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Sarasota News Leader May 3, 2013 Page 97 Siesta Seen flow parking in their neighborhood creates congestion and the potential for accidents; it also is an impediment to any emergency vehicles that need to use the road. Beforehand, SKA representatives plan to meet with county Traffic/Mobility Office staff and review the material from the TAC meeting before drafting a letter to the County CommisMerkle, who has lived on the street for 25 sion, Luckner told me. years, petitioned the county's Traffic Adviso- SKA Vice President Michael Shay, who introry Council (TAC) to prohibit parking on one duced the Avenida de Mayo group at the April side of the street. After a tie vote on March 11, SKA meeting, pointed out that their street is TAC Chairman Frank Domingo suggested the one with private homes. Yet, on a daily basis, matter would end up in front of the County Commission, even though a tie vote usually the residents contend with vehicles parked on both sides of the street. meant the end of a matter. That County Commission discussion is set Siesta Village's municipal parking lot has one entrance/exit on Avenida de Mayo. for May 21. Another photo taken by Marlene Merkle shows cars double-parked along Avenida de Mayo. Photo courtesy Sarasota County