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Sarasota News Leader August 23, 2013 Page 10 "This is not a city issue, and to think we are Chapman and Caragiulo clashed after she addgoing to solve it ourselves is ludicrous," Shaw ed that she was never invited to travel to Piadded. nellas Safe Harbor. "If we ask for help from anyone else," Caragi- "I asked to be included," Chapman said about ulo replied, "we need to discuss what we can recent trips by county leaders to the facility. contribute." "I'm not about to the engage in an impulsive "Our budget process is going on now, so we process." should look at this now," Caragiulo pointed Caragiulo said his visit was not an organized out. trip; he went to Clearwater on his own accord The city started its budget process in July, to check out the shelter after he had talked about it with Marbut. Caragiulo did not travel holding workshops to go over line items. with other elected city officials. A CLASH "I'm sorry you weren't invited," Caragiulo said. "I don't know what to say to that." But he also cautioned that commissioners should not travel together because such action could open the doors to a Florida Sunshine Laws violation. Commissioner Susan Chapman said Monday she would not commit to a shelter project without more information, adding that pursuing it would be impulsive at this point. Chapman noted that Marbut would need time to complete his research before he makes final recommendations. "He's been in town for four days, and Later in the meeting, Assistant City Attorney Mike Connolly also warned the commissionhe hasn't shared his opinions with me." Homeless advocate Valerie Guillory has created an outdoor shelter off 10th Street, though nearby residents have complained to city officials. Photo courtesy of Valerie Guillory