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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-13-2006-5gORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 13, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. ,~ SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Town of Carrboro for County Provision of Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) DEPARTMENT: Animal Services Department PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Renewal Contract INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Marotto, 986-2287 PURPOSE: To approve a contract renewal with the Town of Carrboro to provide the Town with emergency animal rescue services during FY 2006-2007. The County has contracted directly with Carrboro since assuming management of the Animal Shelter operation from APS approximately two years ago, Previously, the town had contracted with APS far these services, BACKGROUND: The attached contract has been developed by Animal Services and reviewed in coordination and consultation with Budget and the Town of Carrboro. It provides for the continuation of emergency animal rescue services to the Town, .)uly 1, 2006 through ,)une 30, 2007, The projected costs for emergency animal rescue services within municipal bounds are shared proportionally by Chapel Hill and Carrboro, There is no change in the level of service and no increase in cost to Carrboro under current terms and conditions. Under this contract, EARS workers respond to animal injuries, animal cn~elty, animal rescue, animals in need of assistance, rabies suspects, and all other emergency calls in the Tawn limits of Carrboro after regular hours of service (that is, from 6:00 p.m, to 9;00 a,m,), Monday through Friday, and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday and Holidays. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contract renewal will provide revenue to the County in the amount of $6,000 for FY 2006m2007. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Chair to sign the contract renewal with the Town of Carrboro for Emergency Animal Rescue Services in the amount of $6,000 pending final review by staff and the County Attorney, NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY HEREINAFTER THE COUNTY; AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO, HEREINAFTER THE TOWN: FOR EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICES. WHEREAS, the Aldermen of the Town does appropriate funds for the 2006-2007 fiscal year for the performance of Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) in Carrboro; and WHEREAS, the County having assumed direct operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter has the capability and a shared interest in continuing to offer this service through agreement to the Town: WITNESSETH The County and the Town hereby agree as follows: • The County's Emergency Animal Rescue Service, a function of the County's operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter (hereafter "the Shelter"), will respond to emergency calls as described below.. • All County employees responding to service calls under this agreement will receive training pertaining to the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. • The County agrees to provide an animal control vehicle and necessary animal control equipment for the County's use in the Town in fulfillment of this agreement. • The Town and the County will cooperate to train County employees providing EARS service in the requirements of the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. The County's assistance to the Town shall include Emergency Animal Rescue Services (hereafter "EARS") as listed below: • EARS hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and all holidays and weekends. The County shall provide trained, qualified personnel to respond to calls for EARS within the Town by going to the scene when necessary to protect and preserve the health and safety of the public and the life and health of animals. Qualified personnel of the County shall, when necessary and proper in the ,judgment of County personnel, provide first aid treatment and/or take animals requiring care to veterinary facilities according to County policy.. When immediate veterinary care is not needed in the judgment of County personnel, an animal may be taken to the Shelter. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to the Shelter operating policy. The County may, in its discretion, bear the cost of emergency care and shelter costs for animals that do not appear to have an owner or keeper, or where the owner or keeper can be identified, charge the owner or keeper with the cost of emergency care and shelter costs of the animals consistent with the Shelter operating policy. • County employees or' their designees shall attempt to contact at a time which is reasonable under the circumstances in each situation, the owner or custodian of each animal involved in an emergency requiring the assistance of the Shelter. The County shall make quarterly reports to the Town on the EARS that required a response within the Town. These quarterly reports will list the date ofthe call, name of the caller, street location of animal, species of animal, animal ID#, and type of assistance rendered. These reports will be forwarded to the Town Police Department. Where Town Police, and/or Town Animal Control offcers are also on the scene of an animal-related emergency, the County personnel shall cooperate with Town personnel in matters involving safety of persons and/or enforcement of the Town's animal control ordinance. Upon receipt of invoice for the services of EARS, the Town shall make four equal quarterly installment payments of $1500.00 to the County for a total amount of $6,000.00 for the fiscal year 2006-2007. This agreement shall be in effect for' the period beginning .Tiny 1, 2006 and ending .June 30, 2007, subject to annual renewal as negotiated and agreed upon by both parties, unless either party gives .30 days notice of intention to cancel this agreement, Lr witness whereof, the parties hererutto cause tlrrs agreement to be executed in their respective mutes. This the day of , 2006 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Barry Jacobs, CHAIR TOWN OF CARRBORO Town Manager, Town of Carrboro Chief of Police, Town of Carrboro Approved as to Form County Attorney This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Fiscal and Control Act. BY Finance Director