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After much discussion, Central Frontenac council voted against supporting the mandatory septic reinspection program at their meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 24. The long-awaited and highly debated decision saw Soldiers Memorial Hall in Sharbot Lake filled with those anxiously awaiting a final decision. For a full hour, councillors around the horseshoe both raised concerns and voiced support for the program, which fi rst came before council in late February of this year. Before council was a report from the septic re-inspection committee that recommended council support their proposed ‘On-site Sewage Assessment Program,’ and that staff be directed to prepare a draft licensing bylaw for pumpers and haulers, as well as any other potential septic system assessors wishing to participate in the program. Before council was able to vote on that motion, Coun. Brent Cameron tabled an amendment, which would see the program rolled out in phases: Phase 1 would focus on implementing the program on properties zoned RW (residential waterfront), and Phase 2 would see the program introduced in The Sydenham High School Golden Eagles faced the Frontenac Falcons the hamlets throughout the township. on Oct. 26 in KASSAA senior football action. The Falcons took the win The amendment also directed staff to on this day. The Golden Eagles have one game left on their schedule, proceed with preparing an affordabiliWednesday against Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers. ty program to address one of the chief John Harman/Metroland concerns: the ability of property own-
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ers to fi nancially shoulder repairs or replacements required to their septic systems. Cameron, along with councillors Philip Smith, Sherry Whan and Jamie Riddell voted in favour of the amendment, but with a tied vote of four-four — Coun. Cindy Kelsey was not present at the meeting — the amendment lost. Council then voted on the original motion. With only three votes in favour of the recommendation to support a mandatory septic re-inspection program (coming from councillors Bill MacDonald, Victor Heese and Mayor Frances Smith), the motion failed. “So … no septic inspection program after all this discussion,” Smith said, her voice a little deflated. The room immediately fi lled with the sound of those in the gallery murmuring to one another and standing from their seats to leave. “I want to say thank you to all of the members of the committee who have worked so long and hard putting this all together,” she continued. “I don’t know what else to say.” As council took a short break, those in the gallery spilled out onto Garrett Street where comments both of relief and outrage could be heard. However, as the crowd dispersed, the topic of a septic inspection program wasn’t over.
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