While the kids played games, adults took the opportunity to visit at events throughout the region on a Canada Day where the rain held off, for the most part. The oddest event this year was certainly the best legs contest for men at Harrowsmith. Top left - waiting to get into the bouncey castle at Centennial Park (Harrowsmith) - top middle - Cooking up a storm at Gerald Ball Park (Sunbury) - top right, riding the Water Slide at the Point Park in Sydenham, and bottom right, the 2017 150th anniversary committee already promoting their plans for next year at the beach in Sharbot Lake

by Wilma Kenny (with a file by Jeff Green)

Tim Laprade, the Public Works Department, Mike Howe and a huge number of hard-working volunteers made this year’s Canada Day celebrations the township’s best ever. The fun included water slides, face painting, air castles, soccer, parades, excellent food, and dramatic fireworks at Harrowsmith, Sunbury and Sydenham.

In Sydenham, Canada Day crowds were the first to be allowed onto the newly mowed turf of the football field at the Point to watch the fireworks. Boats crowded the lake, and another group watched from the bridge. 9:45 passed, 10:00, and the band continued to play. Fireworks could be heard, and seen, from Centennial Park in Harrowsmith, but there were none on Sydenham Lake. Any announcements that may have been made weren’t heard by people in the boats or on the bridge. By 10:30, people began to drift away. Rumours spread, but no one knew when or whether the fireworks would begin.

Some, the hard-core fireworks addicts, didn’t give up hope until 11:00 and even they were beginning to straggle off, when the show finally began. It was well worth waiting for, better than ever, but many had gone home by then.

It turns out that the company, Fireworks FX, which provided the fireworks to all three venues in South Frontenac (Harrowsmith, Sunbury and Sydenham) were missing some of the fireworks for Sydenham, causing a delay as they had to bring them in. Then, because the Sydenham show was being fired in a different way this year, a threat of lightning in the area had to be taken more seriously than it would have been with a manual firing system.

In an open letter to the residents of South Frontenac, Fireworks FX President Fred Wade, explained what happened.

“The display this year was to be fired differently than previously. It was to be all electrical which presents some unique safety hazards with the weather conditions and the possibility of thunder showers and lightning. The proximity of lightning poses significant safety hazards to the crew in trying to prepare the show, which resulted in a delay.”

However he then said that there were things the company “could have done to help mitigate the lost time and so be able to present the display on time.”

He apologized for the inconvenience and disappointment caused by the long delay, saying, “We would like the community to understand that we take complete responsibility and to offer our sincere apologies to the community and to the committee.”

As well as apologizing, Wade has offered to provide next year’s fireworks show at the Point free of charge. He has also promised that his company will be sure to have better technical and communication systems in 2017.

While Fireworks FX has taken responsibility for the delay, the township is considering how it could have done a better job informing the public about what was going on.

In a letter to residents released on Tuesday, Recreation Coordinator Tim Laprade wrote, “The Township of South Frontenac and the Loughborough District Canada Day Committee are also using this incident to establish a more robust and multi-faceted communication strategy in the event that weather, safety concerns or technical delays are experienced at future events. This will be in place for the 2017 event, so that the Fireworks Site Supervisor is aware of the notification expectations of the Event Organizer and that timely updates can be communicated to the spectators who are viewing from the Point Park or from the waters of Sydenham Lake.”

Council Rejects Re-Zoning Application

The owner (Don Stricelj) of a legal non-complying cottage on Dog Lake in Storrington District replaced a roofed front deck (damaged by a windstorm) with a two-storey addition. Because this replacement structure was built illegally without a building permit, is located 5.5 metres from the lake, and is a storey taller than the original, when it came to the township’s attention the owner was required to bring the structure into compliance.

Accordingly, Stricelj applied for a minor variance to permit construction of a whole new addition on the non-water side (also within the 30-metre setback), claiming that the offending two-storey addition was just a replacement for the damaged deck, the lack of building permit had been the contractor’s fault, not his and therefore the existing addition should be allowed. Committee of Adjustment denied the application and the owner appealed it to the OMB. Now that the present rezoning application seeks to address both current and proposed additions, the OMB hearing scheduled for later this month has been adjourned.

The subject land is 1.5 acres and has a steep cliff in front of the cottage. Planner Mills indicates there is sufficient land beyond the 30-metre setback for further development, though the owner contends this would constitute a hardship as it would not accommodate the shape of his current blueprint.

