Council meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at 7 pm, and are usually held in the Council Chambers, Tecumseh Town Hall at 917 Lesperance Road. You can view Council meetings in real time through the live stream feature.

Tecumseh Town Council has one Mayor, one Deputy Mayor, and five Ward Councillors. Each serves a four-year term.

council photo 2023

Inauguration of the 2022 - 2026 Council took place on November 15, 2022. View the Mayor's Inaugural speech. The current Council will serve from November 15, 2022 until November 14, 2026. Everyone in the Town elects the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. You elect the Councillor for the ward you live in. Each member has one vote on items before Council.

Regular Council meeting, committee and holiday calendar

Every year the Town prepares a calendar setting out holiday closures, Regular Council meetings and Committee meetings.  

2024 Regular Council Meeting, Committee and Holiday Calendar

Council and committee meetings

Council meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at 7 pm, and are usually held in the Council Chambers, Tecumseh Town Hall at 917 Lesperance Road. Due the COVID- 19 pandemic, Council will meet electronically. 

Meetings are streamed live on the Town's website.  Our Live Streaming Policy allows residents to participate in Council and Committee meetings from their own homes. In order to request to appear before Council, you must register with the Clerk's Office.

View the Council Meeting Calendar to see our current schedule for Council and Committee meetings and to access agendas and minutes of meetings. Special Council Meetings and Public Council Meetings can occur at other times.   

Archived agendas and minutes can also be viewed. 

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Members of Council

You can contact a member of Council by emailing them or by calling their personal phone number listed below. You can also call 519-735-2184, ext. 113 to speak to the Administrative Assistant to Mayor and Council.

 

Mayor Gary McNamara

Mayor Gary McNamaraEmail Gary McNamara

Phone: 519-735-2184, extension 115

Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

Deputy Mayor Joe BachettiEmail Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

Phone: 519-979-3339

Cell: 519-990-2981 

Ward 1 Councillor - Alicia Higgison

Ward 1 Councillor Alicia HiggisonEmail Councillor Alicia Higgison

Phone: 226-350-0179

 

Ward 2 Councillor - James Dorner

Ward 2 Councillor James DornerEmail Councillor James Dorner

Phone: 519-818-1797

Ward 3 Councillor - Ricardo (Rico) Tonial 

Ward 3 Councllor Rick TonialEmail Councillor Rick Tonial

Phone: 519-999-0344

 

Ward 4 Councillor - Brian Houston

Ward 4 Councillor Brian HoustonEmail Councillor Brian Houston

Phone: 519-819-5782

Ward 5 Councillor - Tania Jobin 

Ward 5 Councillor Tania JobinEmail Councillor Tania Jobin

Phone: 519-791-4213

Certificate requests 

Congratulatory certificates from the Council of the Town of Tecumseh are available to honour:

  • Birthdays (80 years or more);
  • Wedding anniversaries (50 years or more);
  • Anniversaries of private companies (50 years or more);
  • Anniversaries of non-profit service or social clubs and religious groups (25 years or more); and
  • Retirement (25 years or more).

If you would like to request a certificate, please contact the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor & Council at least 3 to 4 weeks before the event.

The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act protects the information that you provide.

You can also request congratulatory letters from other levels of government. Contact them at:

Code of Conduct 

The Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards outlines the principles and rules of good conduct and ethics that Council or Local Board members are expected to demonstrate in the performance of their duties.

In accordance with Section 223 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Town of Tecumseh has the authority to appoint an Integrity Commissioner. The Integrity Commissioner has the power to assess and investigate complaints respecting alleged contraventions of the Code of Conduct or any policy, procedure or by-law adopted by Council.

The Integrity Commissioner reports to Council and is responsible for performing, in an independent manner, the following three duties:

  • Complaint Investigation;
  • Complaint Adjudication; and
  • Preparing and Presenting Reports to Council.

To dissuade frivolous and vexatious complaints, a Complaint Application fee of $125 is required. This fee will be refunded in the event the Integrity Commissioner finds there to be a basis for the complaint.

