AGREEMENT ANIMAL CONTROL
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 15th day of August, A.D., 2000; by and
between the HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH PINELLAS, INC., a Florida, non-profit corporation,
whose address is 3040 State Road 590, Clearwater, FL 33759, hereinafter referred to as
"Agency" and the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "City";
WITNESSETH
The parties hereto, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein made and other
good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do herby covenant,
and agree as follows:
1. The Agency agrees to provide the following seNices to the City:
(a.) Pick up any injured animal, except horses and cattle 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
(b.) Accept any animal delivered to the Shelter 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
(c.) Pick up any owned, unwanted animal during normal Shelter hours, if owners are unable to
deliver to Shelter. (Normal animal pick up hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
(d.) Pick up or accept delivery at the Shelter of any animal impounded by Law Enforcement
action.
(e.) Provide the seNices of an accredited Humane Officer. The Humane Officer will
investigate neighborhood complaints of animals that may be receiving inhumane treatment, or
abuse, thereby assisting local law enforcement
2. The Agency will have the right to dispose of all animals received in accordance with the
current operating procedures of the Agency, including the following:
(a.) Stray animals will normally be held for a period of 5 days. If not claimed in this period of
time, they become the property of the Agency.
(b.) Owned, unwanted animals will normally be disposed of in accordance with current
operating procedures of the Agency. They become the property of the Agency.
(c.) An impounding fee and boarding charges will be made for all claimed strays and
impounded animals to persons retrieving the impounded animals.
3. The Agency will be a designated animal shelter for temporary housing of animals in a
disaster situation.
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4. The Agency shall maintain financial records and submit operating statements to the City as
requested, which records shall be subject at all times to inspection, review or audit by personnel
duly authorized by the City.
5. The Agency covenants that there will be no discrimination against any employee or
recipient on account of race, color, sex, religious sect, national origin or ancestry in the
performance of this contract and that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in
regard to persons served and with Title VII of said Civil Rights Act of 1964 in regard to employees
or applicants for employment.
6. The Agency shall act as an independent contractor in operating the aforementioned
services and shall be liable for, and shall indemnity, defend and hold the City harmless from all
claims, suits, judgments or damages, costs and attorney's fees arising in any way from any
negligent operation of the aforementined services during the term of this contract, and shall
provide adequate liability insurance coverage at its expense.
7. The City agrees that payment from the City to the Agency shall be made payable quarterly
in the amount of $1625.00 per quarter. In no event shall the total funds made available to the
Agency exceed the sum of $6500.00 during the term of this contract. The Agency shall submit its
detailed statement monthly for services rendered.
8. This agreement shall be effective for a period of one year beginning October 1, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF< the parties here to have executed this agreement the day and year
first above written.
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Attest:
Secretary
As to Agency
Approved as to form
and correctness:
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH PINELLAS, INC,
Rick Chaboudy, Executive Director
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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