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04/11/2014

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The hole has been dug for the capping, he pointed out, and the owners have secured a $15,000 bond the county required for the work. The effort to complete the landscaping on the list also has proven problematic, he said. Invasive vegetation on the Phillippi Creek bank has to be removed, he added, "and that stuff — it's been sprayed three or four times now and it's been hard to kill." "I'm hopeful that it will be quite soon," he said in reference to the timeline for finishing the remaining items on the punch list. "We're working on this daily." Going back to the noise issues, Aker contin- ued, "We're fighting quite a battle," noting the complaints are coming from "just a couple of people." In late March, he said, Bob's Boathouse was cited on a Sunday when it was hosting a char- ity event. For every person complaining, he pointed out, thousands have been enjoying activities at the restaurant. "The music is not that loud." While residents continue to vent frustrations to the County Commission — as recently as email on April 3 — Commissioner Joe Barbetta has explained that the matter of whether the business ultimately is allowed to remain open lies with the Special Magistrate. "It is out of our hands," he wrote. % The front entrance to Bob's Boathouse is marked by boats. File photo Sarasota News Leader April 11, 2014 Page 54

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