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z17-25 as requested by Sifton Properties Limited to remove the ‘H’ Holding Provisions (R1-30-H & R3-13-H) for Phase 1 of the Hawthorne Park Subdivision, as a subdivision agreement has been executed between the developer and the Municipality for lands legally described as Part of Lot 17, Concession B, S.R.T., (geographic Township of North Dorchester) and
Council Meeting, July 28, 2025 · Carried
THAT the Accessibility and Inclusivity Advisory Committee APPROVE the purchase of shirts for the Pride Event Volunteers up to $200 plus HST.
Council Meeting, July 28, 2025 · Carried

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