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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2000-013 Resolution No, 2000-13 WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage of this City and the City of Watauga to enter into the attached Interlocal Agreement dealing with utilization of the North Richland Hills Animal Services Center. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; that 1. The City Manager be, and is hereby, authorized to execute the attached Interlocal Agreement with the City of Watauga as the act and deed of this City. PASSED AND APPROVED this ,)J/ d f ,/1/1, ,,' " ay 0 ,I I I Ii 1,_ / " ,2000. APPROVED: ATTEST: 1, '/':':1 lUll r / / "/ 'I, /, I ,/l'", /",'l 'í/h / /D",", ",J((, , ~-,.- Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CONTENT: )1< APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: . I,' l{,' ( ( I Úl t·\.. [.' Pam Burney, Director Environmental Services THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT 5 S S INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL HOUSING SERVICES This agreement made and entered into as of the 1st day of October 2000, by and between the City or Watauga, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "Agency") and the City or North Richland Hills, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as North Richland Hills or the Animal Services Center or the Center); WHEREAS, North Richland Hills, operates maintains and administers the Animal Services Center for the purpose of sheltering lost, unwanted, sick and injured animals until humanely disposed or in accordance with applicable ordinances and the humane principles of the Animal Services Center; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to the utilization of the Animal Services Center to be operated by North Rich!and Hills as the place or impoundment for all animals seized in accordance with the provisions of applicable ordinances, orders and laws under the following conditions: ' 1. The Agency agrees that they are fully responsible under the provisions or their respective ordinances, orders and lavJs for carrying out all enrorcement provisions within their respective jurisdictions and that the Animal Services Center shall not be required to apprehend and seize any animals found running at large. 2, The Agency agrees that all animals seized and normally transported to shelter within their respective jurisdictions by their duly appointed agents, shall be delivered to the above-described Animal Services Center, there to be impounded under the exclusive control and custody or the Animal Services Center for periods Last printed 03/22/00 9:31 A.".f '. 3. or time as required by State Law, applicable ordinances and orders except as hereinafter set forth. The Agency agrees to pay to North Richland Hills the fees for animals received from within the respective Agency's jurisdictional limits in the amounts 350.00 per dog or cat, age 3 months or older and 350.00 per litter of puppies or kittens, less than 3 months of age, The Agency represents to the Animal Services Center that it has in force ordinances or orders providing for the vaccination of animals under appropriate circumstances, providing for impounding of animals running at large, and providing for the condemnation or sale of animals; and that while this interlocal agreement is in effect, such ordinances or orders will be continued in force, provided. however, that such ordinances or orders may be modified from time to time as such Agency deems appropriate. The Agency agrees that to the extent that it has the power so to provide, ever¡ animal not claimed and redeemed by the owner by the expiration or four (4) days from the date of impoundment shall become the sole and exclusive property or the Animal Services Center, so that neither the Agency nor any agent or the Agency, nor of the State of Texas, nor any institution, corporation or individual shall have any claim or right to any animal not claimed and redeemed, The Agency agrees, that the Animal Services Center shall have the undisputed right, consistent with the respective ordinances and orders of the Agency, to humanely dispose of every animal given into its custody in accordance with the Animal Services Center's principles as follows: a. To place animals in the care, custody and control of owners, or 4. 2 b. To place for adoption any and all animals which are deemed adoptable based upon, health, disposition and space. c. To euthanize animals which are not claimed by owners and which are not suitable for placement in the care custody and control of new owners. 5. The Agency agrees that if the City or North Richland Hills adjusts the schedule or fees charged for various services provided at the Animal Services Center, that this fee adjustment will apply to services provided to citizens from both municipalities equally, 6. The Animal Services Center agrees to accept each and ever¡ animal other than livestock (large animals) delivered to it at 7200 B. Dick Fisher Drive South, North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas by the agents of the Agency and to provide each and ever¡ such anima! with shelter, food, water and all other humane treatment of the same degree and kind that the Animal Services Center provides for all other animals which may come into its care, custody and control. 