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Sarasota News Leader January 3, 2014 Page 62 every two years," adds Senior Planner Steve Stancel. "We think it may be time to go out to bid with a [Request for Proposals (RFP)] for an entirely new system. And this time we include the maintenance contract as part of the RFP." On a unanimous vote, the board instructs Tucker to "send out an RFP, looking for lighting in the park." for being willing to fund an analysis of the shopping area's parking needs. Results of any feasibility study, he says, will be shared with the so-called "LMR" organization representing the interests of landowners, merchants and residents around the Circle. Advertising for a consulting firm to undertake the work is expected to begin later this month. Firms will have 30 days to respond. Marty Rappaport, chairman of the BID, says the study could On June 11, the St. Armands Business District begin in October. board gets questions from Sarasota Parking Manager Mark Lyons about a proposal for the city to build one or more parking garages for Bernadette DiPino, the city's first female the district's patrons, "Where would they be police chief, on June 12 introduces the senior and what would they look like?" There are two staff she has handpicked to watch her back. possible sites: the northern lot, located near In the space of a few minutes, a promotion the fire station, and the large southeastern lot ceremony sees seven men and one woman for the Circle. Lyons calls the BID "gracious" elevated to higher ranks — one to colonel, Eight Sarasota police officers are promoted to higher ranks by Chief Bernadette DiPino. Photo by Stan Zimmerman