EQUESTRIAN PATROL - EQUINE LEASE AGREEMENT (2)CLEARWATER POLICE DEPAI�TMENT
EQL7ESTRIAN PATROL
EQUINE LEASE AGREEMENT
This is a lease between the City of Clearwater and the undersigned owner,
Nancy Jones Miller, for the lease of an equine horse, Sit A Gald (aka Rudy), for
a period of three (3) years.
It is agreed between the parties that:
1. The Clearwater Police Department (CPD) w311 pay the owner the sum of one
dollar ($1.00) or other valuable consideration for the lease of the above named
horse.
2. During the three (3) year lease period, the horse will be a�ailable to CPD for
use in law enforcement related activities and purposes under the direction of
CPD and under terms and circumstances contained in the aperational
procedures of the CPD Equestrian Patral; however, the owner shall have fu11
rights �o utilize the horse for personal use during the lease period. F�rther, the
awner agrees ta maintain the above named horse in healthy candition at the
owner's expense during the three (3) year lease period.
3. CPD will assume responsibility und�r the t�rms of Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes for injuries to others or damage to property af others arising from the
use of the named harse, while the horse is engaged in law-enforcem�nt-related
activities under the direction of CPD. Nothing herein, however, shall be
construed to waive or modify the pravisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes
or the dactrine of sovereign immunity.
4. CPD assumes limited responsibility for the reasanable cost of veterinary carE
for the named horse only for injuries sustained ar incuz-red by the horse during
the course of law-enforcement-related activities. During the term of this lease,
the maximum amount CPD will pay for veterinary care is a total of three
thousand �'ive hundred dollars ($3,500.00). If the anticipated cast of veterinary
care is expect�d to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00), th�
own�r may choose to have the horse humanely destroyed and receive
compensation of the lesser of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00)
or the balance still available after prior veterinary care for the death of the
horse, or pay the excess veterinary expenditures himself/herself. Routine
medical costs, as well as vet�rinary costs incurred as a result of the awner's
personal use, shall be the responsibility of the owner.
5. CPD shall not be responsible for damage to, of loss af, pers�nal pz-operty of
the owner, or personal property of another used by the owner, while the owner
and horse are engaged in approved law-enforcement-related activities
associated wi.th the CPD Equestrian Patrol.
6. The harse owner is responsible for providing and maintaining in workable
order, or ensuring access to, an adequate trailer and associated equipment for
the transpartation of the horse to and from approved law-enfarcement-related
activities. CPD will provide mileage reimbursement at the City's prevailing rate
to the horse awner when the trailer is utilized to transport the horse to and
from approved law-enforcement-related activities. CPD is not liable for
damages sustained ta the trailer or associated equipment.
7. CPD will supply reasonable uni�orms, equipment, training, and supplies to
the owner in support af appraved law-enforc�ment-related activities of the CPD
Equestrian Patrol. General costs (boarding, food, etc.) are the responsibility of
the awner; and th� owner shall not be considered t� be acting wi.thin the
caurse and scope of owner's duties under the CPD Equestrian Patrol program
while caring far the horse off duty.
S. Payment for medical costs rElating to injuries sustained by the owner during
the caurse of approved law-enforcement-related activities will be covered in
accordance with Chapter 440, Flarida Statutes.
9. The undersigned owner has read the operational procedures of the CPD
Equestrian Patrol and agrees to comply with thase outlined procedures.
10. Either pa.rty may termitiate this lease agreement with or without cause
upon notice to the other party.
11. This is the entire agreement between the pa.rties regarding the leased horse
and the responsi}ailities af the parties. The parties have read this document,
understand their duties and responsibilities according to this lease, and agree
ta the terms as evidenced by the signatures below.
The undersigned enter inta this agreement on the � g�` day of la_ v��
2011.
Signature Page - Equine Lease Agreement
Count�rsigned:
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Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
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Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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William B. Harne II
City Manager
Attest:
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City Clerk
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