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Sarasota News Leader October 11, 2013 Page 11 engineering firm Kimley-Horn and Associates He added, "Additionally, during our visit the Inc. of Sarasota that detailed numerous prob- weekend of September 28-29, we had … lems at Warm Mineral Springs. video and stills of the [facilities] taken, which visually demonstrate more overt unsafe and An independent evaluation of the condition of poor conditions. We, of course, did not have the resort's structures was requested by the an opportunity to examine the September 5 city and county while the process was under [Kimley-Horn] report before the bid, nor the way during the summer to hire a new shortopportunity to conduct detailed professional term manager. The lease with the previous operator, Cypress Lending, expired on June examination ourselves, which examination 30. The resort, which is owned jointly by the should have been conducted long before expicity and county, has been closed since then. ration of Cypress Lending contract on June 30 or, at the minimum, immediately thereafter." CONTINUING CONCERNS Nevertheless, Pogrebinsky continued, instead In his Oct. 9 email, Pogrebinsky wrote that of engaging in a dispute with the city, he prothe Kimley-Horn report "identifies specific posed the firm's operation of Warm Mineral areas that are not merely advisable to repair, Springs begin on Nov. 1, "so that in the meanbut are UNSAFE." time we receive written assurances from The Kimley-Horn report on Warm Mineral Springs included notes about the sanitary waste treatment system. Image courtesy City of North Port