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some photos of the Goodrich lot, illustrating that fact. According to Brown's May 13 memo, more than 100 employees and the city's Fleet Management Services use that site. City officials previously considered purchas- ing a $1.6 million parcel from Florida Power & Light Co. so they could relocate the util- ity vehicles and bins from the Osprey Avenue site. That option was nixed, however, because of the steep cost. As for the 1800 N. East Ave. location: "The current owner's timing requirement for a pur- chase contract and the city commission's final land use approval are not aligned," Applebee wrote in his June 3 update. "The County's abil- ity to move through the City's entire approval process exceeds the amount of time the prop- erty owner is willing to place the property under contract." County and city staffs are working on options to deal with those constraints and should Jon Thaxton, a former county commissioner, is on the staff of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Photo by Norman Schimmel Sarasota News Leader June 13, 2014 Page 47