Anna Maria Island Sun September 11, 2019

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September 11, 2019

City leaders consider stormwater fee increases Holmes Beach property owners could see their stormwater utility fees increase as much as 262% in the near future.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

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The team with the highest score at the LaPensee Plumbing, Pools and Air Bowling Tournament was the Salty Dolphins.

Bowlers escape the heat as they support The Center

HOLMES BEACH – With costs for stormwater improvements throughout the city ongoing and increasing, City Engineer Lynn Burnett proposed to commissioners that they consider an increase in stormwater utility fees.

Stormwater utility fees are paid by property owners based on the size of their property.

Currently, a fee of $1.68 is charged per 100 square feet of property.

Burnett said city leaders had planned a gradual increase over several years of 25% per year. She said that option is still on the table with fees increasing from $1.68 to $2.10 per 100 square feet of property in 2020.

A second option is to raise rates in 2020 to the planned five-year amount of $4.10 per 100 square feet. The third option is to increase to the final planned amount of $4.40 per 100 square feet of property in 2020 and then hold the rate at that amount for as long as possible.

The third option would represent a nearly 262% increase in stormwater utility fees

This year’s LaPensee Plumbing, Pools & Air bowling tournament at Bowlero was the most successful to date, according to The Center’s Director Chris Culhane. Final figures weren’t in at press time, but Culhane estimated they would gross approximately $18,000 with 272 registered bowlers enjoying the tournament on 54 lanes in the air-conditioned comfort of Bowlero.

One team came to compete and compete they did. The Salty Dolphin team took team honors with a team score of 2,030.

Homebridge came in second with 1,991.

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SEE BOWLING, PAGE 26

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Bowlers from Beach House Real Estate won the costume contest dressed like the Harlem Globetrotters at the bowling tournament.

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Anna Maria Commission must fill two seats The pending commission appointments are necessitated by Commissioner Brian Seymour’s resignation and Commission Dale Woodland’s failure to qualify for re-election.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria must fill two city commission seats by appointment – one this month and one in November.

On Thursday, Sept. 26, the commission hopes to appoint someone to serve the remainder of former commission Chair Brian Seymour’s two-year term that expires in November 2020. Seymour resigned from the commission last month. The deadline to submit an application to fill his seat is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

In November, the commission will need to appoint someone to fill the commission seat currently held by unopposed Commissioner Dale Woodland.

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett called Woodland and told him he was disqualified from the 2019 city elections because he paid his $48 qualifying fee with a personal check instead of with a

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Longtime commissioner Dale Woodland will seek reappointment in November after failing to qualify for the upcoming city elections. Commissioner Carol Carter now chairs the Anna Maria City Commission. check drawn from a designated campaign account.

This means Woodland is not eligible for re-election in the upcoming city elections that will conclude on Tuesday, Nov. 5. When contacted that afternoon, Woodland said he wants to serve another term in office and he hopes he’ll be reappointed in November.

Woodland said Bennett was very polite when delivering the news Wednesday morning.

“The law’s the law,” Woodland said.

Woodland said he paid his qualifying fee on the first day of the two-week qualifying period and assumed the elections office would contact him if there were any problems with his qualifying papers or fee payment.

Woodland’s disqualification leaves incumbent Commissioner Carol Carter and Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Jon Crane as the only two candidates running unopposed for the three commission three seats open to election this fall.

Carter now serves as the commission chair in the wake of Seymour’s resignation on Friday, Aug. 30.

Commissioners receive an annual salary of $4,800 and are subject to the Florida Sunshine Law during their time in office.

Appointment process Application forms for those seeking Seymour’s vacated seat can be downloaded at the city website, obtained by email or mail from the city clerk’s office or picked up in person at city hall. To contact the clerk’s of-

fice, email amclerk@cityofannamaria.com or call 941-708-6130.

Applicants must be city residents who have lived in Anna Maria for at least two years.

They must also be registered city voters, legal residents of Manatee County and on their applications, list three reasons why they wish to be considered for a commission seat.

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Anna Maria Commission held a special meeting to discuss the process for appointing Seymour’s replacement. Woodland’s disqualification was not discussed.

At the suggestion of Mayor Dan Murphy and City Attorney Becky Vose, the commission agreed to utilize the same appointment process utilized when Commissioner Nancy Yetter resigned in early 2018.

During that process, the commissioners ranked the three candidates in order of their personal preference. The applicant receiving the lowest total score – Amy Tripp – earned the appointment.

The application forms received from those seeking Seymour’s vacated seat will be provided to the four sitting commissioners in advance. During the Thursday, Sept. 26 commission meeting, the commissioners will then fill out a form in which they rank the applicants as their first, second and additional SEE CITY, PAGE 12

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IN BRIEF Road report

Structural, electrical and mechanical repairs continue on the Longboat Pass Bridge. Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sidewalk closures are also expected during construction. The expected completion is late summer 2019.

If your books are overdue The Manatee County Library system has announced that during September, library fines can be paid with food.

Bring in food, for humans or pets, or other sundry items such as diapers, and your fine will be cleared. If you’ve stayed away because of fines, the Island Branch Library and all the other libraries in the system want to welcome you back. This does not apply to Tingley Library of Bradenton Beach patrons.

Kick off the fall at The Center The fall youth soccer league returns to The Center of Anna Maria Island just in time for cooler weather along with Spirit Week, All Star Games and 7UP games. Children ages three to 17 are invited to come out and join in on the fun on the pitch.

The last day to register for the league is Sept. 14 with evaluations on Sept. 17. Players ages eight to 10 will be evaluated at 6 p.m. followed by evaluations for players 1113 and 14-17 at 6:30 p.m. There will be no evaluations for players three to seven years old. he draft will follow each evaluation with games played on Tuesday nights with Wednesday night games possible depending on the number of teams. The season kicks off with the Spirit Game on Saturday, Sept. 21. The cost for the season is $10 for Center members or $126 for nonmembers.

To register or for more information, visit The Center online at www.centerami.org or call 941-778-1908. The Center is at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

Commissioners appointted Florida Senate President Bill Galvano has appointed two Manatee County commissioners to state advisory boards.

Galvano, who is from Manatee County, informed Commissioner Carol Whitmore she has been appointed to the Department of Elderly Affairs Advisory Council for a three-year term beginning immediately. Galvano also told Commissioner Betsy Benac that she has been appointed to the Florida Greenways and Trails Council for a term that ends in 2021.

In letters to the two commissioners, Galvano thanked them both for their “willingness to serve on behalf of the Florida Senate.”

Correction Business owner Lauren Collins plans to reopen her Island Charms retail store this week in the newly reconfigured and remodeled retail space she leases at 501 Pine Avenue, Suite B, in Anna Maria. A story about a proposed liquor store in last week’s Sun failed to mention the space would be split between the two businesses.

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Local first responders offer Hurricane Dorian assistance

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

ORLANDO – Anna Maria Island didn’t feel the effects of Hurricane Dorian, but Manatee County’s first responders didn’t take it easy as the storm swept by Florida’s east coast.

First responders from around the state gathered supplies and equipment and journeyed to Orlando to gather at a staging area and await deployment to any areas hit hard by the storm.

Manatee County sent 28 first responder volunteers along with fire engines and other equipment to Orlando to await deployment. Participating departments include East Manatee Fire Rescue, North River Fire Rescue, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue, Bradenton Fire Rescue, Longboat Key Fire Rescue, Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue and West Manatee Fire Rescue which sent fire engine 131 along with firefighters Clayton Lease and Paul Hopkins.

