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Sarasota News Leader October 18, 2013 Page 57 structure, with parking above. The long and Monday, the commissioners will get a briefing narrow surface lot at the site contains 139 from their city attorney and review four conparking spaces. ceptual designs that range in height from five to 10 stories, with parking from 300 to 500 The city hired Realtor Ian Black to see if spaces. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking. there was interest in expanding the project skyward, perhaps with offices or condomini- NEW SOFTWARE ums on higher floors. Black did receive five offers and eventually had a deal ready with By now it is common knowledge that the Jebco Ventures Inc. for a mixed-use project. installation of new software, while necessary, But with no final design decision, it went can be a painful and unexpectedly expensive experience. On the commission's consent nowhere.The zoning allows 10 stories. agenda in the afternoon is consideration of For months, the commission has deferred two new software packages. One is for the making a decision, with Mayor Shannon Police Department; the other is for social serSnyder saying he did not think the deadline vice agencies helping the homeless. was firm. But Pineapple Square's attorney sent a letter to Snyder, the commission and The police want to spend $850,000 for City Manager Tom Barwin saying the dead- "integrated records management and mobile computing software." It is needed line was real. The City Commission on Monday will consider a proposal to purchase new playground equipment for Gillespie Park. Image from Google Maps