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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 Animal Svc - Town of Carrboro interim provision of limited animal control services~1~'F -6/a9/oG 5-~~'" NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY HEREINAFTER THE COUNTY: AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO, HEREINAFTER THE TOWN: FOR SELECT ANIMAL CONROL SERVICES ON AN INTERIM BASIS. INTERIMANIMAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: ORANGE COUNTYAND TOWN OF CARRBORO June 23, 2006 Introduction On an interim basis, as the Town of Carrboro decides how to provide the animal control services previously provided by their own Animal Control Officer (ACO), Orange County Animal Services will provide select animal control services. These specific services and the terms under which they are to be provided are set out in the following two sections. The period covered by this agreement begins on June 19`t`, 2006, and ends October 1, 2006. The cost of select services that are to be provided during this period is $7,420. This is a total base fee that includes labor, mileage, materials and service administration. Scope of Service The Animal Control Division of the Orange County Animal Services Department will provide select services on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. These services will be in addition to the Emergency Animal Rescue Services that Orange County presently provides under contract with the Town of Carrboro between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, weekends and Holidays. It is expected that EARS calls will continue to be made through 911 and that Communications will page the on- call EARS worker More specifically, during the weekday hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Animal Control Division of Orange County's Animal Services Department will provide these services: Responses to all calls pertaining to rabies exposures. Mid-term and term health checks on biting animals that are quarantined at home as well as biting animals quarantined at Orange County's Animal Shelter; and the J_ . i Interim Animal Services Agreement June 23, 2006 Page 2 • impoundment and transportation of biting animals that will be quarantinE Orange County's Animal Shelter. All health checks shall be based upon • quarantine reports received from the Carrboro Police Department in a timely manner. • Responses to calls about aggressive animals that are verified to be such by a Carrboro Police Officer. • The issuance of dangerous dog declarations, vicious dog orders and/or animal nuisance orders (as authorized by Carrboro's Ordinances) based upon the Animal Control Manager's review of bite and aggressive incident reports received from the Carrboro Police Department with the prior approval of a designee of the Carrboro Police Chief. • Responses to all calls concerning injured animals. Assistance and expertise in animal neglect and cruelty cases. With regard to concerns about shelter, sustenance, or overall care, the Animal Control Manager will be available for consultation and/or support on a case-by-case basis. Also, Animal Services personnel will assist and/or otherwise work with Carrboro Police Department personnel to effectively address and resolve cases involving animal hoarding, animal fighting and other more severe acts of cruelty covered by North Carolina General Statute 14-360. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, during this interim period Orange County Animal Control generally will not handle calls or complaints other than the ones specifically referred to under Scope of Service. Requests for exceptions should be made to the Orange County's Animal Control Manager, Irene Paul (o: 919-245-2075; c: 91Q-210-7649). In her absence they should be made to the Animal Services Director, Bob Marotto (o: 919-968-2287; c: 919-210-9647). ~,. Interim Animal Services Agreement June 23, 2006 Page 3 Service Delivery With regard to the manner in which the select services defined above are delivered, the following is understood: Animal service requests for the Town of Carrboro will continue to be received by the Carrboro Police Department (CPD). CPD will refer service requests covered under the Scope of Service to the Animal Control Office. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday, CPD will refer calls to the County's Animal Control Office (919-245-2075); and from 5 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. they will page a designated Orange County ACO (919-216-1440). Requests for field service will not be forwarded or routed through an individual Orange County ACO or the Orange County Animal Shelter. Orange County Animal Services will be granted access to Carrboro Animal Control files and case histories as they relate to needed information pertaining to service responses provided by Orange County's Animal Control Program. • Any issues that may arise shall be communicated and addressed by the Animal Services Director and/or Animal Control Manager and the CPD Chief or her designee. Service Charge Compensation for the select animal services provided under this agreement is $7,420. This is a total base fee that includes labor, mileage, materials and service administration for the interim period of June 19t", 2006, to October 1St, 2006. This agreement shall be in effect for that period of time unless either party cancels the agreement. Cancellation will require thirty days written notice from either of the parties to the agreement. In the event of cancellation, compensation shall be prorated at a weekly cost of $530. .~ _ r Interim Animal Services Agreement June 23, 2006 Page 4 TOWN OF CARRBORO _,~_ ~~ Town Manager, Town of Carrboro Chief of Police, Town of Carrboro Orange County Board mmission Barry Jacobs, Chair A Approved as to This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Fiscal and Control ct. BY Finance Director