Strike teams gathered for staging Sept. 3. With Florida being spared the hurricane’s wrath, the strike teams were not needed for hurricane

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A strike team of first responders from Manatee County joined teams from across the state to stage in Orlando to provide hurricane response where needed on Florida’s east coast. relief efforts in Florida, and Manatee County’s team returned to the west coast Sept. 5.

In the event of a natural disaster, strike teams are formed with first responder volunteers to go into badly

affected areas of the state and provide relief by helping in recovery efforts, assisting local first responders with rescue and fire response efforts and distributing supplies to local residents, among other assistance efforts.

More Dorian relief efforts get underway Management at the Perico Apartments, 11001 Bristol Bay Drive in Bradenton on Perico Island, is partnering with Delivery Dudes to get supplies to the people of the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Needed supplies include: • Bottled water • Non-perishable food • Hygiene kits – tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, towels and sanitary napkins • Cleaning supplies • Disinfectants • Baby formula • Baby bottles • All sizes of diapers • Reusable water bottles • Blankets • Flashlights • Batteries • Cooking utensils • Tarps and plastic sheeting • Generators

• Shovels • Disposable plates and eating utensils • Power banks • Solar powered chargers • Battery or crank portable radios • Cloth bags • First aid kits • Deet-free mosquito repellent • Dog and cat food and treats • Storage bins for food • Pet leashes, collars and harnesses • Pet exercise pens • Manual can openers • Trash bags • Cat litter and litter boxes • Pet food bowls • Paper towels • Work gloves

More relief efforts A Paradise Realty & Vacation Rentals will accept the following items at their locations at 5201 Gulf

Drive in Holmes Beach and 945 25th Drive E., Suite 10 in Ellenton.

• Bottled water • Tarps • Non-Perishable food • First Aid kits • Toiletries • Disposable utensils • Baby items • Portable radios • Air mattresses • Insect repellant • Cots • Batteries • Blankets • Small generators • Flashlights • Can openers • Peanut butter (plastic jars) • Diapers These items will be delivered to a drop-off location, then transported directly to the Bahamas. The need is urgent.

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Anna Maria liquor ordinance explained The city ordinance prohibits liquor sales within 2,500 feet of the Roser Memorial Community Church.

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Tide Tables delivers hurricane supplies On Friday, Sept. 6, Tide Tables’ bartender Becky Elmore departed with a trailer full of hurricane relief supplies to be delivered to Florida’s east coast and then transported by boat or ship to those in the Bahamas who are now trying to recover from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation. “Thank you to all those who donated so graciously. We are beyond thankful,” said a message posted at Tide Tables’ Facebook page.

ANNA MARIA – A memo City Attorney Becky Vose sent Mayor Dan Murphy clarifies the city commission’s recent decision to not amend the city’s liquor ordinance.

The potential amendment drafted

by Vose and discussed at a special commission meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29, could have paved the way for Brian Seymour to open a takeout package liquor store next to his Anna Maria General Store.

City ordinance currently prohibits liquor sales within 2,500 feet of a church. The draft ordinance language Vose drafted provided the commission the means to allow liquor sales within 2,500 feet of the Roser Memorial Community Church if it wished to do so.

Located across the street from

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A liquor store will not be allowed at this Pine Avenue property that also houses the newly remodeled Island Charms retail store. City ordinance prohibits liquor sales within 2,500 feet of a church, including the Roser Memorial Community Church on Pine Avenue. the church on Pine Avenue, Seymour’s general store already sells takeout beer and wine for off-site consumption.

Seymour planned to open his package liquor store next door to his general store in one side of the newly divided two-unit retail space that also houses the Island Charms retail store. Island Charms plans to reopen this week in the other side of the recently reconfigured retail space.

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Vose sent Murphy her memo to Murphy on Tuesday, Aug. 27, but the legal opinions contained in that memo were not discussed in detail during the special meeting held later that week.

Vose’s legal opinion contrasted the opinion City Planner Robin Meyer provided Seymour via email on Monday, Aug. 26. In that email, Meyer stated his opinion SEE LIQUOR, PAGE 20

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Island Time book club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6:30 p.m.

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Rollasage – foam roller massage, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 1-4 p.m.

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Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Tortoise Talks, Robinson Preserve, Valentine House, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 3:30 p.m.

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Commissioners reject salary increase A motion to grant a raise to incoming and re-elected Holmes Beach commissioners died on a tie.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – With Commissioner Pat Morton absent, a motion to give city commissioners a $250 per month stipend raise failed on a tie.

At the suggestion of the 2019 Charter Review Commission, city Commissioner Carol Soustek brought up the idea of giving the city’s commissioners a small raise, bringing their monthly stipend up from $500 to $750. The stipend amount was last raised in 2007. Any change in the stipend amount wouldn’t affect what the sitting commissioners are compensated for the elected position. A current commissioner’s stipend would only be changed after he or she is re-elected. It would also affect any newly elected commissioners.

If the change in stipend amount had been accepted by commissioners, it would’ve resulted in an annual raise of $3,000 to $9,000 annually or $750 per month. Commissioners currently

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Holmes Beach city commissioners won’t be getting a pay increase in the near future. receive a monthly stipend of $500 for their service to the city.

“I think this is very warranted to those who take their job very seriously,” Soustek said. “It’s not a small job anymore; it’s a big job.” She added that increasing the stipend would show more respect for the hours commis-

sioners spend researching and preparing for city meetings in order to make the best decisions they can for the residents.

“Commissioners are not just a face anymore,” she said. “It’s a job, and you have to do it if you really want to fulfill your promise as a commissioner.”

Commissioner Jim Kihm agreed with Soustek, adding that he felt the city should keep up with what other cities of their size are offering commissioners and that raising the amount of the stipend could encourage more people to run for a seat on the dais.

Commissioner Rick Hurst disagreed with the idea of increasing the stipend to encourage future commission candidates to run for elected office.

“My opinion on this is that I didn’t run for the money,” he said, adding that he doesn’t want to encourage future candidates to run based on the compensation they would receive if elected.

“I’m doing it strictly to serve the residents of Holmes Beach,” Commissioner Kim Rash said, agreeing with Hurst that he didn’t want people to run for office because of a financial incentive. “I just do it because I love Holmes Beach,” he said.

With Soustek and Kihm voting for the raise and Rash and Hurst voting against it, the motion to raise the commissioners’ stipend failed on a tie without Morton there to break it.

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Bert Harris cases go back to court Motions for a partial summary judgement and a judgement based on the pleadings have been heard by two Manatee County judges in nine Bert Harris cases with no immediate resolution.

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BRADENTON – Six Bert Harris cases against the city of Holmes Beach are awaiting a ruling on the city’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Three more were part of a group of cases where the motion for judgment on the pleadings was denied but were given 90 days for additional discovery before a judge will rule on the property owners’ motion for partial summary judgment.

On Sept. 4, Manatee County Circuit Court Judge Charles Sniffen heard arguments from attorney Jay Daigneault, representing Holmes Beach, and attorney Aaron Thomas, representing the property owners. Daigneault argued that Sniffen should rule in favor of the city’s motion for judgment based on the pleadings in six Bert Harris cases against the city.

All of the cases argue that the city’s occupancy requirement of two people per bedroom or a maximum of six people per vacation rental unit places an inordinate burden on the property owners

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From left, Judge Charles Sniffen hears arguments for and against a summary judgment in six Bert Harris cases against the city of Holmes Beach Sept. 4. Attorney Aaron Thomas argues against the city of Holmes Beach’s motion for a judgment on the pleadings for six Bert Harris cases. and causes a reduction in property value. They also stem from the city’s enactment of regulations governing vacation rentals in 2015 and the vacation rental certificate program enacted in 2016.

