ANIMAL CONTROL AGREEMENT (19)
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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 Rd. 590, Clearwater,
Florida 34619, hereinafter referred to as "Agency" and the CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter ref~rred
to as "City," as of the 1st day of October, 1995.
WITNESSETH
The parties hereto, for and in consideration of the mutual
covenants herein made and other good and valuable considerat~on 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 a 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 the 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.
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.
b. OWned, unwanted animals will normally become the
property of the Agency in accordance with the current operating
procedures of the Agency.
c. An impounding fee and a boarding fee will be charged
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.
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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 general liability
insurance coverage at its expense in an amount not less than
$1,000,000.
7. The City agrees that payment from the City to the Agency
shall be made payable quarterly, not to exceed $1,625.00 per
quarter. In no event shall the total funds made available to the
Agency exceed the sum of $6,500 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, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed on the day and year first above written.
Attest:
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~ SOCIET~F ~RT" PINEL~.s,
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cutive
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ommissioner
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: ~~h M. Deptula
City Manager
Attest:
Approved as to form and legal
SUffici,ncy:
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Robert . Surette, Esq.
Assistan City Attorney
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