February 4, 2016 VOLUME 95 | ISSUE 48 | 75¢
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Proposal to sell city hall debated Englewood City Council asks for additional information, plans further discussions By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Moose is a 2.54-pound poodle mix that played for Team Fluff in Puppy Bowl XII. He lives in Parker. Photos by Shanna Fortier
Locals join lineup for Puppy Bowl Dumb Friends League sends three to annual event By Shanna Fortier sfortier@colorado communitymedia.com Three puppies from the Dumb Friends League — two from Colorado — were drafted to star in Puppy Bowl XII to complete Animal Planet’s roster of adoptable players. The Dumb Friends League is among 44 shelters and rescue groups representing 25 states across the U.S. and Puerto Rico participating in Puppy Bowl XII. All three of the Dumb Friends League’s puppies were adopted following the event. The Puppy Bowl is recorded each year and then is aired on Animal Planet on Super Bowl Sunday. Puppies play in a model stadium as commentators weigh in about their actions. “The Puppy Bowl is more than entertainment,” said Megan Rees, public relations manager for the Dumb Friends League. “It encourages adoption, a message that is ingrained in every aspect of the event. We are proud to partner with Animal Planet to help drive that message into millions of homes across the country that will be watching.”
Ollie is a 2.75-pound poodle mix that played for Team Fluff in the soon-to-air Puppy Bowl. He lives in Centennial. Meet the players Moose Weighing in at 2.54 pounds, Moose, a 3-month-old poodle mix, will be representing Team Fluff. He first entered the Dumb Friends League as part of a large neglect case from southeastern Colorado. The day that he returned from taping the bowl in New York, Moose’s adoption contract was permanently signed with a loving new family in Parker. “He’s been wonderful,” said Jenny Kuist, who adopted Moose, now renamed Rico. “He’s really rambunc-
tious but also a cuddler.” Moose continues his training at home by going for three-mile walks and playing with his brother, Bob the poodle. “He’s gonna kill it in the puppy bowl,” Kuist said, adding that even though it was taped in October, it’s going to be a surprise to her what happens in the game. The pup will be wearing his Broncos sweatshirt for the Super Bowl Feb. 7 and the family plans to watch Puppy continues on Page 25
The Englewood City Council could decide to explore the possibility of selling the building that houses city hall. But members of council say it is far from a done deal. Council engaged in a lengthy review of the issue during a Jan. 28 study session and requested more information about the building and other financial issues related to a potential sale before making a decision about the next step. The city doesn’t own the building. It belongs to the Englewood Environmental Foundation, a private nonprofit organization created in 1999 to deal with the issues of managing and maintaining public-owned property and facilities in the city center complex. The city leases the space for city offices and the library in the former Foley’s Department Store building from EEF. The annual lease payment is almost $1.5 million, and there are additional costs of about $900,000. The money to pay all city costs related to the building is allocated from Englewood’s general fund. The EEF then uses those funds to make payments on the debt created by the sale of certificates of participation sold to pay for transforming the former department store into city administrative offices and the library. City Manager Eric Keck presented information about the issue at the start of the Jan. 28 discussion. He said forecasts show the city needs to improve its financial position and, since there doesn’t appear to be support of a tax increase or a desire to create debt, the only way to improve Englewood’s bottom line is to decrease costs. Sale continues on Page 7
ANNUAL CITY HALL COSTS Lease payment — $1.48 million Maintenance — $102,817 Custodial costs — $264,402 Utilities — $177,045 Area maintenance fee — $346,000 Total — $2.37 million
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