Daigneault argued that the cases were filed prematurely by property owners. Thomas argued that because the city cannot give his clients a variance for occupancy due to the occupancy limit of two people per bedroom being in the Holmes Beach comprehensive plan since 2009, the city is denying his clients any relief from the vacation rental regulations.

Sniffen opted to reserve ruling on the case to issue a written order at a later date.

“Whichever way it goes, it’s just

a part of the process,” Titsworth said after the hearing concluded.

“I couldn’t be happier today.”

The previous week, on Aug. 28, Judge Edward Nicholas heard the same argument for five other Bert Harris cases against Holmes Beach and denied the city’s motion for judgment on the pleadings for all five.

On Sept. 9, Nicholas heard Thomas’s argument for a partial summary judgment on three Bert Harris cases for properties owned

by AMI Breeze LLC, Mojito Splash LLC and Coral Escape LLC, all cases where the city’s motion for judgment on the pleadings were denied.

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Turtle Watch Wednesday returns The money raised will assist the AMI Turtle Watch organization.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals and Hurricane Hanks are following up last year’s fund-raising efforts with this year’s Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday fund-raiser.

Taking place Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hurricane Hanks, 5346 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach, Turtle Watch Wednesday will again benefit the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring organization. J & J Graphics and The Anna Maria Island Sun are serving as co-sponsors.

Last year’s inaugural Turtle Watch Wednesday fundraiser coincided with the Island’s red tide recovery efforts and raised more than $3,000 for the Turtle Watch organization.

As was the case last year, the first 75 guests greeted by an A Paradise team member will receive a free drink ticket. Hurricane Hanks will offer 50 percent discounts on appetizers and will donate $1 for every food and drink item sold during the event.

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Brian Mathae, Sharon Hoatland and Suzi Fox hope to repeat or exceed the success of last year’s Turtle Watch Wednesday fundraiser.

The fundraising activities will include a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and specially designed T-shirts that will be available for a $20 donation.

To donate silent auction items or get more information, please call Sharon Hoatland at 941-729-2381.

LIGHTING THE WAY

When discussing the upcoming event, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Executive Director Suzi Fox said, “We are concentrating funding at this time to go into lighting retrofits and community outreach. Those are our two main

focuses for fundraisers for the rest of this year.”

The outreach efforts include developing new graphics for the educational materials distributed each spring in preparation for the sea turtle nesting season that begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31.

“The biggest problem we have with sea turtles is lighting. It directs the hatchlings away from the beach, and it deters the mothers from nesting,” Fox said.

Fox said she frequently receives calls from property owners who want to buy turtle-friendly bulbs and fixtures but have a hard time finding them.

“We encourage them to go to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website (myfwc.com) and visit the turtle lighting pages,” Fox said of the turtle lighting guidelines, specifications and detailed ordering information found there.

“They can order fixtures and bulbs there, and I’m going to stock them here too. If they can pay us back, that’s great. If not, maybe we can do a 50/50 cost-sharing? The best thing for me to do is to order them, and people can SEE TURTLE WATCH, PAGE 13

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Bortie Too dodges Dorian

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

Researchers tracked satellitetagged turtles participating in the 12th Annual Tour de Turtles through Hurricane Dorian, watching some turtles right under the storm.

Anna Maria Island loggerhead Bortie Too slipped into third place behind Lulu, a loggerhead from Melbourne Beach, and Vero Beach’s loggerhead Ursula.

Lulu found herself in the middle of the storm in waters around the Bahamas and the Abacos last week, when Dorian was pounding the island chain. Ursula hunkered down further southeast in the Bahamas during the storm, while Bortie Too dodged the Category 5 storm by staying well south of the Bahamas near Cuba’s coast.

The satellite-tagging project was designed to determine where and how far sea turtles migrate, but interesting storm-related turtle behavior is emerging, said Lexie Beach, communications coordinator for the Gainesville-based Sea Turtle Conservancy.

During storms, sea turtles stay underwater as much as possible, coming to the surface only to breathe, she said.

“They are very strong swimmers and can swim to the surface to breathe, even in strong currents.

They probably also just float with the movement of the waves while at the surface,” she said. “They are also capable of diving very deep where the water would be calmer.”

Dorian had little effect on sea

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Bortie Too stayed south of Hurricane Dorian, but other competitors in the Tour de Turtles were right underneath the storm. Right, a green turtle hatchling makes it to the Gulf of Mexico last month on Anna Maria Island. turtle nesting behavior, she said; green turtles were reported nesting throughout the storm.

But high tides and rain may have drowned some eggs waiting to hatch – nests not laid high enough on the beach were most likely washed over and inundated by water, Beach said.

“We had a few washovers, but some of those are still hatching,” Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox said, adding that the rain covered up flipper tracks, hampering the ability of volunteers to tell if nests had been laid or hatched.

The nesting season is nearly over on AMI, she said, with 535 nests so far, breaking last year’s all-time record by one, but hatching season continues through Oct. 31.

Some of those hatchlings were Bortie Too’s offspring. She has

paddled 678 miles since the race began on Aug. 1 and nested twice on Anna Maria Island this year; she was tagged and released after nesting on Coquina Beach on June 21, then nested a second time on the Island before beginning the race.

Sponsored by the Conservancy, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Waterline Marina Resort in Holmes Beach and Bortell’s Lounge in Anna Maria, for which she is named, Bortie Too is participating in the race to raise awareness of light pollution, which can disorient nesting and hatching turtles.

Light disorientation is a continuing problem on Anna Maria Island, with 50 disorientations so far this year, equaling last year’s number, Fox said.

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oil spills. Ursula, sponsored by the Disney Conservation Fund, is racing to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

The annual event is part of the Conservancy’s research project tracking satellite-tagged turtles released from beaches in Florida, Costa Rica, Panama and Nevis.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) warns beachgoers during or after a hurricane or tropical storm to not pick up sea turtle hatchlings and eggs found on the beach. Instead, if you encounter sea turtles or other wildlife that appear to be stranded, injured, sick or entangled, call the 24-hour FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.

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Palma Sola water quality compromised

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

BRADENTON - The south side of Palma Sola Bay continues to test positive for moderate levels of enterococcus bacteria from fecal matter, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The moderate level has persisted since Aug. 26. Poor water quality was discovered on Aug. 12 and 13, briefly improving on Aug. 19.

That afternoon, an estimated 180,000 of reclaimed water spilled at 59th Street West and 21st Avenue West near Blake Medical Center when a contractor struck a water line, causing reclaimed water to rush down the street into a storm drain that leads to the bay, according to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report.

A health advisory at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria has been lifted since water samples tested good on Sept. 3, the most recent water test available. Poor readings on Aug. 26 and 28 prompted the advisory.

The Florida Healthy Beaches Program uses a three-point scale – poor, moderate and good – in evaluating water safety. Tests detect the presence of enterococci – bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals, which can be an indication of fecal pollution.

The bacteria may originate from sewer pipe breaks, stormwater runoff, wildlife, pets or horses.

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council asked DEP and the Pinellas County Commission in June to ban recreational horseback riding in Tampa Bay along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

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Palma Sola Bay water quality has tested positive for fecal contamination on the south side. causeway to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus from horse waste. Some of the same horses that are rented at the Skyway also carry tourists up and down beaches on the Palma Sola Bay Causeway and swim in Palma Sola Bay. The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and Keep Manatee Beautiful also have expressed concerns about horse waste in the bay.

If fecal pollution is ingested while swimming or penetrates the skin through cuts, it can cause infections,

rashes and disease, according to the health department.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended that states adopt the bacterial testing as a saltwater quality indicator. According to EPA studies, enterococci have a greater correlation with swimming-associated gastrointestinal illness in both marine and fresh waters than other bacterial indicator organisms and are less likely to die off in saltwater.

