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ANIMAL CONTROL AGREEMENT (20) ~ .. .. J I AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 5th day of September, A.D., 1996, by and between the HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH PINELLAS, INC., a Florida, non-profit corporation, whose address is 3040 State Rd. 590, Clearwater, FL 34619, 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 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 ~eek. ; (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. He 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 five (5) days. If not claimed in this period of time, they become the property of the Agency. crt,' ~ ~ /D ~() /2, oc (1/ ) j~ j I (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. 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 arinsing 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, not to exceed $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 by it. 8. This Agreement shall be effective for a period of one year beginning October 1, 1996. IN WITNESS WHEREOF < the parties here to have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. . .. i I Attest: HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH PINELLAS, INe. ~ZV?~i~~ Secretary . chard Chaboudy, Executive Director As to Agency CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA By: Elizabet Approved as to form and correctness: Attest: ~~ 2. !,J.,.Q.",,, Cyn . a Goudeau, City Clerk" -= e/ _ -- "