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Sarasota News Leader September 13, 2013 Page 22 She wanted to be certain, she said, that no one could pipe water to a new facility built on the site. DeMarsh pointed to other language in the contract that "would control and limit [such activity]." Brown added that removal of more than 100,000 gallons from the Springs would necessitate a permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. "One hundred thousand gallons of water is a lot," Patterson told her. Brown also noted that a 400-foot buffer zone Jonathan Lewis is the manager of the City of around the Springs would prevent the type of North Port. Photo courtesy City of North Port scenario Patterson envisioned. "There's very DeMarsh said he believed the section of the strict limits as to what can be done," Brown contract he had cited earlier would prohibit added. such construction or the installation of hot Vice Chairman Charles Hines shared Patter- tubs on the site without the city and counson's concern, he said, because of comments ty's approval: "Any and all such alterations, he has heard among members of the public. repairs, replacements or additions, except "I would rather make [the agreement] clear those that would constitute an emergency, shall be made upon consultation with and prinow." or written consent of [the city and county]. Barbetta and Hines both suggested inserting The LICENSEE must notify the LICENSOR of language to specify that no water removal an emergency repair immediately and provide could occur without the written permission copies of all documentation related to the reof the county and the City of North Port. pair." However, Robinson reminded her colleagues "We do believe we would have the right to that any modification of the agreement's deny [a request such as Patterson indicated]," wording would necessitate the document's based on that provision, Lewis confirmed. return to the North Port City Commission for concurrence. "It will delay the opening of the BID SPECIFICS Springs," she pointed out. Brown told the County Commission WMS In response to a question from Robinson, Sarasota Management had agreed to pay 24 Brown confirmed the City of North Port would percent of its gross monthly revenue to the have to issue a permit for any piping of the city and county as the short-term operator of water proposed by the new management firm. Warm Mineral Springs.