Florida Healthy Beaches Program categories Good = 0-35 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water

Moderate = 36-70 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water

Poor = 71 or greater Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water

choices, depending on the number of applications received.

A commissioner’s top choice receives one point, a commissioner’s second choice receives two points and so forth. Each commissioner’s rankings will be revealed during the appointment process.

If the first set of rankings produces a tie, the commissioners will rank the candidates again. If the second round also produces a tie, the winner will be determined by cutting cards, drawing straws, throwing dice or some similar game of chance.

A similar appointment process will then take place in mid-November to fill the seat vacated by Woodland after the city elections conclude.

Potential implications During last week’s meeting, Carter asked what happens if a replacement for Seymour is not found. Murphy said the city could put out another call for candidates and could operate as a four-member commission until a fifth member is appointed.

Murphy said he would prefer not to have a four-person commission because that creates the potential for 2-2 tied votes at a time when the city budget must be adopted and decisions about the new City Pier must be made.

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stop here and can get them at our cost – and you don’t have to pay sales tax because we’re a nonprofit,” Fox said.

Fox encourages people to light their beachfront properties with turtle-friendly lighting as opposed to not lighting them at all, and she can also provide additional insight on the various types and colors of turtlefriendly bulbs and fixtures sold by local retailers. For more information contact Fox at 941-778-5638 or visit IslandTurtleWatch.com.

ELIMINATING PLASTICS

Turtle Watch also will be campaigning for local stores, restaurants and other Island businesses to eliminate or reduce their use of single-use plastic bags.

“One thing we are really focusing

NESTING NEWS Turtle nests laid: 535 (beating the 534 all-time 2018 AMI record) False crawls: 576 Nests hatched: 317 Hatchlings hatched: 21,553 (35,788 alltime AMI record) Nest disorientations: 50 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

TURTLE TIPS During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water.

on this year is getting rid of plastics and one of our main focuses is going to be plastic bags. Any businesses that are giving out plastics, we’d like them to stop. We moved mountains with our plastic straw campaign last year, and phase two is we want people to start using reusable bags,” Fox said.

As part of this campaign, J & J graphics will be printing reusable cloth bags that Turtle Watch can then share with local businesses.

COMMUNITY’S EMBRACE

Working with Hurricane Hanks owner Brian Mathae, A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals Marketing and Public Relations Director Sharon Hoatland is again doing much of the planning for this year’s Turtle Watch Wednesday event.

• Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes on the beach at night.

• Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings.

• Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water.

• Don’t use wish lanterns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf.

• Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights.

• Never touch a sea turtle; it’s the law. If you see people disturbing turtles, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

BIRD TIPS During bird nesting season, March through September, please follow these tips:

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Fox said she greatly appreciates the support Hurricane Hanks, A Paradise, J & J Graphics and the general public provide the Turtle Watch organization.

“I didn’t know Sharon and Brian until last year, and they’ve become dear friends. I’m overwhelmed by the way they’ve encouraged the community to put their arms around Turtle Watch. And J & J Graphics has been doing business with Turtle Watch for the past 20 years,” Fox said.

“I know everyone wants to help us, but we work under state-certified guidelines so we can’t let just anyone help with the nests. But when people come to this event, they feel like they’re giving back to Turtle Watch just by showing up. I love it,” Fox said.

• Never touch a shorebird chick, even if it’s wandering outside a staked nesting area.

• Teach kids not to chase birds – bird parents may abandon nests if they’re disturbed.

• Don’t feed birds – it encourages them to fly at people aggressively and is not good for their health.

• If birds are screeching and flying at you, you’re too close.

• Avoid posted bird nesting areas and use designated walkways to the beach.

• Keep pets away from bird nesting areas.

• Keep the beach clean; food scraps attract predators such as raccoons and crows to the beach, and litter can entangle birds and other wildlife.

• If you see people disturbing nesting birds, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

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Co-defendants join Sunshine lawsuit appeal Lawsuit codefendants Reed Mapes, Tjet Martin, Bill Vincent and Rose Vincent have joined John Metz in appealing Judge Edward Nicholas’ July ruling that Mapes they violated the Florida Sunshine Law by dis-

cussing their city advisory board business at Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach meetings in 2017. Defendant Patty Shay has not joined the appeal. On Nov. 7, Nicholas will conduct a hearing to determine if the defendants must repay the city for some or all of the $435,669 it has incurred in attorney fees and legal costs to date.

That hearing was originally scheduled for Oct. 4.

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Revised Bridge Street development plans approved Developer Michael Hynds reduced the number of vacation rental units to comply with parking requirements.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners approved developer Michael Hynds’ revised plans to add three vacation rental apartments to the rear of his commercial building at 119 Bridge Street.

Facing commission denial of his previously proposed plans, Hynds appeared before the commission again on Thursday, Sept. 5.

Hynds offered to reduce his proposed multi-family residential rental units from four to three. He also offered to reduce his existing retail units from eight to six by removing walls to create two larger retail spaces. The proposed reductions allowed Hynds to provide the 13 full-sized parking spaces needed to add three vacation rental apartments.

Each proposed vacation rental unit requires two new parking spaces. The city’s land development code also requires an additional 10 percent for residential parking, which in this instance equates to one

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Michael Hynds can move forward with his plans to add vacation rental units to his Bridge Street business additional space.

According to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) approvals Hynds received in 2013, he is only required to provide one parking space for each of his current retail tenants and none for his tenants’ customers.

Per those previous PUD approvals, Hynds is not required to provide parking for his 60-seat, second floor, open-air dining space that is still becoming fully operational. Nor is he required to provide a shuttle

service for off-site parking.

Hynds agreed to install and maintain landscape buffering along Third Street South where his existing parking lot is located. He also agreed to work with city staff to develop a construction area staging plan that minimizes the construction impacts on neighboring property owners. His new rental units must also comply with the city’s building height restrictions.

In August, the commission made it known that it could not support the project

as proposed. Those previous plans were also met with opposition from Old Bridge Village condominium residents Barbara Baker, Mary and David Bell and others.

Hynds then requested a continuance of the public hearing so he could revise his plans.

During last week’s meeting, Baker and the Bells expressed their support for Hynds’ revised plans and thanked him for complying with the city’s parking requirements.

They also thanked Hynds and the commission for working together to strike a workable compromise.

The commission voted 3-0 in favor of approving Hynds’ revised development plans.

After the vote, Mayor John Chappie and Commissioner Ralph Cole thanked Hynds for working with the city. Commissioner Marilyn Maro also supported the revised plans.

Vice Mayor Jake Spooner recused himself from the discussion and the vote because he owns commercial property next to Hynds’ Bridge Street property. Commissioner Randy White did not attend last week’s meeting.

As he left city hall, Hynds said he was pleased with the commission’s decision and he did not yet know when the construction of the new vacation rental units would begin.

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The wild hog is believed to have been introduced by Hernando DeSoto as early as 1539. Wild hogs impose a variety of negative environmental impacts, including habitat degradation and predation on, and competition with, native species. One solution to the wild hog problem is to eat them. Shogun Farms is a wild boar farm located in Tampa.

It traps and raise Florida wild boars and finish them on acorns. Acornfinished pork is a centuries-old tradition that has been handed down from the Mediterranean region of Europe.

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2. Place the pork butt in a storage container or Ziploc bag. Pour the wet cure over the pork. Using your hands, make sure the pork is completely coated.

Place a lid on the container and store in the refrigerator for one week, turning the pork once a day.

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The wild boar shoulder doesn’t contain nearly as much fat as the belly, which is traditionally used for bacon.

