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Helen Fraser (Bailies' Clerk) writes to day the Bailies will pay for draining the parking field, but ask permission from Forestry Commission to use it on the Rally Day each year for next 10-15yr (follow on from 8-1-16A and B)

Marnie sends 2 estimates from contractors to drain said field at the Back o Bennachie carpark, suggests chosen contractor speak to Mr Aitken(FC), but not to go ahead until the Bailies have got permission from the FC

Marnie notes Bailies had voted to spend £500 on drainage of a particular field, says would not benefit FC, so suggests they write asking permission to use field on a particular day per yr, so FC can give them security of tenure for a period of 10yr.

George Taylor, outgoing Conservator for East Scotland writes to Helen Fraser thanking her for invite to a Bailies' council meeting as he is in Dumfries then. Taylor stepping down and moving to South Scotland division of FC

Walker suggests water samples are needed to determine pH, as more acid would create more vegetation and make fishing harder. Ponds for trout should be at least 3m deep; Brown trout would thrive better than Rainbow etc;

Bailies' Council had agreed on the draft lease of Afforsk Pond, and awaited final copy; Cooke replied that the dam had been leaking due to heavy rains and the pond was too full to carry out repairs, so no lease by FC until matters remedied

Chalmers comments on sample lease (8-1-14A), suggests changes; MacKay's info to RC on Afforsk Pond so far; RC thanks JM for info and adds annotated draft for information

Description of works to Afforsk Pond; suggestion Bailies take a lease of the pond for members' use only; repeat of works & lease idea to H Fraser; Chasing up HF; HF replies the Bailies are interested in leasing the pond, prepared to negotiate terms

Marnie thanks Mackay for the productive discussion at previous meeting re planting proposals on west end of Bennachie; also thanks for errors pointed out in leaflet, says he got info from various sources, and should have let MacKay read it first.

Description of new greeting card; FC's proposal to charge for the Bennachie carparks. MacKay makes a 10-point reply saying how this will damage goodwill between the community & the FC; the land is part-council owned; potential congestion by cars