Much of the discussion that followed focussed on the question of whether or not the front addition was constructed on the previous footprint of the damaged deck, rather than the closeness to the shoreline of the existing dwelling and proposed further addition.

Mayor Vandewal noted that if one landowner was not required to go through the same permit process as everyone else, it would “open the floodgates”.

Council unanimously denied the re-zoning application.

Canadian Guitar Festival Approval Squeaks Through

Event promoter Del Vezeau has applied for a noise by-law exemption to permit him to hold the annual Canadian Guitar Festival on his Loughborough Lake property July 22-24.

Council did not dispute the quality and significance of the guitar festival, but at the same time were not pleased with the fact that Vezeau has been sponsoring other events that have violated the noise by-law, in spite of protests from his neighbours. They also felt he should not be advertising the festival before applying for the noise by-law exemption.

Planner Mills said this has been an annual problem. At one point, Mills had suggested a permanent zoning change to permit the guitar festival, but Vezeau did not follow up on the idea. Councillors McDougall and Sutherland suggested the problem should be discussed with the township's lawyer. In the end, Council approved lifting the noise restriction, but not unanimously. (5-3)

Agility Competitions at Centennial Park Next Year

Arena and Recreation Supervisor Tim LaPrade asked Council to approve noise and camping exemptions to the Eastern Ontario Regional Agility Competition organizers. They will be holding the event next June at Centennial Park, and have asked permission for the competitors’ trailers to remain on-site throughout the event. Recreation and Public Works staff have met with the organizers to discuss logistics.

(Note: agility refers to dogs running obstacle courses: fun to watch, and open to the public free of charge.)

Medical Centres

Silvers’ application for rezoning to permit construction of a new medical clinic in Sydenham was approved, as was the proposal to renew the lease for the Verona Medical Clinic, which is owned by the township but managed by a community board.

Cycling Lanes

Elizabeth Wylie of Perth Road, an avid cyclist, made a plea for more bike lanes along township roads, both for greater safety and to encourage a healthy mode of transportation and recreation. She also asked whether there was some way of addressing the problem of the annual bike ride from Ottawa to Kingston, which results in bicyclists riding as many as six abreast on the road between Westport and Kingston.

Mayor Vandewal said that it is a policy of the Roads Department to include paved bike lanes on all newly paved or reconstructed roads in the Township. He added that Council has written of their safety concerns to the Ottawa-Kingston cycle organizers, who agreed to try to enforce the two-abreast rule. Councillor Roberts said he lived on the Perth Road, and had seen police enforcement during this year’s ride.

Hartington Family Farm

Hartington resident Steve Leonard came with several family members to express his fear that the development of a housing subdivision in and/or near the village would prevent his continuing operation of his family farm. He was concerned that more wells in the area might cause his well to run dry, and asked what restrictions would be placed on the construction of farm-related buildings. He was assured that the only restrictions on new farm outbuildings are the MDS (minimum distance setbacks) already in the regulations, and that these already pertained to any neighbouring homes. The water supply and quality in the area is currently under assessment.

Canadian Guitar Festival

Planner Lindsay Mills brought a request for a July 22-24 exemption from the noise by-law for a guitar festival on private property just off Sydenham Road, on the south side of Loughborough Lake (Veseau). This will be the twelfth year for this popular event.

Last year Council had denied Veseau a noise by-law exemption for a concert featuring the group “Ambush” on the same property. He had held the concert none the less, and the Township had charged him of violation of the noise by-law. This matter is currently before the courts.

“However,” Councillor McDougall said, “the guitar festival is widely respected and features excellent performers.” There was general agreement, with the recommendation that there should be some restrictions added to the exemption.

The final form of the exemption will come to Council next week for official approval.

Proposed Medical Clinic on Rutledge Road

Planner Mills brought an information summary on a proposal to develop a medical clinic on Rutledge Road west of Sydenham Village. This would be located on property owned by C. Silver, directly across from the Ashwood development. Because the land in question borders Sydenham Creek and is low-lying, stormwater management and drainage is particularly important.

A formal request for site plan approval will come to Council at a later date.

No mention was made of whether for not this project would be for a relocation of the current medical clinic on Campbell Road.