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Residents speak out against Grassy Point expansion A donor has stepped up to offer 26 acres off of 28th Street to the city in exchange for access along a right of way to a few buildable lots, but the time to make a deal may be running out.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – City Engineer Lynn Burnett is encouraging city leaders to move forward with a deal that would add 26 acres to Grassy Point as the Hames Preserve, but some residents don’t want to see changes come to their neighborhood.

Commissioners agreed to allow Burnett to move forward with already planned September meetings with environmental agencies concerning what could be done with the property if the city takes ownership of it, but they didn’t agree to going forward with the acquisition of the property

just yet.

The deal with Nora Scholin, executor of the Hames estate, would be to exchange 26 acres of property, some parcels partially submerged, for access along a city owned right of way to four buildable lots in adjacent parcels off of 28th Street.

Scholan agreed to combine two lots to allow for building on the upland area and provide a contingency to prevent the removal of mangroves that front 28th Street. Of the other two lots, one would front 28th Street with water views and the other would need access from the city right of way.

In the agreement, the city would build a driveway access for the properties that Burnett said would provide minimal impacts to the surrounding mangroves. She added that for the buildable areas of the lots, the types of vegetation that would primarily be impacted would be Australian pines, which are considered an invasive species in Florida. Other impacts, she said, would be mitigated through Southwest Florida

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David Zaccagnino was just one of several nearby residents who spoke out against the city making a deal to expand Grassy Point in exchange for access to buildable lots.

Water Management District permits. If the city opts to not take the deal, she said the impact to the mangroves and surrounding neighborhood could be more substantial and that since the lots are buildable, the city can’t stop the estate from selling them, access for all of them would just have to come from 28th Street.

Former commissioner and Holmes Beach

resident David Zaccagnino, who lives near the property in question, said he’s firmly against the city taking any deal that would lead to development in his neighborhood.

“I don’t think the city is getting anything out of this deal,” he said.

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from the buildable lots at 407 28th Street, said that he would like to see a stormwater and feasibility plan for the property before city leaders decide to take the deal. In his opinion, he said the lots are undevelopable and should remain in their pristine condition.

“I don’t see any tax dollars being used for this project,” he said.

Resident Scott McIntosh said he feels that the project would come with unnecessary conditional costs, and he doesn’t want to see allowances made for future development in Holmes Beach. He asked if city leaders would consider purchasing the buildable lots to keep them safe from development. He also added that he hasn’t seen resident support for either a kayak launch or raised walkway that Burnett is proposing for the area.

“We just need to stand resolute against any development in sensitive areas,” McIntosh said, adding that he welcomed the estate to donate the property to the city with no strings attached.

Scholin said that as executor of her late brother’s estate, she has a fiduciary responsibility to the beneficiaries and cannot simply give the property to the city. In order to make the donation of more than two dozen acres of land possible, she said she had to bring back something that made the deal beneficial for the family – the concession of the creation of a private drive along the right of way.

She added that the family has previously gone to court to make sure that the lots are technically buildable and that there are attorneys ready to go forward with a lawsuit to confirm it.

“I am trying to do the right thing here,” Scholin said, adding that she thinks it would benefit the neighborhood to have

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Nora Scholin, a potential donor of more than 20 acres of land to the city, said city leaders don’t have much more time to make a decision. only the three buildable lots with a walkway, kayak launch and berm to protect against flooding. While she’s interested in working with the city, she said that time to make a decision is limited for city leaders.

For the city to purchase the buildable lots she said would likely be more than commissioners would agree to. Scholin said the estate’s beneficiaries will want whatever price the market can bear for the lots.

City Attorney Patricia Petruff said that if the city passes on the project, it would potentially be possible to purchase mitigation credits and make more lots buildable. She said a developer also could extend Avenue A to create access for the lots and that such an extension would have to meet the city’s current standards for a street including two travel lanes at 24 feet and drainage which would be more invasive than the proposed driveway.

“The only property that you can guarantee to protect and preserve is the property that you own,” Petruff said.

KORN initiatives struck from city ballot

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH –The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office will not place before Bradenton Beach voters four charter amendment questions first sought by Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) founders Reed Mapes and John Metz in 2018.

Last week, City Attorney Ricinda Perry told the city commission the elections office agreed with the city’s position that the proposed ballot initiatives violate state law in terms of excess wordiness, the use of political rhetoric and/or attempting to decide land use issues by voter referendum.

“The ballot language does not comply with Florida Statutes,” said the Sept.

5 letter the elections office sent City Clerk Terri Sanclemente.

KORN attorney Robert Hendrick-

son recently asked Perry to rewrite the amendment questions in a legally compliant manner. Last Thursday, Perry told the commission there wasn’t enough time to rewrite the ballot language and adopt an accompanying resolution in time for the ballot submission deadline that was extended to Monday, Sept. 9.

Perry reminded the commission that Hendrickson sent her a letter in March stating the city had no right to alter KORN’s proposed ballot language. “Any material deviation will be considered an intentional violation,” Hendrickson’s letter warned.

KORN and the city will appear before Judge Edward Nicholas on Sept. 20 to determine whether the KORN amendments must be rewritten and placed on a future ballot. Attorney Chuck Johnson will represent the city at that hearing.

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Family fun At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Sept, 11, , Coloring Club, noon to 1 p.m; Island Time Book Club, “Big Lttle Lies,” by Liane Moriarity, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Thursday, Sept. 12, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 a.m. to noon; Rollassage – foam roller massage, 1 to 2 p.m.

• Friday, Sept. 13, Forty Carrots - Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Saturday, Sept. 14, Origami Club,10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Sept. 17, Preschool story time, “My Family,” 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tech help, 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

Treetots scent of the wild Kids two years old and younger and their parents are welcome to attend this educational event from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Robinson Preserve Mosaic NEST, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, to explore the sense of smell. Smell is the sense most connected to memory. Bring your littlest family members to catch a whiff of smells found all around your Florida home. Through songs, movement, sensory activities and hands on play they will experience the wonders of smell.

Reservations are required by emailing coral. bass@mymanatee.org or calling 941-742-5757, ext.4.

Enjoy Saturday mornings at The NEST Come on out to the Robinson Preserve Mosaic NEST at 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, for a morning of exploration from 8 to noon on, Sept.

14. Walk the grounds of the historic Reasoner Tract and observe botanical giants collected from around the world. This event is suitable for all ages. No reservations are required. For more information, email ecoevents@mymanatee.org.

Join the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department create oyster bags at Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The bags will later be deployed into local estuaries to help with the creation of new oyster reefs. These reefs will improve water quality and create habitat for native creatures in our preserves.

This program is suitable for participants 14 and up who can lift 25 pounds. RSVP by emailing michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org or calling 941-748-4501, ext. 6035.

Night at The NEST Catch the second part of “Rare Creatures of the Photo Ark” at Robinson Preserve Mosaic NEST, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 8 to 9 p.m.

This month’s movie features a three-part series that gives viewers a behind-thescenes look at the making of the National Geographic Photo Ark initiative. Travel with renowned photographer Joel Sartore as he photographs at-risk and rare species in the wild, in zoos and in nature preserves. This captivating and visually stunning special will reveal why ensuring these species’ future matters to us all.

This program is suitable for all ages. To register, call 941-742-5923, ext. 6036, or email elena.burke@mymanatee.org.

Spotlight on woodpeckers Learn about one of the animal kingdom’s more unusual birds – woodpeckers on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Robinson Preserve Mosaic NEST at 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton. These incredible birds have unique abilities and play an important role in our ecosystem. Join in for a relaxing walk around the NEST to look for woodpeckers in their natural habitat and learn to identify them by sight and sound.

