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Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 Page 22 work on the interlocal agreement, as outlined ward on a tenuous thing like that, kick the by state statute. can down the road for 10 months with a lease, knowing that at the end of 10 months, we're "What was agreed to?" Barbetta retorted. going to have the same problem we have DeMarsh responded that the majorities of now?" Barbetta asked Robinson. both commissions had agreed to advertise"It's one agreement," she replied of the interment of a 10-month lease and some type of local document. "So they're going to sign the process to identify the long-term management agreement to go forward or they're not," she of the Springs. added of the North Port commissioners. Barbetta replied, "Her email was pretty clear," 'A PENDING SALE' referring to DiFranco. During the April 22 North Port meeting, City Then Robinson pointed out Attorney Robert K. Robinson that she had watched the end explained the need of the North Port Commisfor the sion meeting on April 22. interlocal "There was no official acagreement tion taken by the city comor a resomissioners last night," she lution mesaid. morializing "We know how she's gothe decisions ing to vote [on an interduring the local agreement]," BarApril 17 facilbetta said of DiFranco. itated session "I don't want to waste — just as Deany more time Marsh did the on this." next day. Robinson reiterated, "There was no discussion about stopping the process last night." "So you would be willing to go for- Mayor Linda Yates objected to the fact that neither commission had been informed about that part of the process. Attorney Robinson pointed out that city and county staff members had A B&W postcard featuring Warm Mineral Springs is in Sarasota County's historical materials collections. Image courtesy Sarasota County; color photo (c. 1955) courtesy of State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/251419