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Sarasota News Leader March 8, 2013 Page 93 Siesta Seen He said he had heard no more from anyone with the county since that Feb. 19 board meeting. Nonetheless, he continued, he would talk with representatives of the SKA and Condo Council boards about planning for the joint meeting. the office. However, Burns told them "there would be a $10 fee to pick up A-frame signs" if he found any more in violation of the code, McGregor continued. He had seen "a big difference" in the Village without the non-conforming A-frame signs McGregor noted. Kouvatsos emphasized that the program be "He was cool, very cool," Cappetta said of Burns' actions. "informational." "An informational meeting," Matthes con- CROSSWALK TALK curred, adding, "There will be some question-and-answer time … what's allowed; During the SKVA meeting, Matthes asked Peter van Roekens, vice president of the SKA what's not allowed." and a Terrace East representative to the VilThen Glenn Cappetta, owner of Sun Ride Pedi- lage Association, for the latest news about the cabs, pointed out that he had seen Burns just more than yearlong effort to secure illuminarecently, "and he had 600 signs in the back" of tion for Village crosswalks. his pickup truck. Van Roekens reminded the members that the Cappetta added that he understood county bid Sarasota County staff received in February officials had sent a letter to business owners for the proposed bollards with LED lighting in violation of the overlay district's signage at seven Village crosswalks had come in well regulations, pointing out they had two weeks above the estimate county staff had provided. to come into compliance or their signs would (While staff had indicated to the County Combe confiscated. mission that providing and installing the bol"He did pull the signs," Sarasota County Sher- lards would cost about $31,500, the only bid iff's Deputy Chris McGregor interjected of that came in was $118,500. It was submitted Burns. "Twenty of 'em are in our office," Mc- by a local firm, C-Squared CGC. No responses came in when the Procurement Department Gregor added. first sought to keep the bids under $50,000.) During the Feb. 5 SKVA meeting, McGregor pointed out that Burns shares office space "The bid was ridiculously high," van Roekens with the deputies in the Community Policing told the SKVA members this week. Station on Ocean Boulevard in the Village. Ryan Montague, the county staff member in McGregor said on March 5 that Burns did al- the Traffic/Mobility Office charged with overlow business owners to retrieve signs from seeing the project, had told him, van Roekens