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Sarasota News Leader October 5, 2012 system, he said, looking into the correspon- dence of City Attorney Bob Fournier, city Commissioners Paul Caragiulo and Shannon Snyder, City Auditor and Clerk Pam Nadalini and others. Identifying the anonymous users – "ghost ac- counts" as Snyder called them – was impos- sible because of shared passwords and other intentional scrambles. The users were able to penetrate the Sarasota Police email system, but not law enforcement's working files. While initially it was thought thousands of emails had disappeared, after Jorgenson fin- ished his forensic evaluation, he said 104 re- mained unaccounted for. "The FDLE is taking no action. There is no formal prosecution. I met with the State At- torney's Office, with law enforcement present. Law enforcement has to pick and choose the cases they'll go after," Jorgensen said. "They are having a difficult time assigning criminal intent. Sylint so far has been paid $141,786.50 for its services, with the contract set at $149,765. PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY EDGES CLOSER TO REALITY If anybody knows how to make use of the levers of power in the City of Sarasota, it is former commissioner Ken Shelin. On May 21, he proposed the city begin a "Domestic Part- nership Registration" system. On Oct. 1, the enabling ordinance was ap- proved unanimously. With a second reading scheduled in two weeks, it appears destined to become local law. For municipal legislation, that is warp speed. Page 32 While Florida law forbids same-sex marriag- es, several cities in the state have established partner registration systems that skirt the pro- hibition. The establishment of registries has come in response to circumstances in which long-time partners have not been allowed vis- itation in hospitals, for example, as well as other, similar quasi-legal bans. "This is a simple device to recognize the changing nature of domestic relationships," said Shelin. "If you are going to have a progressive city, you need to have progressive policies," added City Commissioner Willie Shaw. The measure passed unanimously, to ap- plause. LIDO POOL SURVIVES AGAIN "It's a $2.9 million project," said Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown. " I would be very cau- tious with how you proceed with this." The city commissioners looked at a proposed four-phase plan for the pool and its grounds – playground, meeting room, restroom reno- vations, reconfigured parking – with its price tag, and they balked. But they did not walk away. "It is one of the most desirable locations in the city" for a restaurant, said City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo. "It's a great opportunity." "We've done great things at the Robert Taylor [Community Complex in north Sarasota] and Payne Park and downtown," said Commis- sioner Terry Turner. "This is a part of the city you might say we're neglecting."