7. The Animal Services Center agrees that it will keep the Center open to the public for at least eight (8) hours per day on weekdays, and not less than seven (7) hours on Saturday for the purpose of giving owners ample opportunity to redeem their impounded animals. Exception to the above to include holidays and any closure on Saturday due to staff shortage; however, when the Center is closed to the public for staff shortages, board fees for those days will not be charged to owners who redeem animals held over those closure days. Closure days are not counted toward days required before disposition of animals. 8. The Animal Services Center agrees that it shall require ever¡ owner seeking to redeem an impounded animal to pay the current impoundment fee together with 3 " the costs or board at the current rate for the animals so impounded. Further, the Animal Services Center shall require the owner or every impounded anima! to pay all applicable fees including registration and vaccination fees or an impounded anima! which has not been inoculated against rabies and registered berore redeeming such animal in accordance with North Rich!and Hills Ordinances No. 2424 and 2425. 9, The Animal Services Center agrees that in accordance with Paragraph (4) or this agreement, if the owner of an impounded animal shall claim the animal prior to the Center's disposing of the animal under (A) or (B) or (C) of that paragraph, the Center shall collect from the owner the total impoundment, boarding and applicable registration fees due. 10. It is mutually agreed that the agents of the Agency shall adhere to all policies and procedures pertaining to operations in the Center. The Center agrees to supply to each agent a copy of the Animal Services Center Policies and Procedures Manual and to provide training sessions for all and future agents. 11. It is mutually agreed that the Center shall provide access to the North Richland Hills Responsible Pet Owner Program provided to first time offenders and offered in cooperation with the municipal court authority for citizens in participating cities. 12. It is mutually agreed that each Agency may appoint a veterinarian from within its community to hold a place on the North Richland Hills Animal Shelter Advisory Board. 13. The Center agrees to admit animals during normal operating hours and after hours in accordance with the Center's Policies and Procedures. 4 14. The Center agrees to sell licenses for Agency with the stipulation that the Center retains $1.00 for each license sold. 15. It is mutually agreed that the Center personnel will retain the right based upon the Animal Services Center Policies and Procedures Manual to euthanize any animal which is judged to be terminal either from injury or illness. The Center shall notiry the appropriate agency, where possible, berore euthanasia is administered, 16, It is mutually agreed that Agency will participate in the Cente,r's Neuter-After- Rebate-Program, whereby owner is refunded $15.00 or impoundment fee ir she/he has the animal neutered within (30) days of release. The Center will handle all paperwork, verification and rebate, 17. It is mutually agreed that any and all donations, contributions or any other thing or value given to the Center or its agents, as a result or any service performed in carrying out the provisions of this interlocal agreement, and which is in excess or the amount properly chargeable for such service shall be credited to the operating and maintenance account of the Center, and that in the event such donation or contribution exceed the amount required to operate and maintain the Center then such donations or contributions shall be deposited in the North Richland Hills Animal Shelter Fund. 18. It is mutually agreed that the Center shall provide facilities for rabies observation which have been approved and inspected by the Texas Department of Health for the quarantining of dogs and cats. Animals delivered to the Center by the Agency for rabies observation shall be isolated for a period of not less than (10) days counting from the day following the bite incident. " 5 19. It is mutually agreed that the Agency placing a dog/cat in quarantine shall be responsible for notification of victim and owner of animal's condition, date or release from quarantine. 20, It is mutually agreed that the Center will provide facilities to a representative of the Agency to prepare an animal for rabies testing and that the preparation, packing and shipping shall be the sole responsibility of that Agency. 21. It is mutually agreed that the Center shall have the sole and exclusive right to determine the responsibility of homes offered, and the Center shall have the sole and exclusive right to accept such applicants for unclaimed animals. 22. It is agreed that all the terms of this interlocal agreement shall remain in full force and effect for one (1) year or until amended, superseded by a new agreement, or cancelled by either party as herein provided and shall not be terminated by either party without giving 180 days written notice. 23, It is mutually agreed that fees are to remain constant for one (1) year or the contract. 24. It is mutually agreed that this interlocal agreement revokes all former agreements for impounding animals, written and oral, entered into by the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Agency and the City of North Richland Hills have hereunto caused their respective corporate names and seals to be hereto subscribed and affixed by their respective officers first thereunto duly authorized as of the date herinabove first written. CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS f) /ç By . rf()Jl;L ì } L ¿ L%'>"YJ L'C=-" Carry Cynjrifngham, City/Manager -> -,27 / 0 U '> ' ¡:¿ /;L' :J. 0 G Ò -- I 7 r ,...- 6 APPROVE. D AS TO FORM :~'? /J t ;/ ~.. ------- tUt" --;;7 , '{( - ~ ,/./~ ~. r ~/ REX MCENT, ' éITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: