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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 "Eight hours earlier, it was 'no operational problem.' Then it became an issue that might endanger the city's water supply. They are playing games down there [at City Hall]," Snyder told the News Leader. Page 39 or cannot manage that issue," Applebee said. "We need to get that resolved, find out how much of a hurdle that is — if it is one at all." In an interview with the News Leader Dec. 4, Barwin said it is clear that both commisDuring Monday's City Commission meetsions have given staff the direction to move ing, Barwin addressed concerns that the city forward with a shelter in the city. administration is "not totally on board" with Marbut's suggestion for a shelter anywhere in Barwin praised Applebee, who previously the city. led the search for a new jail site when the "I want to put that to rest right now and state county was considering such a facility. He clearly that we are prepared to enthusias- said Applebee is a good choice to lead this tically implement whatever decisions this process and that the city will work closely commission has made or will make," Barwin with him. told the city commissioners. "We will work in whatever capacity we can to make this work. If the North Osprey site remains on the It is a really tough challenge but an import- table as a possibility after the environmental ant one that we see through to fruition and study is completed, the next question will be success." whether the city will make the site available for a shelter. The wrangling over the North Osprey site will likely subside as the Phase One environmen- "Would they donate the site, maybe in lieu of tal analysis clears up the question of whether contributing to building [the shelter]? If not, the storage well would be an impediment. how much would they like for it?" Patterson "That will give a clear understanding, from asked. "But I don't think we should just focus an expert's position, to tell us how we can on that site." % "Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." — Nido Qubein FREE SUBSCRIPTION Don't have your own subscription to The Sarasota News Leader? Subscribe for FREE and receive a weekly notification when the latest issue is available online.