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Sarasota News Leader October 5, 2012 While the move was news on Wednesday, the meeting in the new, airy and bright quarters was anticlimactic. Should pots of flowers get micro-irrigation along South Palm Avenue? Would the merchants contribute to the cost? The City Commission already had made one big decision for the DID, banning downtown street and sidewalk disruptions except be- tween July 4 and Nov. 11. This kicks at least one beautification program into next summer. Among other news: The lights in Five Points Park are on the fritz. Between growing trees and gnawing squirrels, the wires are breaking, said DID Manager John Moran. "I think we're going to have to dig into our pockets," he said. "These strands cost $500 apiece." It's time to clean out the garage and gather up discarded household items, junk and yard waste in the Os- prey and Vamo area. Sarasota County will hold its annual free com- munity cleanup in those neighborhoods from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Dumpsters provided by Waste Management will be avail- able at three locations: • U.S. 41 and Church Street (east of Tamiami Trail) • U.S. 41 and West Oak Street (west of Tami- ami Trail) • U.S. 41 and Livingstone Street (west of Tamiami Trail) Page 47 Commenting on the new hotel planned on South Palm Avenue by Floridays Development Co., DID Member Dr. Mark Kaufman suggest- ed any public art money paid to the city in connection with the project stay in the same general neighborhood. Builders are required either to commission a new work of art to complement a project or contribute a set percentage of funds to the city's Public Art Fund. "[New artwork] could be on the site, or the money goes to the art fund and the Public Art Committee decides," Kaufman said. "I'd like to see [funds] stay downtown." OSPREY-VAMO COMMUNITY CLEANUP WILL BE HELD OCT. 6 Residents can dispose of household items, scrap materials, garbage, unbundled yard waste and tree trimmings during this free event, a county news release says. Sarasota County employees will be available at each site to offer assistance. Hazardous materials will not be accepted at any of the three com- munity cleanup locations, the news release notes. Hazardous waste such as paint and pesticides may be taken to the Sarasota County Chem- ical Collection Center, 8750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000 and ask about the Osprey-Vamo community cleanup. Press Releases & News Tips News@SarasotaNewsLeader.com