Rachael Smith-Tryon

(citation read by Councillor Mark Schjerning.

Rachael Smith-Tryon was a student at Harrowsmith Public School, and now that her own children attend the school she has become an active member of the parent council, with responsibility for communications. Over the years she has also helped out with Family Day, Canada Day and Movie Nights in the Park.

Over the past four years, she has been volunteering with Girl Guides of Canada. Jewel (her Guider name) has been making a difference in the lives of girls aged five and six on a weekly basis, providing youth-centered programming; encouraging girls to learn, make new friends, grow and discover the very best in themselves.

She works full-time and has three children, but nonetheless four years ago she began volunteering with the Frontenac Soccer Association. She was a coach and a convenor and since 2011 she has been a member of the executive and has serves as registrar, a crucial role.

She spends countless hours prior to the season start updating the website, working on the player registration portal, trouble-shooting the system when parents are unable to register, answering the soccer hotline for questions about the upcoming season, and facilitating registration via mail when needed. As the season gets underway, Rachael remains busy exporting registration files and assisting the convenors with player placements.

She also updates the association's website and is the first point of contact for the association.

Rachael is a committed volunteer. As a result of her dedication hundreds of children are able to play soccer every summer within their own community through the Frontenac Soccer Association.

Eileen Sleeth (citation read by Councillor Norm Roberts)

Eileen Sleeth made the move from Sunbury to Battersea to marry the love of her life and live on a working farm many years ago and she has never looked back. In 2014 her family received the Bank of Montreal Farm Family of the Year Award for 2014 in recognition of her family’s involvement in the community.

Over the years she has been deeply involved with Battersea United Church and the organization of all of its fundraising dinners and various functions and events, including the baking of hundreds of dozens of shortbread cookies, an event originally started by Isabel Freeman.

She drove bus for 40 years and has volunteered for many years at the Battersea Pumpkin Festival. She was Apple Pie Queen at the festival for her baking skills. For the last 12 years, Eileen has been secretary for the Holstein Federation.

Over the years she has made many friends in the community. The love and respect they feel for her was evident by the many cards, well wishes and flowers she received during her recent illness.

Linda Bates

(Citation read by Councillor John McDougall)

Linda Bates moved to Verona in 1999 and has been moving ever since. She joined the Verona Community Association (VCA) in 2004 and has enthusiastically contributed to the success of the Cattail Festival. She has served on the sponsorship team; has been manager of Cameron’s Bog, the vendor village, and children’s activities; and managed the live on-stage entertainment. She is a very active committee member in the re-designed Verona Car Show and is currently the VCA vice-president. Linda has been a member of the Boy Scouts for over 41 years and is a guild member. She participated in the Haiti project over a five-year period, leading the coordination of repairs to a school and supplying the students with a multitude of donated educational supplies. She has been involved in scouting for decades and is a member of the Sydenham Women's Institute where she is currently the past president. She has also devoted many hours to Southern Frontenac Community Services and is now employed in the Diner's Club and Meals on Wheels programs.

During the Frontenac County 150th anniversary weekend celebrations she managed the vendor village at Harrowsmith Centennial Park. Her latest volunteer commitment is as a member of the Seniors Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Committee with the Frontenac detachment.

Citation for Wilma Kenny

(read by Councillor Ross Sutherland)

Wilma Kenny is one of the key organizers in the village of Sydenham, having been involved in the establishment of at least three major local institutions.

She was born and raised in Sydenham and returned after stints out west and up north.

Wilma played an instrumental role in the creation of Sydenham’s Meadowbrook and Maple Ridge apartments, some of the best seniors' housing in Canada!

As a member of the Grace Arts Committee, she was a driving force in the transformation of the old United Church into the Grace Centre, an invaluable community space, and attaching it to the Southern Frontenac Community Services. As an ongoing member of the Arts Committee she helps local artists display their work. Wilma’s quilts, depicting the heritage of South Frontenac, are on permanent display in the center.

For many years, Wilma was the editor of the Triangle, a local community newspaper, and she is a mainstay of the South Frontenac writers' group.

As a volunteer representative of the Kingston Frontenac Library Board, where she held the vice-chair post for a number of years, she helped bring a new library to Sydenham.

Wilma has been involved in many other activities to improve South Frontenac, including writing, researching and helping produce a historical walking guide of Sydenham, which saw 10,000 leaflets circulated and still attracts interest.

