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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 With Ask having won appointment to one seat, Mason called for another vote on the second appointment. Barbetta voted for Beaumier; Hines, Patterson and Mason voted for Kellogg; and Robinson voted for Reilly. Page 23 active with us, because she gives me reason to pause and think about things from a little bit different perspective." Robinson added, "To Marianne, we're a better place because of you." Afterward, Hines remarked on the fact that THE NEW APPOINTEES the County Commission had "so many qualified people apply for this …. This was tough." On his application for the Planning Commission, Kellogg wrote that he has held a CertiMason concurred. "I admire people who apfied General Contractor's License in Florida ply for the Planning Commission," she said. "I for the past 26 years. He also noted, "I feel respect the work highly of the Planning Comthat my business experience will allow me to mission." have valuable input, in particular on the council's decision-making After Barbetta comprocess with respect mented that Reilly had Sometimes when you try to to cost rewards and served on the commissilence a voice, you give them a feasibility." sion "for some time" bigger microphone. [two terms], Patterson In response to an apMarianne Reilly said, "She really did plication question Outgoing Member serve well, and I had a about the county's Sarasota County Planning Commission tough time deciding." most pressing planPatterson continued, "Economic times change, and the needs of the community — what voices might be slightly better or slightly different maybe add something to the board that it doesn't have." ning and land-use issues, Kellogg wrote, "Smart re-development of our existing older commercial centers by offering appropriate and equitable economic incentives." Then Patterson suggested Reilly, "[who is] so generous with her time, that rather than take offense, because we all do appreciate her service very much — she should resubmit her name because it certainly always would be very seriously considered." Asked to describe his vision of the county in 10 years, he replied, "Sustainable, attractive, and workable multi-modal community." Robinson pointed out that she had served with Reilly on the Planning Commission, adding that while they were often on opposite sides of issues, "[we] had a very healthy respect for one another. ... I hope she'll continue to be Ask noted on his application that he had been in commercial real estate sales since 2001. Regarding the most pressing planning and land-use issues for the county, he wrote, "Infill and redevelopment concurrency rules as they apply toward redevelopment; density and intensity; good stewardship of our natural resources and environment."