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Sarasota News Leader January 3, 2014 Page 39 is working on policies, procedures and the Rhonda DiFranco sent an email at 5:30 a.m. scope of the systems, while another is focus- April 18 to North Port City Manager Jonathan ing on the technology itself. Lewis saying she had changed her mind. DiFranco made no mention of that change of heart during the city board's April 22 meeting, The County Commission votes 4-1 on April 23 County Commissioner Christine Robinson to direct County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh points out. to draft an interlocal agreement regarding Warm Mineral Springs for both boards to sign, memorializing their April 17 actions On April 23, the City Commission backs away during a facilitated meeting held under the from a proposal to ban new bars downtown. guidelines of the state conflict resolution stat- During its afternoon session on April 15, it ute. Vice Chairman Charles Hines casts the approved such a moratorium. However, that "No" vote. After eight hours of facilitation evening, the commission rescinded the meaon April 17, a North Port Commission major- sure at the urging of City Attorney Robert ity embraced the idea of a short-term lease Fournier. The vote was an attempt to placate followed by an Invitation to Negotiate-like downtown property owners who complain process to determine how the Springs should about noise. The commissioners agree to hold be managed. Then North Port Commissioner two public hearings and resolve questions The County Commission directs the county attorney to draft an agreement memorializing the decisions it and members of the North Port City Commission settled on during an April 17 facilitated meeting regarding Warm Mineral Springs. Photo by Stan Zimmerman