(Editor's note – Wilma also covers South Frontenac Council for the Frontenac News)

Zoning by-law Amendment, J. Campbell Property, Canoe Lake

Council passed a by-law amendment, rezoning land abutting James Wilson Road in Bedford, to permit creation of three new waterfront lots on Canoe Lake. Although the Cataraqui Regional Conservation Authority had originally requested a 60-metre set-back from water for building on all three lots, further review by Ontario Lake Assessments determined that 30 metres would be adequate for two of the new lots, and 45 metres for the third one.

The ownership of the strip of sand along Jame Wilson Road, which had been traditionally used for public swimming, was a controversial issue. However the updated survey establishes that most of the beach is on the public road allowance. Council decided not to enlarge the area of public use by requesting a strip of parkland adjacent to the road, which would have caused a potential parking hazard at the curve of the road. The planning report also referred to possible danger to swimmers posed by an underwater hydro line, although there have been prior assurances from Ontario Hydro to the contrary.

Vendor of Record List Compiled

“Vendor of record” refers to those vendors who have an ‘acceptable business relationship’ with the Township which pre-qualifies them to provide goods/services to the Township. Township policy permits these vendors to be used when a purchase is between $150 and $25,000, and the services are within budget. Policy also requires a list of these vendors be compiled and recommended for Council’s approval on a bi-annual basis.

Treasurer Fragnito presented Council with a nine-page list. Council suggested this list might be more useful if: it included amounts of money spent on each vendor; was arranged in categories rather than alphabetically; a simple ‘report card’ score was developed and included each time one of the vendors of record was used by the Township.

Organizational Review

Council agreed unanimously to re-open the issue of the CAO’s five recommendations for moving forward with the organizational review in 2016. The motion brought forward was to approve Orr’s recommendations, most of which focus on working toward eventually hiring a Development Services Manager who would help prepare the Township to assume responsibility for approval of plans of subdivision within the Township.

Deputy Mayor Sutherland proposed an amendment to the motion which would exclude one of the more controversial recommendations from discussion: the proposal to relocate of the Pubic Works Manager’s office. Discussion of the amendment soon veered into discussion of the original motion. Several felt there was no need to move so quickly in hiring another staff member until the Township was more prepared to take on a greater role in planning.

Ross Sutherland disagreed, saying “Look at the present state of our planning department; we’re not ready to step forward, and are unlikely to get approval from the County if we’re not even prepared to commit money to change.”

Mayor Vandewal agreed with Sutherland; “ The County won’t look at us if we’re not prepared.”

Councilllor Revill said he was not sure what more the Corporate Services Committee could add to the discussion.

Councillor Barr asked that the motion on the table be re-read, and Council was reminded that they were supposed to be discussing moving the Public Works Managers office and not whether to hire a planning co-ordinator.

In spite of this, the general consensus was that further discussion about planning was necessary, and Councillor McDougall said perhaps more could be accomplished if a smaller group, i.e., the Corporate Services Committee, tackled all the issues and brought recommendations back.

Somehow in all this, the proposed amendment was set aside and Council agreed to refer the whole issue of the CAO’s Organizational Review recommendations for 2016 back to Corporate Services, asking them to report to Council in August.

Shoreline Damage Remediated

Planner Mills recommended that the holding symbol be removed from a Sydenham Lake waterfront property (part lot 8, Concession V, Souci), in order to permit development to proceed.

The lot had been created in 2007 with strict conditions (from the OMB) requiring the developer to maintain mature shoreline tree growth in order to prevent erosion of the steep embankment within 30 metres of the lake. However, the owner had brought in heavy equipment to gouge a roadway down through the bank, and to level a sitting area.

Mills said that insufficient remediation attempts had led to a hold being placed by Council on any further development until satisfactory remediation had been completed. The forced roadway has now been filled in and overgrown and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority has reviewed and approved the property remediation. Accordingly Council has removed the holding symbol, to permit building on the lot.

Surprise! Another Farmer on Council

Council passed a motion proposed by Councillor Sleeth, to support the re-establishment of the Prison Farm Program. Deputy Mayor Sutherland did not vote, claiming a conflict of interest. Seems he owns a cow, formerly one of the prison herd…

Actors in the production of an original play, the Inspector General, performed it for school mates and their parents last Friday, September 10.

