COUNCIL NIXES ANIMAL SHELTER CITY TO EXPLORE LESS-COSTLY ALTERNATIVES.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. - The city council voted Tuesday Tuesday: see week. to pursue less-costly alternatives to building an animal shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. , which a consultant's report concluded would cost the city between $17.8 million and $26.6 million to build. Four of the councilmen voted to explore less-costly options - with Councilman Bob Yousefian abstaining - including entering into a long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. contract with the Pasadena 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 , the agency that provides Glendale's animal-control needs for about $800,000 a year. ``I can't, in the current state of fiscal reality, tell staff to build a $25 million facility,'' Councilman Gus Gomez said. ``Look at contracting long term with Pasadena.'' Another less-expensive option the city staff will consider before returning to the council with its recommendation is constructing and operating a basic municipal facility, similar to one in the city of Burbank, that would cost between $3 million and $5 million to build. City Manager Jim Starbird said it would be difficult to budget for animal-care needs when the city is facing facility and staffing needs in more critical areas including the Police Department. Meyer & Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. Associates, the firm retained by the city in June for $54,000 to identify long-term facility needs and possible locations and construction costs for a shelter, concluded that a stand-alone facility or a satellite facility would both be costly options. Development costs aside, Councilman Dave Weaver
The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical said he objected to the operational costs of running the facility - which would range from $1.9 million to $2.8 million each year. ``Now we can't afford to take $2 million out of the general fund every year for an animal shelter,'' Weaver said. The decision came as a blow to community members who had worked with city staffers in the hope of developing plans for a state-of-the-art, city-owned animal shelter. ``I'm disappointed with the staff recommendation that the city decide to postpone post·pone tr.v. post·poned, post·pon·ing, post·pones 1. To delay until a future time; put off. See Synonyms at defer1. 2. To place after in importance; subordinate. the building of a facility or go with the cheapest solution - to warehouse animals,'' said Chrissi Fernandez, a community member who participated in the focus group providing input for the shelter. ``We need to develop our own shelter in our own community. We need to make a commitment to our animals. Humanity demands the appropriate care of our animals,'' said Fernandez. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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