Tom Lewis
Councillor · Ward 5 · seen 2003-12-08 to 2026-10-05 · served 2003–2006, 2022–2026
284substantive motions movedof 191 meetings the minutes record them at
159procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
108substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
6meetings recorded absentof 191 they were on the record for
7–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample
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 Fort Erie’s own minutes.
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How they voted, where it was recorded (10)
Council-in-Committee February 9, 2026
Against · 4–3 · CarriedThat: Council directs the Town Solicitor to enter into negotiations for the sale of Parts 5 and 7 on the draft reference plan associated with 3823 Terrace Lane to 1322977 Ontario Inc.
Council-in-Committee December 1, 2025
Against · 1–6 · LostThat: The procedure, attached as Appendix 1, be amended to to reflect that when staff determine at the time of reviewing consent application that a boulevard tree cannot be planted, no fee for a boulevard tree be…
Council-in-Committee December 1, 2025
For · 6–1 · CarriedThat: The procedure, attached as Appendix 1, be amended to include language which ensures that when a fee is collected for a boulevard tree within an urban area, and staff determine that the tree cannot be planted…
Council-in-Committee December 1, 2025
For · 4–3 · CarriedThat: The procedure, attached as Appendix 1, be amended to replace any reference to a two-year period with a five year period.
Council-in-Committee February 10, 2025
For · 5–1 · CarriedThat: Council approves the Town of Fort Erie Parks and Open Space Master Plan attached as Appendix 1, and further That: Council directs staff to consider the cost of implementation and maintenance of the Parks and Open…
Regular Council October 21, 2024
For · 6–0 · CarriedWhereas the Douglas Memorial Hospital was built primarily with funds left by the estate of William Douglas on his death in 1929; and Whereas the Douglas Memorial Hospital (“the Hospital”) opened for operation in 1931;
Regular Council June 24, 2024
For · 5–2 · CarriedThat: By-laws 69-2024 and 70-2024 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.
Regular Council March 18, 2024
For · 6–1 · CarriedThat: Council receives Report PDS-10-2024 for information purposes, and further Regular Council Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2024 6 That: Council directs staff to prepare new Fence and Swimming Pool By-laws for Council…
Regular Council March 18, 2024
For · 6–1 · CarriedThat: By-laws 33-2024, as amended, is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the Corporate Seal.
Council-in-Budget Committee November 15, 2023
Against · 1–6 · LostThat : The 2024 Preliminary Capital Budget Project FETC24 be amended to $250,000 over three years. Yes (1) Councillor Noyes No (6) Mayor Redekop, Councillor McDermott, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Flagg, Councillor…
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (6)
Special CouncilMay 20, 2026
Regular CouncilSeptember 22, 2025
Council-in-CommitteeJuly 7, 2025
Regular CouncilDecember 16, 2024
Regular CouncilMay 27, 2024
Regular CouncilJuly 24, 2023
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 284)
That: Council receives the memorandum regarding the the Adopt-A-Park Program Update for information purposes.
Council-in-Committee, October 5, 2026 · Carried
That: Council receives the memorandum regarding the Planning Review Application Fees and defer Report PBBS-37-2026 until January 2027.
Regular Council, September 28, 2026 · Carried
Bay Beach is an important community asset; and Whereas Council wishes to explore opportunities to make Bay Beach more accessible to Fort Erie residents while maintaining a financially sustainable operation of this facility; Now therefore be it resolved, That: Town Staff be directed to report back to Council as part of the 2026/2027 budget process on the financial implications of providing free Bay
Regular Council, September 28, 2026 · Carried
That: Council directs Staff to proceed with the preparation and submission of an application to Nature Canada for entry level Bird Friendly City certification for the Town of Fort Erie, and further That: Council directs Staff to establish an internal Town Staff working group to coordinate the certification application and identify opportunities to advance Bird Friendly City initiatives through exi
Council-in-Committee, September 14, 2026 · Carried
That: Council receives Report CS-09-2026 regarding the 2026 2 nd Quarter Financial Report for information purposes, and further That: Council amends the 2026 Capital Budget to advance Stevensville Hall HVAC Replacement Project (SHHR29) from the 2027 capital forecast with a revised project budget of $35,000 funded from the Facilities Maintenance Reserve, and further That: Council authorizes closure
Council-in-Committee, September 14, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the purchase of a 2026 tanker for Station 4 from the supplier at a quoted price of $759,619.81; and further, That : Council amends the 2026 Capital Budget to increase Tanker 4 capital budget (TANL20) by $332,000 with funding from the Fire Equipment Replacement Reserve to reflect the purchase price and related project costs
Council-in-Committee, September 14, 2026 · Carried
That: Council receive the Response to Enquiry for information purposes.
Regular Council, August 24, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting Minutes - August 24, 2026 16 That: By-law 69-2026 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in- Committee Meeting held on August 10, 2026 and its Regular Council Meeting held August 24, 2026, is given first and second reading.
Regular Council, August 24, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the proposed amendment to the Town’s Official Plan as detailed in Report PBBS-12-2026 , attached as Appendix 1 for land known as 19 Derby Road, and further That: Council approves the proposed amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-law 129-90 as detailed in Report PBBS-12-1-2026 for land known as 19 Derby Road, and further That: Council directs staff to submit the necessary by-law
Council-in-Committee, August 10, 2026 · Carried
7.3 That: Council receive confidenital Report LLS-10-2026 - 2025 Annual Litigation Update.
Regular Council, July 20, 2026 · Carried
That: The By-law include a provision that the the lands revert to the original zoning if site plan approval has not been issued within five (5) years from enactment of the By-law.
