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Sarasota News Leader December 7, 2012 Page 54 COMMUNITY MEETING TO FOCUS ON ROSEMARY DISTRICT The public is invited to attend a community meeting Monday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall to discuss redevelopment in the Rosemary District, the City of Sarasota has announced. parcel could help spur other redevelopment efforts in the district, the release adds. "We want to be proactive for when we begin to emerge from the recession," said City Manager Tom Barwin in the release. "There aren't "Two significant topics will be discussed," a any preconceived notions on what the redevelopment could be. We want to hear from the city news release says: parking and using a community as far as what they would like to city-owned parcel possibly to create a pubsee with regard to a catalyst project for ecolic-private partnership. nomic development." The City Commission indicated last month it The redevelopment discussion makes it logiwould like to pursue a public-private partner- cal to focus as well on public parking, the reship to redevelop city-owned property at 1440 lease notes. City staff is seeking comments on Boulevard of the Arts (the former Community parking in the Rosemary District to support Garden), the release points out. Located near future economic development, the release Boulevard of the Arts and Central Avenue, the adds. MOTHER ARRESTED FOR LEAVING TODDLER IN LOCKED CAR The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested a woman for leaving her toddler locked in her vehicle while she shopped. Concerned citizens called deputies around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 when they noticed a little girl sitting alone in a newer Chevrolet Malibu in the parking of Big Lots at 3750 Bee Ridge Road, according to a Sheriff's Office report. Store security personnel said the mother, Sunnie Jo Andrepont, 31, of 6030 Medici Court, Sarasota, had a cartload of toys and was shopping for half an hour. Andrepont said she left the 22-month old girl in the car intentionally but that she also had left the vehicle running, the report says. The child was unharmed; her father responded to take her home, the report adds. Andrepont was charged with Felony Child Neglect. Sunnie Jo Andrepont/Contributed