This program is suitable for adults 18 and up. Reservations are required. Call 941-7425923, ext. 6036, or e-mail elena.burke@ mymanatee.org.

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for property owners, but Burnett said that either the second or third option would help the city close the gap between the cost of resiliency and stormwater improvements and the funding currently planned to be received for those projects.

At the planned 25% increase to $2.10, she said the city would be carrying a deficit over the next several years until fees increased to the point where all of the costs would be covered.

If city leaders opt for the third option, an increase to $4.40, she said the deficit would end in the coming fiscal year.

If city leaders agree to an increase, the funds would not be collected until the beginning of 2021. Burnett said stormwater fees are collected in arears so a change taking effect for the new fiscal year wouldn’t appear on property owners’ trim notices until fall 2020 and would not be due until property taxes are paid in late 2020 and distributed to municipalities in early 2021.

With new stormwater infiltration trenches needed, outflow pipes underneath city streets failing and seawalls buckling that are beyond their serviceable years, Burnett said the city needs protection to lessen flooding from storms, rising sea levels and high tide events such as king tides.

She said the city has numerous projects that need completing now, not down the road when future funds become available.

Once commissioners agree on a number for the stormwater utility

fee increase, she said she could come back with a vulnerability assessment and a plan of attack to begin construction on the highest priority areas.

Commissioner Jim Kihm said he would like to see more information from Burnett with details of what projects need to be completed when before he commits to a fee increase. He said he also wants to determine what effect an increase will have on Holmes Beach property owners before making a decision.

Commissioner Rick Hurst added that he wants to see what the total expenses are that the city is looking at before funds are committed to the projects.

“I just can’t slam the residents with that kind of increase,” Commissioner Carol Soustek said, of taking the maximum increase to $4.40. “I just can’t do it.”

Mayor Judy Titsworth said the fees charged to property owners are based on a need, and she wants to see what need Burnett is planning for. If there is a shortfall, she said she doesn’t see the city going into debt and then having to charge property owners for the finance fees incurred on a loan. She said she’d like to see what projects can be covered by the $4.10 fee and which additional projects could be covered by the increase to a $4.40 fee. Commissioner Kim Rash agreed, saying that he wants to see an expense versus fee amount comparison report.

Burnett agreed to come back before commissioners at a planned Oct. 22 meeting with further details.

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that the sale of alcohol to be consumed off premises is a normal retail sale and is not covered by the city ordinance. Citing Florida Statute 563.02, Meyer’s email also said state law clearly states that licensing is different for establishments that sell alcohol for off-premise consumption.

“It is my interpretation of this section that the city must treat any business selling alcohol for consumption off premises as a normal retail use, and we are banned by state law from placing any other restrictions on them,” Meyer’s email said.

Meyer included a copy of the state statute law he referenced but failed to note that it applied to beer and malt beverages only.

In her memo, Vose addressed Meyer’s email to Seymour.

“I have reviewed the following email from the city planner and have researched the applicable city code provisions and Florida Statutes. The opinion rendered in the email is incorrect.

The Florida Statute quoted in the city planner’s opinion only and exclusively refers to the sales of beer and malt beverages. Chapter 563 of the Florida Statutes deals exclusively with beer

and malt beverages, not liquor as dealt with in other portions of the Florida Statutes,” she wrote.

“The correct answer to Mr. Seymour’s question is that the package sale of liquor is currently not permitted within 2,500 feet of a church in the city of Anna Maria due to the legally enforceable provision of the Anna Maria city code,” Vose’s memo concluded.

During the Aug. 29 special commission meeting, it was noted an exception for onsite liquor consumption was previously granted to the Waterfront restaurant. It was also noted Bortell’s Lounge – which remains closed – was grandfa-

thered in and allowed to continue serving and selling liquor because it predates the ordinance adopted in the late 1980s.

After commissioners Carol Carter, Doug Copeland, Amy Tripp and Dale Woodland rendered their unanimous decision, Seymour was later able to get out of his contractual obligations regarding the purchase of a liquor license and the long-term lease of the additional retail space.

Citing the need to focus more time on his business ventures and his personal life, Seymour also resigned from the city commission after three years of service.

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Rod & Reel Pier back in business The Rod & Reel Pier restaurant in Anna Maria reopened at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The privately-owned establishment closed the previous week after an apparent lightning strike damaged the electrical, phone and computer systems.

Hurricane Hank’s provides scholarship Hurricane Hank’s owner Brian Mathae recently presented employee Logan Richelieu with an inaugural $1,000 scholarship that will become an annual award.

Richelieu will attend State College of Florida in Bradenton, and he is one of five young Hurricane Hank’s employees continuing their higher educations.

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The fun and not so fun of selling a home

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ast week we talked about the fun and not so much fun of buying a home. This week we’ll talk a little about selling your home, choosing the perfect realtor and not necessarily one you’re related to. But before we do that, let’s review the June and July Manatee County sales statistics as reported by the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

In June, Manatee County closed 2.2 percent fewer homes than last year, not surprising for this time of year. In spite of that the median sale price, half above and half below, increased by 5 percent from last year to $315,000. The average sale price was $397,987, up 8.8 percent, and the month’s supply of properties is down to 3.6 months.

June’s condo sales increased for number of sales by 6.1 percent, the median sale price was $210,000, up 14.3 percent, and the average sale price was $246,381, up 5.2 percent, all impressive numbers. The month’s supply of properties was 4.2 percent.

July single family sales were down slightly by 1.8 percent, but the median sale price

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER broke a record at $325,000 up 5 percent from last year. This is the highest median price since the housing crisis more than a decade ago near historic levels. The average single family was $391,049, up 2 percent, and the month’s supply of properties was down to 3.4 percent.

Condo sales were up by 8.7 percent with a median of $191,000, down 4.1 percent.

The average sale price for condos was $216,523, down 6.6 percent from last year and the month’s supply of properties was 3.7 percent.

Do these numbers give you incentive to find that perfect realtor and consider selling?

Maybe, but remember statistics are only a snapshot in time, and although our sales and

appreciation rates continue to go up every month, it could change in a heartbeat.

But just in case you’re ready to cash in, here’s a few tips for choosing a realtor: Although there are many questions you should ask a real estate professional before your turn over what may be your biggest asset to them, the two that are most important to me are how long have you been in residential real estate sales and what is your specific marketing plan?

Much of real estate experience is an on the job learning experience but choosing an agent who has accumulated a few designations or certifications shows a commitment to his/her profession. Certainly, you should ask if real estate sales are their full-time job. There are sales agents who get into the field thinking it’s a part time job they can fit around their children’s school schedule; trust me you don’t want this person.

As far as a marketing plan, the agent should be prepared to show you a written plan involving, print advertising, open houses and digital participation. They may

also include a pricing schedule suggesting a step-down pricing recommendation for 30, 60 or 90 days in the event offers are not coming in. As part of this plan, your agent should advise how frequently he/she will be in touch with you regarding showings and feedback.

It is also important for you to know how long homes in your area are taking to sell and the variation between the listing and final sales prices. I frequently note these statistics in my monthly updates for Manatee County because they are so important to the overall picture of the market.

Finally, giving your listing to a relative may look appealing since you already have a relationship and he/she may offer to reduce commission for you. However, it takes away the business aspect of the transaction and gets into the emotion aspect. My advice, don’t do it.

Looking forward to August numbers and a fun selling experience with a qualified broker.

