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twoandahalf years ago, someone said to her, "'Oh, you live by the lawless beach.'" "We just want enforceable parking in desig nated parking spaces," said Chuck McGovern, who lives at the end of North Shell Road. Otherwise, he added, Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies cannot cite people, a point they have made to him. Still, Claudia Eklund — Paul's wife — pointed out that whatever option was adopted "will be a complete waste of money unless there is enforcement, signage [such as] 'No Parking, You Will Be Towed.'" People commonly park right next to the fire hydrant, she added. "They don't respect [it]." During his presentation, Harriott also com mented on the latter fact. "I don't get it. I don't understand it. As long as I've been alive, I think, it's been illegal to park in front of a fire hydrant. People [here] do it all the time." He continued, "What the plans do is provide a formal area where the Sheriff's Office can enforce where there's parking allowed and where there's not parking allowed." Yet, if people refuse to abide by the law, he said, "There's not a lot we can do to stop them. THE DISCUSSION When Patterson asked Harriott whether including the handicapped parking space in the plan would compromise the ability of driv ers to turn around at the end of the road, he said, "It would not," presuming illegal park ing on the street did not impede such motion. "That space is completely outside the paved area," he told her. "You can have all the turnaround space you want," Barbetta pointed out, "but if the fire truck can't get down the street, it doesn't do any good." (From left) Chairman Charles Hines, Vice Chairwoman Christine Robinson and Commissioner Nora Patterson participate in a recent board discussion. File photo Sarasota News Leader April 11, 2014 Page 36