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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 86 Siesta Seen set of the ordinance until Nov. 18. A big part of the reasoning behind that vote was to allow plenty of opportunity for public comments on whether the ordinance should be modified. As he had told the Siesta Key Association members on May 2, Lally reported to the SKVA that neighborhood association workshops already have been held in Gulf Gate and Englewood. Based on comments at those meetings, the attendees saw no need for changes in the ordinance, Lally added. However, regarding Siesta Village, Lally said, "The noise level needs to be the same for every business; one set of standards." Whenever a new Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy is assigned to Siesta Key, Lally told both the SKA and SKVA members, it is very difficult for the deputy to get a quick handle on what businesses have which special exceptions. The latter "need to be addressed, and I'm not getting a lot of help in getting that taken care of," he told the SKA members on May 2, "so I'll leave that to you." Mark Smith. File photo During the SKVA meeting, Lally said he had been talking with Peter van Roekens, the SKA secretary and a Terrace East condominium complex representative at the SKVA meetings, about whether the SKOD should have a noise ordinance all its own. PAYING THE BILLS Although Sarasota County has a new Procure"We're working on it, John," SKA President ment Code in effect as of this spring, apparCatherine Luckner responded. ently some issues remain to be resolved with One reason noise is such a big issue in the Vil- the Procurement Department itself. lage, Lally told the SKA members, is because That is the assessment of Mark Smith, past so many of the restaurants and bars are open, president of the Siesta Key Chamber of Comallowing the sound to travel. merce. During the May 7 SKVA meeting, Smith Very few complaints come in about The Beach brought up a situation he has been trying to Club or the Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar, he pointed remedy regarding Championship Landscape out, because both those establishments are Maintenance Professionals of Fort Myers, which handles the maintenance in the Village. enclosed.