Individuals who have identified or witnessed behaviour or an action by a member of Council or a Local Board, in their capacity as members of Council or a Local Board for the Town of Tecumseh, that they believe is in contravention of the Code of Conduct, may address the matter through a complaint process outlined in the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards. You can submit the claim using this form and emailing it to:

Robert J. Swayze, Barrister & Solicitor
Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Tecumseh
Telephone: 519-942-0070
Fax: 519-942-1233
E-mail: Robert.swayze39@gmail.com

Councillors' salaries and expenses 

The Municipal Act requires a Statement of Remuneration and Expenses paid to Councillors every year.  Every March 30th, the previous year's information is published. The Canada Revenue Agency defines the Councillors' salaries.  Expenses include travel and other costs.  

Conflict of Interest Declarations

Amendments to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, state that Councillors are to declare conflicts in writing, to the Clerk before, or immediately following, a meeting.  Below are the conflicts that have been received by the Clerk. Previous years can be viewed here

2024
Name of Councillor /Committee MemberCommittee/Council MeetingMeeting DateSubject
 Rick Tonial  Regular Council Meeting  February 27, 2024 Tecumseh Senior Active Living Centre
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting February 13, 2024 Closed Item
Tania Jobin Regular Council Meeting January 23, 2024  
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting January 23, 2024 Closed Item

 

2023
Name of Councillor/Committee MemberCommittee/Council MeetingMeeting DateSubject
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting December 12, 2023 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting November 14, 2023 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting October 10, 2023 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting September 12, 2023 Closed Item
James Dorner Regular Council Meeting September 12, 2023 Tecumseh Rd. Sidewalk Rehabilitation
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting August 8, 2023 Closed Item
Brian Houston Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2023 Gouin Drain
In-Camera Council Meeting July 25, 2023

Closed Item

In-Camera Council Meeting July 11, 2023

Closed Item

Regular Council Meeting April 25, 2023

Sullivan Creek Drain Third and Final Reading 

Brian Houston In-Camera Council Meeting April 11, 2023  Closed Item
Tania Jobin In Camera Council Meeting April 11, 2023 Closed Item
Tania Jobin Public Council Meeting January 25, 2023 PWES-2023-11 South Talbot Road East and 12th Line Drain - Tender Results
Joe Bachetti Public Council Meeting February 14, 2023 Gouin Drain
Brian Houston Public Council Meeting and Regular Council Meeting February 14, 2023 Gouin Drain
Tania Jobin Court of Revision March 28, 2023 Sullivan Drain

 

2022
Name of Councillor/
Committee Member
Committee/Council MeetingMeeting DateSubject
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting January 25, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting March 8, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting March 22, 2022 Closed Item
Daniel Hofgartner Committee of Adjustment March 28, 2022 Variance on Personal Property
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting April 7, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting May 10, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting July 12, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin Public Council Meeting July 12, 2022 Assessed to Drain
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting August 9, 2022 Closed Item
Tania Jobin Public Council Meeting December 13, 2022 Drainage - Curtis Drain
Tania Jobin Special Council Meeting December 13, 2022 Statutory Committee Appointments
2021
Name of Councillor/
Committee Member
Committee/Council MeetingMeeting DateSubject
Bill Altenhof Regular Council Meeting January 12, 2021 Youth Advisory Committee
Tania Jobin Public Council Meeting - Curtis Drain March 9, 2021 By-Law on Curtis Drain
Tania Jobin Regular Council Meeting April 13, 2021 Report PWES-2021-27
Joe Bachetti Regular Council Meeting May 25, 2021 GECDSB Rezoning
Brian Houston Regular Council Meeting May 25, 2021 GECDSB Rezoning
Tania Jobin Regular Council Meeting May 25, 2021 Report PWES-2021-27
Joe Bachetti Regular Council Meeting July 13, 2021 GECDSB
Brian Houston Regular Council Meeting July 13, 2021 WECDSB
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting August 10, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting September 8, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting September 14, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting October 12, 2021 Closed Item
Gary McNamara In-Camera Personnel Meeting November 9, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting November 12, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting November 23, 2021 Closed Item
Tania Jobin In-Camera Council Meeting December 14, 2021 Closed Item
McNamara, Gary In-Camera Council Meeting December 14, 2021 Closed Item