ANIMAL CONTROL AGREEMENT (22)
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AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT, made and entered into 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";
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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 hereby covenant, and agree as follows:
1. The Agency agrees to provide the following services 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 Police
action.
e. Provide the services 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 police.
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.
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3. The Agency will be a designated animal shelter for temporary housing of animals in
a disaster situation.
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 indemnify, defend and hold the City
harmless from all claims, suits, judgments or damages, costs and attorney's fees
arising from any negligent operation of the aforementioned 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 $1,625.00 per quarter. In no event shall the total funds
made available to the Agency exceed the sum of $6,500.00 during the term of this
contract. The Agency shall submit its detailed statement monthly for services
rendered by it.
8. This agreement shall be effective for a period of one year beginning October 1,
1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement this
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Attest:
As to Agency:
Approved as to form:
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH PINELLAS, INC.
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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Sid e ,Chief of Police
Attest:
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