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While the staffâ€"recomâ€" mended option would have no permit system in place as many of the options sugâ€" gest, Coun. Ian McLean spoke to the enforcement aspect, questioning how the City is actually going to enforce such a bylaw if it was to come into place. "They (pesticides) are substances that are used to kill and because of that, if you‘re inappropriately exposed to it, they‘re quite harmful and can kill," Dr. Nolan said. "If there‘s no benefit aside from aesthetic, why not do the best you can to reduce on exposure?" City staff made the recâ€" ommendation that city council would support an option that would prohibit the use of pesticides on outâ€" door lawns, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Spot treatments would still be exempted to destroy any insect infestations, but golf courses would be exempted from the pesticide bylaw altogether. Continued from page 1 edge if one was implementâ€" ed in the Region. Dr. Nolan recommended to council that a bylaw needs to be put in place that would prohibit pesticide use by homeowners. City council will take position on pesticides at next meeting Ian McLean Ward 5 councilior "Are we passing the bylaw to make us feel good but not to actually have people comply with it?" he said. "How are we going to monitor what people are putting in their spreaders? I just don‘t know how the enforcement is going to work." Dr. Nolan countered that the majority of people who participated in the rounds of consultations said in principle that they will adhere to the bylaw on the basis that most people conâ€" sider themselves lawâ€"abidâ€" ing citizens. The staffâ€"recommended bylaw option includes a "I certainly haven‘t said it‘s going to be easy... we‘ll be doing everything we can to make it possible," she said. "I certainly support the need for a bylaw but it‘s which bylaw and the right bylaw (that matters)," Mass said, who suggested that council work more with members of the lawnâ€"care industry on the subject. "I think we need to educate people more than just ramâ€" ming things down their throats with restrictions." threeâ€"year phaseâ€"in period, with the first year consisting of public education about the bylaw. Year 2 would include three warnings before a ticket is issued for pesticide use, and only one warning before a ticket is given in the third year of the phaseâ€"in. Richard Mass, from Peerâ€" less Turface, spoke to counâ€" cil from the lawnâ€"care industry perspective, warnâ€" ing council to not make any quick decisions against pesâ€" ticide use. ".. it‘s which bylaw and the right bylaw (that matters)." â€"Richard Mass Peerless Turface Phil James, the city‘s environmental coâ€"ordinator with environmental serâ€" vices, told council he wasn‘t able to comment on what the differences in price would be for land owners. The region is holding two public meetings in regional council chambers on Oct. 27 and Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. to get feedback on the proposed bylaw before the Nov. 23 decision. Council will make its final decision at its next council meeting on Oct. 24. City council deferred the motion at their last meeting earlier this month citing lack of information over the sevâ€" eral options that were proâ€" posed to council. Council felt confused after hearing from a Waterlco Region staff member that the very definâ€" ition of what constitutes a pesticide was still up for debate. Coun. Jan d‘Ailly quesâ€" tioned city staff about the cost that residents would face if they had to resort to pesticideâ€"free methods to treat their lawns. 3 Authors for Just _ Tuesday Oct. 25 at 7:30 pm 8 Knox Church dollars 80 Erb St. W ar Caroline David Rotenberg Words Worth Books 100 King St S. Waterloo 884â€"2665 www.wordsworthbooks.com Giller Prize Finalist with Mystery Writers Lisa Moore John Brady Presents