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8/29, burglary, 100 block of 34th Street. The homeowners called police after they saw the front door open while returning home from dining out. The wife had opened the door and shouted. At that point, she heard noise in the house. As she got her phone to call the police, a juvenile came to her from the beach access and told her he had seen a white male wearing a blue shirt and black pants jump out of the window and run down the beach. The wife asked the juvenile who owned car that was parked in front of their house, and he said it was his. At that time, he walked over to the car and closed the trunk, which she told police she thought was strange.Police ran the tag number of the automobile, and it came back as stolen. A juvenile was listed as wanted in connection with the stolen vehicle.

The juvenile told police he thought he saw the suspect, and police checked it out. When they returned, the juvenile was acting suspiciously and said he didn’t feel well. Another officer arrived and spoke with the juvenile. Then he started to run. Police gave chase until

a Bradenton Beach officer turned on his lights, and the suspect left the beach. More officers arrived and a Manatee County Sheriff’s K9 unit was called. The suspect was found in a dumpster and arrested.

8/31, alcohol code violation, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer caught a couple drinking at the beach after hours.

9/2, driving with an expired license, 3200 East Bay Drive. The license plate reader informed the officer of a car being driven by an unlicensed driver. H stopped the driver and issued a notice to appear.

9/2, driving with an expired license, 5200 Gulf Drive. The license plate reader informed the officer of a car being driven by an unlicensed driver. He stopped the driver and issued a notice to appear.

9/3, driving with an expired registration and suspended driver’s license, 500 70th St.. The license plate reader informed the officer of a car being driven by an unlicensed driver and with an expired registration. He stopped the driver and issued a notice to appear.

OBITUARIES Robert D. 'Bob' Crowe Robert D. “Bob” Crowe, of Holmes Beach, passed away Sept. 4, 2019.Memorial visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, from 2 to 3 p.m,. followed by a celebration of life at 3 p.m. at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd St. W. Bradenton, FL 34209. Condolences may be made to: www.brownandsonsfuneral.com

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BERT HARRIS: Back to court FROM PAGE 9

Thomas argued previous use of property, where the properties were rented for several years to an unregulated number of occupants without the city’s interference and that the occupancy limits now imposed by city leaders have severely devalued his clients’ properties if they were to be resold as vacation rental properties. He said that all three of the properties are currently used solely as vacation rentals.

Daigneault argued on behalf of the city that a significant amount of discovery is still outstanding in the cases, particularly the city’s attorneys’ depositions of the property appraiser used to determine loss of value and the plaintiffs in the case.

The judge said that as a part of the discovery process he would like to see proof that the residences were rented to the higher-than-allowed number of occupants listed in the complaints against the city other than just the word of the rental managers to help prove the loss in value for the property owners.

Nicholas deferred his ruling for 90 days to allow the city to schedule depositions and continue the discovery process.

He added he thinks there are several, if not all, of the issues in each case that could be ruled on by summary judgment and that he would be speaking with Sniffen to see if his fellow judge thinks that mediation between the parties would be beneficial.

If the judge denies the motion for partial summary judgment, the cases would go to a bench trial before the judge.

A jury would later determine what compensation, if any, would be awarded.

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Yard art Cortez artist Susan Curry’s multi-media thought-provoking statement on immigration is on display in her front yard on 45th Avenue West.

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Catie Seip - Listing Jo Anne Curtan - Selling

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Laura Rulon - Listing Debbie Capobianco & Kristi Berger - Selling

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Liz Blandford - Listing Jason Hrnak - Selling

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WAGNER REAL ESTATE Scott Kinsman - Listing Carol Codella - Selling

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BOWLING: Cool way to support The Center FROM PAGE 1

Salty Dolphin’s Joey Newell won top male series with a score of 596.

The top female was was Stephanie Borkowski with a score of 457, and Kieran Cloutier was the top kid with a 293. The lowest scorers were: male, Remy Gonzalez with 218; and female, Denice Johnson with 157.

Beach House Real Estate won the costume contest dressing like the Harlem Globetrotters Raffle winners were 50/50 – Lauren Collins, who donated her $570 winnings back to The Center; Beach Bums’ paddle board – Janae Rudacille; Rice’s grill – Dave Welch; Olive Oil Outpost basket– Mark Short; booze basket – Sam Pakbaz; spa basket – Christine Hicks; fishing basket – Giselle Brock; fitness basket – Elsa Rohow; Sandbar basket – Mark Short; Surf Shop basket – Jana Samuels.

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Above, the Darcie Duncan team came out in force and had a lot of fun, they said.

Right, Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore, Karen LaPensee, Center board member David Zaccagnino and Mike LaPensee at the LaPensee Bowling Tournament Saturday night at Bowlero in Bradenton.

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Andrea Powell, Amanda Cornett, Eric Pullen, Chelsa Braun and Sara Evens were very colorful as they bowled for AMI Locals vacation rentals.

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Sarah Evans, Lacey Lloyd Jones, Susanne Arbanas, Shauna Ruby and Jake Rodgers were very Islandy as they represented Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club.

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Family and friends on the gridiron: Gulfview bests Moss Builders

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

As the years go by and players become more than just teammates, team rosters put close friends and family members in battle against each other on the flag football field at The Center.

Gulfview Windows and Doors, captained

by Ryan Moss, went head-to-head against Moss Builders, Moss’ family owned and operated custom home construction company.

On the other side of the football last Thursday night, team Moss Builders, led by Ray Gardner, played with Jon Moss and Ed Moss in a hard fought loss.

In most recent seasons, Ryan Moss frequently finds himself on the opposing team of brother Jon. Ed, typically finds himself wearing the same jersey as son Ryan, but not this season.

Going into the game, both teams had 3-2 records. Each squad looking to overtake the other in the season ranking and move on into the playoffs.

Taking the early lead, Gulfview’s Brandin Holcomb scored the first of three touchdowns in the game. With the extra point, the scoreboard posted a 7-0 lead for R. Moss’ skillful team.

Moss Builders took the football back down the field for a score of its own by Jordan DeMers. The lightening speed of rusher Tyler Lancaster resulted in a sack, preventing the point after and leaving the score at 7-6.

On offense, R. Moss got the ball to the solid hands of Dina Calvary, gaining short yardage before the flag pull by Moss Builders’ Lexi Sato.

Having his best game of the season, Holcomb made a beautiful reception with long yardage after and a trip past the goal line.

After putting rushing yardage in the stats book, Gardner made a beautiful reception on a long pass by J. Moss. Holcomb’s flag pull prevented the touchdown in the no run zone.

J. Moss took the next snap, quickly getting the football to Gardner behind the line of scrimmage. Gardner found J. Moss open in the end zone for a TD. Once again, Moss Builders could not convert, leaving the score 13-12.

R. Moss hit his targets, DeMers and Lancaster for first down yardage after an amazing diving catch by Lancaster.

Sato’s sack of R. Moss took the game to second down.

Under immense pressure by the rusher, R. Moss hit Holcomb in the end zone with Nick Sato around his hips for his third touchdown catch.

The score remained at 19-12 with the incomplete pass to Lancaster for the point after.

Going back on offense, Gardner found N. Sato near midfield with 6.8 seconds left on the game clock for the first half of play.

The next pass to N. Sato was not catchable, ending the half with Gulfview ahead by seven points.

Moss Builders started the last 20 minutes of the game on offense, but could not get into the end zone. Gulfview took over on downs and started with another nice catch

by Calvary.

Speedy L. Sato once again snagged the flag off of QB R. Moss for another sack.

With a short first down toss to Holcomb, it appeared that N. Sato made the stop short of the midfield line, but the referees made the first down call.

The first down gave Gulfview three tries to get across the goal line. DeMer’s touchdown catch advanced the score to 25-12.

Holcomb’s one point conversion catch, with defender Gardner in his face, gave Gulfview a 14-point lead.

