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necessary before the business can earn a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). County Building Official Greg Yantorno noti- fied representatives of the establishment on Jan. 31 that the county would not issue a third Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) because the business had 19 outstanding items on a "punch list" that had to be com- pleted, in spite of the county's having made clear to the owners in late December that those must be finished. Following a March 21 hearing, Special Magistrate Meg Wittmer gave the business 120 days to complete the remaining 12 items on the list. Another hearing is scheduled for May 23, when the business will have to pro- vide Wittmer an update on its progress. On April 8, attorney Aker told the News Leader, "Things seem to be moving along satisfactorily in regard to that [list]," except for a delay on the part of county staff regard- ing one item. That work — capping off water service to the property from the east — is holding up three other items on the list, all fences that have to be installed, Aker noted. The holdup was related to a county employ- ee's leave because of a family emergency, he said he understood. The staff member has to approve the work, he added. James Aker, the attorney for Bob's Boathouse, hands a document on March 21 to Assistant Sarasota County Attorney David Pearce. At right is county Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Burns. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader April 11, 2014 Page 53