The play was written by dramatist Christine Harvey and the Not So Amateur Amateur Theatre from Inverary, who spent a week at Loughborough working with the students.

The play is loosely based on Nickolai Gogol's satirical play, The Government Inspector, a Russian masterwork originally published in 1836. Amazingly enough, a tale of municipal corruption from old Russia was easily understandable not only by the actors from the intermediate grades, but even students in the audience who were in primary grades seemed to understand. Under Harvey's constant encouragement, the actors delivered their lines with verve, and the audience response was enthusiastic.

Radon Gas Protection

John McEwen spoke to Council of the dangers of radon gas in basements that are used as living spaces. He quoted the Ontario Lung Association’s statement that “radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Ontario, accounting for more than 850 fatalities per year province wide.”

McEwen asked Council to to consider making it a building code requirement that all new houses in the Township have properly installed waterproofing and soil gas control membranes in their basements. He said that Wolfe Island already does this. Mayor Ron Vandewal recommended this issue be referred to Corporate Services Committee for recommendation.

Perth Road Corridor Study

Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth reported on a study done by AECON on the section of Perth Road from the Rutledge Road intersection south to Kingston. The intent is to develop a long-range plan for corridor improvement which would take into account all known proposed developments as well as projected background development. There is potential for over 740 more new houses to access this already-busy corridor by the year 2035. The study addresses recommended near future, short term, long term and ongoing improvements.

Segsworth said the Public Works Committee has already reviewed the study and although they are in favour of the overall plan, they “didn’t exactly embrace” the suggestion of a roundabout as a ‘gateway feature’ at the Moreland-Dixon road intersection to assist with the transition from from 80 km/hr to 50 km/hr in the village area.

Councillor McDougall congratulated Segsworth for “an excellent long-term plan”, and further discussion focussed on means of funding the work, so developers could be given am up-front estimate of their portion of the cost. Segsworth said Kingston is already looking at a long-range transit plan, and will be involving South Frontenac in this.

Automated Vehicle Location Software

AVL Systems is a means of tracking municipal vehicles, in order to assist in answering customer complaints about Township vehicle and contractors’ speed and locations, garbage pick-up and winter road maintenance, etc, as well as vehicle maintenance information. $

100,000 had been budgeted for purchase and installation of the units, based on the Skyhawk system chosen by Lennox and Addington. However, conversations with Central Frontenac staff brought another solution to South Frontenac’s attention. Fleet Complete by Tyroute Telus would provide the same service without the cost for hardware and installation, thus saving the budgeted $100,000 capital expenditure. Both systems have similar monthly service fees, and require a three-year contract. Segsworth said the extra “bells and whistles” offered by Skyhawk would add little value, and were known to be prone to malfunctioning.

Following discussion, Segsworth was asked to check with the township’s insurance supplier as to whether the type of system chosen might have any substantial effect on insurance premiums.

Segsworth’s recommendation will come to Council for approval July 05.

Wells Monitored in Hartington

Segsworth reported that the Township has monitored 6 wells at the Boyce Road/Road 38 area for hydrocarbons and related pollutants: the firehall, Princess Anne Building and four residences. All tested clean, but the monitoring will be ongoing.

By Wilma Kenny

Last Saturday a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the newly-restored shoreline at the Loughborough Memorial Recreation Centre. Described by Recreation Chair Mike Howe as “a work in progress’, the two swim areas now have pea gravel beaches, and a soon-to-be-paved walkway provides full accessibility. Due to lack of rain, the seeded areas did not germinate well, and will be re-seeded in the fall.

The project was initiated when the Ministry of the Environment insisted that sand must no longer be dumped at the swim areas, as had been done for many years. Storms blowing from the east have combined with the natural current of the lake to continually erode the sand from the swim areas and build up weed beds on the naturally rocky lake-bottom. Now, large stepped stones flank the pebble beaches providing seating, and the rail ties around the tip of the Point have been replaced by limestone.

Three people were invited to cut the ribbon, each for a very special reason. Shirley Fox represented the Sydenham and District Women’s Institute, for without the foresight of this group, there would be no public access to Sydenham Lake today. In 1947, when the traditional village swimming hole came up for sale, members of the WI and the long-defunct Board of Trade put up money from their own pockets to place an option on the property.