With 12 minutes left on the game clock, both teams knew there was plenty of time left in the game with these two teams on the field.

It became a defense battle, as Moss Builders struggled on offense. J. Moss worked behind the center as the quarterback with the long strides of Jake Parsons hot on his heels.

J. Moss hit L. Sato for a seven-yard gain before the flag pull by R. Moss.

Gardner had a catch and run of his own, but Lancaster’s defensive play prevented the first down.

On the next snap of the football, J. Moss and Gardner played with the Gulfview defense with tosses behind the line of scrimmage before getting the football to Chad Woods. R. Moss stopped Woods’ forward progress, but not before getting the first down.

J. Moss gained 10 yards of his own with a solid catch. Parsons returned to the rushing position to pester Gardner, causing him to overthrow Woods in the end zone.

Gulfview took over on downs with nine minutes left in the game.

Calvary got the call two plays in a row

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with solid catches and yards after. R. Moss found one of his favorite receivers and close friend DeMers open right at midfield for the first down.

With L. Sato chasing in the backfield, Gulfview was called for a seven second violation, as R. Moss could not get the throw off in time.

On second down, the long throw by R. Moss was intended for DeMers. The impeccable defensive timing of Gardner and his vertical leaping ability put him step for step with DeMers, putting him in the position to bat the football down.

Gulfview was given a warning on its first delay of game penalty. Needing to get into the end zone, R. Moss could not find an open man as the Moss Builders’ defense played strong, resulting in another delay of game penalty.

Under the pressure of the clock, Gardner threw a beautiful pass to Woods for the first down. Parsons rushing game against J. Moss resulted in an incomplete pass with R. Moss and Calvary colliding in the middle of the field.

J. Moss had a nice catch and significant yards after for statistics of his own with very little time left in the match up.

Gardner could not reach his receiver with his pass to Woods with Parsons on his heels once again, giving the football back to Gulfview.

The Moss-DeMers combination took the football down the field for positive yards before the Gardner flag pull.

A second seven-second violation was called on Gulfview with N. Sato as the Moss rusher, leaving one minute on the game clock.

Changing things up, Lancaster threw the long pass to DeMers. Unwilling to quit, Gardner matched up against the taller, bigger receiver. With perfect timing and skill, Gardner prevented the catch, giving his team the football one last time with seconds left in the game.

Emotions were high on the field as Lancaster played solid defense against N. Sato.

Unintentional contact escalated, resulting in both players leaving the game.

In the pass only zone, J. Moss was sacked

by Parsons, credited with his only official sack of the game.

The clock was running as Gardner found Mike Gillum for the first down catch. On the next play, J. Moss got the call and managed to outrun and outmaneuver Gulfview defenders who could not pull his flag.

Moss Builders called a timeout with 0.8 seconds left in the game and one play left to score and end the game with more points on the scoreboard.

L. Sato’s snap to Gardner gave her time to run her route and get open. The throw to L. Sato was batted by a Gulfview defender to end the game with the score 26-12.

SUN SCOREBOARD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL Ugly Grouper Hashmark Sports

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Gulfview Windows and Doors (4-2) 26 Moss Builders (3-3) 12 Progressive Cabinetry Lancaster Designs

ADULT CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER Moss Builders Sato Real Estate

(4-2) 27 (3-3) 41 (4-1) 15 (1-4) 6

Slim’s Place (0-5) 13 Gulfview Windows and Doors (2-3) 20 Progressive Cabinetry Ugly Grouper

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POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE AND CHEMICAL SERVICES. Certified Pool Operator. 10 + Years Experience.

Residential/commercial. Chemical Service Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-7375657

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COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

PRINTING CUSTOM DIGITAL PRINTING "Your printing dream to reality" Specializing in Dye sublimation Printing.

Graphic Design. Performance Active ware. Logo Design. Call Rhonda 330-550-4847

PRESSURE WASHING & WINDOWS AUTHORITY ONE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial, Construction and Vacation Rentals . Also available Pressure Washing, Roof Cleaning, Paver Sealing and Windows. Call 941565-3931.

REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach – GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande, SPW, 5400 – DUPLEXES & MORE Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941232-2216 IMMACULATE WATERFRONT HOME 520 Kumquat Dr. 4BD/5BA 3928sf Coastal Beauty! Prime location on AMI. $2,750,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 LOOKING FOR A highly motivated real estate broker to buy or sell your next home? Darcie Duncan, Broker Duncan Real Estate a lifelong island resident bringing success to her customers for 28 years. Proven track record brings you results! 941-725-1589

PALMA SOLA VILLAGE, 3BR/2BA, spectacular pool, close to beaches, schools and shopping, by owner 941-284-2598

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REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE WELCOME TO PET FRIENDLY Shell Point 2BR/2BAcondo offers tennis courts, pool, kayak racks, putting green offered at $299,000. Call 941-224-6339

RENTALS: ANNUAL BAY HOLLOW CONDO Beautiful 2BR/2BA canal front condo just off the Island with views of the water, includes use of a boat dock, updated gourmet kitchen. HOA approval required, furnishings can be included, $2,300/mo.

Call Paige 513-382-1992 www.teamduncan.com Duncan Real Estate

ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA Furnished, Gulf Front-LBK $2500/mo.

1BR/1BA Duplex-Holmes Beach $1250. 2BR/2BA Furnished-West Bradenton $1200/mo. 2BR/2BA Village Green $1550/mo. Call A Paradise Realty 941-7784800

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ANNUAL RENTALSANNA MARIA 1BR/1BA steps to beach, onsite laundry. No pets. $1,400/mo. HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA elevated duplex steps to beach, cov'd parking, W/D,DW $1,850/ mo. HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA Ground level w/carport, storage, W/D hook ups. $1,700/mo.

Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-778-2307.

ANNUAL RENTAL AT VILLAGE GREEN Oversized Villa with 2 car garage, premium lake view, 2BR/2BA, fully applianced, unfurnished, very clean. Recent updates include plantation shutters, AC, new paint and large heated pool. First, last plus security. $100 HOA fee. Tenant pays electric/water. Trash and cable included in rent.

REDUCED to $1800/ mo. Available NOW. Please Call (owner) Jim 781-603-2861 jimreilly@ townisp.com

LARGE EXECUTIVE HOME Perico, close to beach, 3BR/3BA, available August 1st. $3,000/month - 1st, last, and security deposit req'd. Call Sato Real Estate, Inc at 941-778-7200 or email monica@satorealestate.com HOLMES BEACH Elevated 2BR/2BA, en-suite laundry, screened patio, garage, and covered parking in quiet area. Available October 1, pets allowed, $1850/ mo. Call Island Real Estate 941-778-6066 ANNUAL 2BR/2BA 2 story.

Tile floors, dinning area, Deck with Gulf views, carport, storage room, W/D. Steps to Beach $1750/ mo + utilities. First, Last & Security. Available Nov. 1 Call 941-778-3427 ANNA MARIA, WATER VIEWS, 2BR/1BA, 1 car garage, furnished, $2,500/ mo 914-576-6500, Shorter Term Possible.

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RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-704-7525 GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190 WEST BRADENTON 3BR/2BA. Newly renovated. Heated pool, TV’s, Laminate/tile floors, W/D, Dishwasher, large screened lanai. No pets/ No smoking. 10 minutes To AMI. Adults only. Call 941-209-0983

ROOMMATE WANTED FEMALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Holmes Beach.

Very private, Very Reasonable. Call 941-6850045

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all Airports, Casino, etc. Tampa $70. Sarasota $35. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

941-779-5095 AIRPORT RIDES- Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota. Reasonable rates! Call or text Anna 941-932-1600

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