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leaves. … I've been performing for 33 years and to call it 'noise' diminishes the expertise of these musicians." I n r e s p o n s e t o a r e q u e s t b y C o u n t y Commission Vice Chairwoman Christine Robinson for information about citations written since the ordinance went into effect on March 20, Sandra LeGay, manager of the Code Enforcement Office, responded in an April 22 email that Bob's Boathouse had received one warning, nine citations and one Notice to Appear. The latter is a step necessary to seek an entity's compliance with the county code. It can lead to an appearance before a Special Magistrate. LeGay added, "As far as I know, no other enti- ties have been cited." Only one of the nine speakers Tuesday after- noon, Christopher Young, appeared before the County Commission during the March 19 public hearing on the proposed changes to the ordinance. He reminded the board this week that he cautioned them against changing the regulations because they would be infringing on people's First Amendment rights. He recently returned from a trip to Detroit, he noted, adding that that city "is dead. Is that what you want here?" LeClerc asked the board members to review materials representatives of Live Music Alliance brought them in regard to noise reg- ulations in other areas. "We would love to work with you guys and the neighborhoods and the communities to figure out something that could be done," he added. Montclair Drive resident Michele Chapman stands at the podium as Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Burns (center left) and Jim McWhorter, president of the River Forest Civic Association, compare notes on decibel readings during the March 19 County Commission meeting. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader April 25, 2014 Page 39