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RESOLUTION NO. 66-87
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FAYETTE-
VILLE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. FOR OPERATION OF
THE CITY'S ANIMAL SHELTER AND ENFORCEMENT OF
THE CITY'S ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with Fayetteville Humane Society,
Inc. for operation of the City's animal shelter and enforcement of
the City's animal control ordinances. A copy of the agreement
authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked -Exhibit
"A" and made a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
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Clerk
15th day of September
APPROVED
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Mayor
, 1987.
AGREEMENT
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This AGREEMENT executed this ,21 day of
1987, by and between the City of Fayetteville, A kansas (the
"City") and Fayetteville Humane Society, Inc. ("FHS").
WHEREAS, the City has adopted animal control ordinances which
are codified as Chapter 4 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances;
and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to construct a new animal shelter;
and
WHEREAS, FHS has offered to assist the City in financing
construction of a new animal shelter and has offered to serve as
the City's agent for the purpose of enforcing the City's animal
control ordinances and operating the City's animal shelter.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS SET
FORTH HEREIN the City and FHS hereby agree as follows:
1. FHS
enforcing the
City's animal
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shelter.
(a)
(b)
shall serve as the City's agent for the purpose of
City's animal .control ordinances and operating the
shelter.
FHS shall supervise the City's employees at the animal
The City shall provide and pay the following employees:
A shelter director to be responsible for all shelter and
animal patrol operations;
A shelter operator to be responsible for all animals in
the City's custody and for maintenance of the animal
shelter; and
(c) Two animal control officers.
3. The shelter operator and animal control officers shall
be under the supervision of, and report to, the shelter director..
FHS may supplement the City's staff at the animal shelter with
part time employees, volunteers, or individuals ordered by the
Fayetteville Municipal Court to perform public service. Personnel
matters relating to employees at the animal shelter shall be the
responsibility of the City's Director of Public 'Safety and not
FHS. FHS shall prepare annual performance evaluations for the
shelter director, shelter operator and animal control officers.
FHS shall also prepare annual goals and objectives for the
operation of the animal shelter and animal patrol program.
4. On or before the / day of 4.4
FHS shall submit to the City's Director of
proposed operating budget for the animal shelter
of the City's animal control ordinances.
5. FHS shall provide to the City's Director of Public
Safety a monthly report of all revenues and expenses at the animal
shelter. On or before February 1st of each year, FHS shall provide
the City's Director of Public Safety with a report of all revenues
and expenses for the preceding calendar year.
6. FHS shall be responsible for issuing and maintaining
records for all animal licenses required by the City's animal
control ordinances.
each year,
Public Safety a
and enforcement
7. FHS shall be allowed to use all revenues generated at
the animal shelter for the purpose of operating and maintaining
said shelter and enforcing the City's animal control ordinances.
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8. The City will make its best efforts to construct a new
animal shelter west of the existing shelter site within three
years from the execution date of this agreement. Construction of
said new animal shelter shall be financed from.: the following
revenue sources:
(a) Existing funds in the animal shelter account;
(b) A contribution by the City of $50,000.00 per year for
the years 1988, 1989, and 1990;
(c) Annual animal shelter revenues exceeding expenses;
(d) Contributions by FHS; and
(e) Contributions by Washington County, Arkansas.
9. The City's contributions for a new animal control
shelter shall be placedin an escrow account maintained by'the
City. If a new animal control shelter is not constructed within
five (5) years from the execution date of this agreement, all
moneys in said escrow account shall be returned to the City. Any
disbursements from said escrow account must be supported by
construction contract invoices. Construction plans for a new
animal control shelter must be submitted to, and approved by, the
City's Director of Public Works.
10. All donations received at the animal shelter shall be
used for operation of the animal shelter. FHS shall have an
annual audit performed by an independent auditing firm. A copy of
this audit shall be submitted to the City within 30 days of
completion. FHS shall require the audit firm to certify the
amount of donations received for the shelter in the audit.
11. FHS shall insure that City employees do not perform
animal control services beyond the City's corporate limits except
on an emergency basis.
12. The term of this agreement shall commence on the
execution date hereof and shall terminate December 31, 1987. The
term shall automatically be extended for terms of one (1) year
each unless the City or FHS gives written notice of termination
within thirty (30) days from the termination date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement
on the date first above written.
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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Mayor
By:
ATTEST
FAYETTEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC.
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