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Sarasota News Leader May 3, 2013 Page 94 Siesta Seen the bench, provided it doesn't obstruct any Patterson had no answer. pedestrian traffic," she continued, adding she "They just came straight to us, figuring it was would make a motion to that effect. a shortcut," Barbetta said. Instead, he point"I don't think we can do that in advance" of a ed out, the organizations need to go through permit being issued for the bench in the right the process for obtaining a permit to put the of way, Commissioner Joe Barbetta respond- bench in the right of way, "and [the request ed. will] come before us." What she intended, Patterson said, was a motion asking staff to work on the request with the Siesta Key Village Association and the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. Patterson responded that she felt the request had been made because the County Commission was responsible for the beautification of Siesta Village, which was completed in early 2009. "That's staff's obligation," Barbetta told her, adding he was not certain why the matter had When Barbetta sought clarification from Paula come to the commission first. Wiggins, the county's transportation planning Benches like this one in front of the Daiquiri Deck were placed in Siesta Village during the beautification project several years ago. Photo by Norman Schimmel