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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />PLARCH 27, 1997 <br /> <br />DEAR CITY MANAGER, <br /> <br />North Metro <br />Humane Society <br /> <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />ON FEBRUARY 22ND, THE NORTH METRO HUMANE SOCIETY HELD AN ALL DAY <br />WORKSHOP TO REVIEW THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND <br />WHAT CHANGES MIGHT BE NEEDED IN THE IM1ZEDIATE AND LONG RANGE <br />FUTURE. <br /> <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />A CURRENT STATUS STATEMENT WAS PRESENTED AS FOLLOWS. <br /> <br /> AS OF FEBRUARY, 1997, THE NORTH METRO HUMANE SOCIETY HAS STABILIZED <br /> SOME MAJOR PROBLEM A/LEAS AND IS OPERATING A GOOD ANIMA%: SHELTER. <br /> HOWEVER, ANNUAL INCOME FROM ADOPTIONS AND RECEIVING HAS BEEN <br /> DIMINISHING FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND OUTSIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT <br /> HAS SHOWN ONLY MODEST INCREASES. DESPITE MAINTAINING A TIGHT LINE <br />-'ON GENERAL EXPENSES, THE HUMANE SOCIETY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GENERATE <br /> ANY SIGNIFICANT RESERVE TO KEEP PACE WITH NEEDED BUILDING AND <br /> OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MONTHLY REVENUES PROVIDE JUST ENOUGH <br /> CASH TO MEET PAYROLL AND OPERATIONS EXPENSES. AS A RESULT, THE <br /> HUMANE SOCIETY FINDS ITSELF IN A CRISIS SITUATION IN 1997. MAJOR <br /> BUILDING RENOVATIONS ARE NEEDED BUT FUNDS ARE NOT AVAIL_ABLE. ONE <br /> OF OUR MAJOR PROBLEMS HAS BEEN THE FACT WE HAVE INCURRED TWO MAJOR <br /> PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS TOTALLING OVER $75,000 AND <br /> INTEREST. ALTHOUGH THESE ASSESSMENTS WERE RELATED TO LAND <br /> IMPROVEMENTS'IN THE AREA, THEY DID NOT DIRECTLY ENHANCE THE <br /> OPERATIONS OF OUR ANIMAL SHELTER. BE THAT AS MAY, ANNUAL PAYMENT <br /> OF THESE ASSESSMENTS AND INTEREST HAS ADDED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL <br /> BURDEN TO AN ALREADY DIFFICULT SITUATION. <br /> <br />BECAUSE MAINTAINENCE UPKEEP AND RENOVATION OF OUR BUILDING IS A <br />PROBLEM WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE, AT THE WORKSHOP, ONE OF <br />OUR BOARD MEMBERS SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT APPROACH THE CITIES <br />CONTRACTING WITH US FOR ANIMAL CONTROL/IMPOUND SERVICES ABOUT THE <br />POSS. IBILITY.~..OF~DTRCHASING.,~THE;BUILDING AND WORKING WITH US FOR <br />IMP~F~TAT'~N~F??T~'S'Ei~vIcES~~'-~'~""-~-~ 'WE WOULD 'THEN LEASE SPACE FOR <br />T~E~:ADOPTION/REdEY~I~G'-°'~ORTION'O~ OUR OPERATIONS OR LOOK FOR AN <br />ALTERNATIVE SITE FOR THIS SERVICE. <br /> <br />WE ARE INTERESTED IN ANY FEEDBACK YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE <br />REGARDING THIS SUGGESTION AND WHAT THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES WOULD <br />BE IF WE WISHED TO DEVELOP A FORMAL PROPOSAL. <br /> <br />WE WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATIVE IF YOU WOULD CONTACT US WITH YOUR <br /> <br />COMMENTS ABOUT THIS MATTER. <br /> <br />GILES KOBILKA <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> <br />TOM DI NANNI <br />PRESIDENT <br /> <br />1411 Main Street NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448-1425 <br /> (612) 754-~642 <br /> <br /> <br />