CITY DEALS WITH ANIMAL SHELTER HUMANE SOCIETY'S FUTURE REMAINS SHAKY.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer GLENDALE - During a meeting held Monday, city officials agreed to resume negotiations with the embattled Glendale Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of for month-to-month service. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nicholas Gilman Nicholas Gilman, Jr. (August 3, 1755–May 2, 1814) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution, representing New Hampshire. , the shelter's interim executive director, city staff members suggested that Glendale should pay half of the fees it has been withholding for August and September and nothing for October. In addition, he said the city requested a more rapid turnover in the Humane Society's nine-member board of directors, rather than a gradual phase-out. ``At least, we understand what it is they are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ,'' Gilman said. ``I am cautiously optimistic about the very fact that we had a meeting and discussed terms that were important to us.'' An internal audit report released by the city in September found five dozen problems at the Humane Society - the city's longtime animal control contractor - ranging from poor record keeping to substandard substandard, adj below an acceptable level of performance. animal care. The city has suspended its $45,000-per-month payments to the shelter and postponed renewing its contract indefinitely, as the facility struggles to fix the problems and regain public trust. City Manager Jim Starbird cautioned that even though officials had met with shelter staff, the city has not yet decided what its future relationship with the facility will be. ``We have neither told them yes or no on a long-term relationship,'' said Starbird, who insisted the meeting centered on reiterating the City Council's expectations to the shelter. Humane Society officials are desperate to sign a long-term contract with the city to ensure the shelter's viability. They have said without a contract, the shelter will probably close. Gilman also announced Monday that former Humane Society Executive Director Leslie Eppick, who was accused of mismanagement mis·man·age tr.v. mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing, mis·man·ag·es To manage badly or carelessly. mis·man  age·ment n. by critics, is
``no longer on the payroll'' of the shelter.
The onetime co-host of ``The Dog House'' pet adoption Pet adoption usually refers to the process of taking guardianship of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or otherwise abdicated responsibility for. , shown on the local government-access channel, was put on 30-day leave in early September. Gilman said the shelter still hasn't made a decision on whether she has a future with the organization. |
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