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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 Page 43 manager. City Commissioner Cheryl Cook was While WMS Sarasota Management operates the resort, city and county officials hope once in the minority on that action. again to reach an agreement on the long-term Because the two local governments own Warm future of the popular tourist attraction. Mineral Springs together, and they approved an interlocal agreement this summer regard- THE FACILITIES ing the operation of the resort for up to a year, Even before the City and County commissions both boards had to approve the awarding of voted on the conditional award of the shortthe bid. The County Commission sought the term management contract, city staff was enbackground checks as a precaution. "It wasn't gaged in efforts to make necessary repairs to a reflection of this vendor or a reflection of the facilities, so the resort would be ready to reopen. It has been closed since June 30, a rethe other one," Commissioner Christine Robsult of a dispute between the city and county inson said on Sept. 10. "I just was trying to over whether Warm Mineral Springs should make sure of that extra level of safety." be developed or left in its more natural state. The other firm that bid on the short-term con- A $100,000 contingency fund for the repairs tract was Cambridgeshire Investment LLC, was established in the city's 2013 fiscal year budget, Assistant City Manager Schult told based in Port Charlotte. A photo shows a corroded pump casing and piping at Warm Mineral Springs. Photo courtesy City of North Port