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Sarasota News Leader January 10, 2014 In an earlier email, dated Dec. 30, Barbetta made it clear what action he expects: "We should have had this Deed from the City quite some time ago, so hopefully the City will comply quickly." Page 11 "I didn't think the county should [have been] having that conversation in the first place because the downtown of Sarasota is of great value to everyone," Patterson pointed out. "Moving commission meeting and planning staff and administration would have been a huge blow to downtown Sarasota, so I was very focused on making it stay downtown, with an agreement or without an agreement," Patterson said. Commissioner Nora Patterson told The Sarasota News Leader she did not agree with the manner in which the county leveled the ultimatum at the city leading up to the 2003 agreement. Patterson said her belief is that Yet, terms were reached, Patterson noted, the county seat should remain downtown — adding, "[The city] should keep to that agreewith or without concessions from the city. ment. … The MOU operates like a contract." The Silvertooth Judicial Center is just west of the parcel where the city police headquarters once stood. Photo by Norman Schimmel