City commission combats graffiti

The Sarasota City Commission agreed at its Monday, Feb. 6 regular meeting the city would work to wipe graffiti clean from city buildings in a more efficient manner in the future.

Commissioner Shannon Snyder agreed to work with law enforcement and city officials to come up with a program to be alerted about the graffiti more quickly and have it removed so it doesn’t promote more graffiti within city limits.

Also at its regular meeting at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota, the commission:

Executed:
• Agreements for the operation of a Sarasota Bayfront Mooring Field and design associate firms for city landscape and engineering projects.

Adopted:
• A resolution that would work to acquire property along the 31st Way right of way in order to condemn a property on the site.

• An ordinance that would rezone property at the northwest corner of Mound Street and Osprey Avenue and some property along Novus Street to make way for a P.F. Chang’s Asian Bistro restaurant that’s already been approved.

Discussed:
• Options to slow traffic down and keep it moving efficiently on North Tamiami Trail with Florida Department of Transportation District Secretary Billy Hattaway.
• Zoning enclaves within city limits.

Amended:
• The Downtown Improvement District geographic boundary to include a property at 1301 Main Street, which has already been paying an extra two mills as part of the DID stakeholder requirements.