Regular Council, July 20, 2026 · Carried
That: Report PBBS-37-2026 be
Regular Council, July 20, 2026 · Deferred
That: By-law 58-2026 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee meeting held July 6, 2026 and its regular Council meeting held July 20, 2026, is given first and second reading.
Regular Council, July 20, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting - July 20, 2026 10 That: By-law 58-2026 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in- Committee meeting held July 6, 2026 and its regular Council meeting held July 20, 2026, is given first and second reading.
Regular Council, July 20, 2026 · Carried
McDermott Whereas the Crystal Beach Business Improvement Area Board of Management (CBBIA) has worked collaboratively with the Town of Fort Erie for more than nine years to develop and recommend parking management strategies for the Erie Road and Cambridge Road municipal parking lot, with the goal of ensuring the lot primarily serves customers and patrons of local businesses; and Whereas the CBBIA
Regular Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
McDermott That: By-laws: 47-2026 To Enact an Amendment to the Official Plan Adopted by By-law 78-2025 for the Town of Fort Erie Planning Area Amendment 1 - 240 Jarvis Street; and 48-2026 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 240 Jarvis Street, are given first and second reading.
Regular Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
Whereas the Crystal Beach Business Improvement Area Board of Management (CBBIA) has worked collaboratively with the Town of Fort Erie for more than nine years to develop and recommend parking management strategies for the Erie Road and Cambridge Road municipal parking lot, with the goal of ensuring the lot primarily serves customers and patrons of local businesses; and Whereas the CBBIA has consis
Regular Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
That: By-laws: 47-2026 To Enact an Amendment to the Official Plan Adopted by By-law 78-2025 for the Town of Fort Erie Planning Area Amendment 1 - 240 Jarvis Street; and 48-2026 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 240 Jarvis Street, are given first and second reading.
Regular Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the application submitted by Amanda Vollmer under the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program and the Commercial Signage Grant Program for the property municipally known as 3727 West Main Street; and further That: Council approve funding of up to approximately $10,000 under the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program and up to approximately $1,000 under the Commercia
Council-in-Committee, June 8, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approve amendments to the administrative penalty schedule of the Swimming Pool By-law 149-2008 to update enforcement provisions and improve compliance tools available to the Town; and further That: Council direct staff to proceed with the implementation of the updated enforcement provisions.
Council-in-Committee, June 8, 2026 · Carried
McDermott That: By-law 42-2026 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.
Regular Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting - May 25, 2026 11 That: By-law 42-2026 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.
Regular Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
That: The Motion be deferred to the August 24, 2026 Regular Council Meeting.
Regular Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
That: By-law 35-2026 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.
Regular Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.
Council-in-Committee, April 13, 2026 · Carried
That: Council extends draft plan approval for the Crescent Park Estates draft plan of subdivision for 3 years, until April 24, 2029, and the Owner and Regional Municipality of Niagara be so advised.
Council-in-Committee, April 13, 2026 · Carried
McDermott Whereas at its February 23, 2026 Regular Council meeting, Council approved the following resolution in response to a correspondence item from Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale regarding a request for input on municipal governance reform: “That Council authorize the Mayor, on behalf of Council, to file a formal complaint under the Regional Council’s Code of Conduct.”; and Whereas Regional Cha
Regular Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That: Council defer By-law 22-2026 to the April 27, 2026 Council meeting.
Regular Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
Whereas at its February 23, 2026 Regular Council meeting, Council approved the following resolution in response to a correspondence item from Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale regarding a request for input on municipal governance reform: “That Council authorize the Mayor, on behalf of Council, to file a formal complaint under the Regional Council’s Code of Conduct.”; and Whereas Regional Chair Bob Gal
Regular Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.
Council-in-Committee, March 9, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended. Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - March 9, 2026 3
Council-in-Committee, March 9, 2026 · Carried
That : Council receives the memorandum regarding Community Services Highlights and Priorities.
Regular Council, February 23, 2026 · Carried
That: Council receives, for information purposes, Report PBBS-07-2026 regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the lands located at 4991 Abino Hills Road.
Council-in-Committee, February 9, 2026 · Carried
That: Council receives Report CBC-05-2026 regarding the analysis of the 2025 assessment for the 2026 taxation year for information purposes.
Council-in-Budget Committee, January 28, 2026 · Carried
That: Council denies the amendment to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended, as detailed in Report PBBS-05-2025 for the lands known as 3331 Dominion Road, Fort Erie.
Regular Council, January 26, 2026 · Carried
That: By-law 11-2026 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting held on January 12, 2026 and its Regular Council Meeting held on January 26, 2026, is given first and second reading.
Regular Council, January 26, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting - January 26, 2026 6 That: Council denies the amendment to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended, as detailed in Report PBBS-05-2025 for the lands known as 3331 Dominion Road, Fort Erie.
Regular Council, January 26, 2026 · Carried
That: Council approves the fees and charges proposed in Appendix 1 and 2 to Report CBC-02-2026 and directs staff to prepare a by-law for Council approval.
Council-in-Budget Committee, December 3, 2025 · Carried
That: Staff be directed to use reserve funds to reduce the increase by one (1) percent.
Council-in-Budget Committee, December 3, 2025 · Carried
McDermott That: By-law 96-2025: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Special Council Meeting held December 1, 2025, is given first and second reading.
Special Council, December 1, 2025 · Carried
In the record
185meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
2conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 5seatCouncillor
1,319votes in 2022Local Councillor
Regular Council October 20, 2025
regarding By-law 88-2025, as he works for and represents the Poultry Industry Council (PIC), whose membership includes livestock commodity groups (poultry) that have a direct interest in this by-law
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- 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.
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