Ron Vandewal as mayor represented the township, which accepted ownership from the WI in 1971, of what is officially named Loughborough Memorial and Recreation Centre, as a living memorial, in perpetuity, to local men who died in the wars.

Abby Saunders was eight when she addressed a public meeting about the importance of keeping a sandy children’s play area, and it is because of Abby’s eloquence and courage in bringing this to Council’s attention that the design was altered to include two large sand play areas, well above any likelihood of erosion.

Throughout the ribbon-cutting, one small person continued his enthusiastic excavation of a (for him) waist-deep hole in the nearby sand.

“Housekeeping” By-laws Pass

By-law 2016-20, proposed in order to tidy up small mapping errors and clarify wording in parts of the text of the 2003 Zoning by-law, passed with little comment.

However, two sections, initiated to clarify wording related to structures built within the 30 metre setback from waterbodies, were brought forward separately, as by-law 2016-36, for the proposed changes have raised great anxiety among lakeside dwellers and cottagers. Section 5.10.2 now says existing buildings within the 30 metre setback may be repaired, renovated or strengthened, provided there is no increase in size, but “reconstruction of the building is prohibited. Once more than fifty percent of the exterior load-bearing walls of a structure located within the thirty metre setback have been removed, the land is deemed to be vacant and the structure may not be reconstructed within the thirty metre setback.”

Section 5.11 says that if a legal non-conforming building or structure is destroyed by wind, fire, flood or any other any natural disaster, it can be replaced “by obtaining a building permit”, but the replacement structure must be on the same footprint as the original, the gross floor size must be the same, and the building permit must be applied for within 12 months of the building’s destruction.

Mayor Vandewal reminded Council that those in unusual situations have the option of meeting with the Committee of Adjustment for help in working out a solution. The by-law passed with a recorded vote: Councillors Schjerning, Sleeth and Roberts were opposed.

Organizational Review Not So Lucky

CAO Wayne Orr brought five recommendations for adoption: 1) that Council set the goal of becoming the delegated authority for the approval of subdivisions and plans of condominium by 2019; 2) that Council accept the CAO’s organizational review recommendations (which include setting up a senior management team of CAO, Public Works Manager, Treasurer and Development Services Manager, reassigning offices of several staff members, creating and hiring a Development Services Manager position which would oversee the Planner and Chief Building Official, focus on streamlining the development process and enhancing customer service); 3) that the Development Services Manager’s job include preparing the Township to be ready to assume responsibility for approval of subdivisions and plans of condominium; 4) that funding for the above be allocated from working funds: 5)that the 2017 and 2018 recommendations be brought forward for decision prior to those year’s budget deliberations.

Councillor McDougall spoke in favour of Orr’s proposals, saying that the new position of Development Services Manager would be needed if the township hopes to work toward assuming greater planning responsibilities, and “reassignment of staff roles and office space is not my business (as a councillor).”

Councillor Ron Sleeth said he was unhappy with the whole recommendation and although he approved of moving the approval of subdivisions from the County to the Township, he did not think the Public Works Manager’s office should be moved to the Township hall.

Mayor Ron Vandewal asked “why the hurry?” saying he felt back-up for the CAO was more important, he didn’t like moving Public Works, and he was concerned about the additional $71,000 these proposals would cost.

Deputy Mayor Ross Sutherland suggested Orr’s five recommendations be voted on separately, and the vote be recorded.The first recommendation, that the Township work toward assuming greater planning responsibilities, passed. The next two were tie votes, and therefore defeated. Vandewal, Roberts and Sleeth voted against both, Barr and Revill against 2 & 3, respectively. All agreed there was no point in even voting on the remaining two.

Councillor John McDougall later brought a notice of motion to refer Orr’s proposals to the Corporate Services Committee for further discussion.

Council Approved:

An additional $300,000 from gas tax money for a new sand/salt storage shed at Storrington, as the lowest bid came in below what had been budgeted (Mayor Vandewal was strongly opposed).

Five new i-Pads for members of Committee of Adjustment,

Hooking up the Verona Community Association’s new electronic sign to a street light power supply and absorbing the monthly cost of $50.

Council Did Not Approve:

Purchase of 500 copies of the Algae and Aquatic Plant Educational manual (cost $1,500) for distribution to Lake Associations.