HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-27 IGA with Eagle County for Animal Control Services for 2010 RESOLUTION NO. 27
Series of 2009
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF VAIL AND THE COUNTY OF EAGLE FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES; AND
SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail (the "Town "), in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado
is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter "); and
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council ") have been
duly elected and qualified; and
WHEREAS, THE Town and the County of Eagle (the "County") wish to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement (the "IGA ") authorizing the County to provide animal services within
the Town limits; and
WHEREAS, the Council considers it in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare
to provide animal control services; and
WHEREAS, the Council's approval of Resolution No. 27, Series 2009, is required to enter
into an IGA.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1. The Council hereby approves and authorizes the Town Manager to enter
into the IGA with the County for animal control services, in substantially the same form as
attached hereto as Exhibit A and in a form approved by the Town Attorney.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of Vail held this 15` day of December, 2009.
Richard Cleveland
Town Mayor
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Resolution No. 27, Series 2009
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
AND
THE TOWN OF VAIL
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€ This Agreement made this day of , 2010, by and
between the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic (the
"County ") and the Town of Vail, a municipal corporation (the "Town ").
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WHEREAS, the Town desires to contract with the County for the performance of
s the hereinafter described Animal Services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth; and
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WHEREAS, the County is agreeable to rendering such Animal Services on the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, this Intergovernmental Agreement is authorized pursuant to
Sections 29 -1 -201 and 30 -11 -101, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, and Article
XIV, Section 18, of the Colorado Constitution.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and
promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. TERRITORY COVERED
The territory covered by this Agreement is all of that certain property legally described
as the Town of Vail.
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SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
Emergency On -Call Service is defined as any emergency call received by the
County for which Animal Service assistance is required and no Animal Service Officer is
on duty to respond.
Shelter means The Eagle County Animal Shelter located at 1400 Fairgrounds
Road, Eagle, Colorado, and any other shelter facility operated or designated by County.
Unclaimed Day is defined as a calendar day or any part thereof during which an
unclaimed animal is confined in Shelter on behalf of the Town.
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SECTION 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The County agrees to provide General Animal and Emergency On -Call Services within
the Town of Vail as follows:
A. General Animal Services shall include:
i. A minimum of 60 hours of patrol per month, consisting of inspection tours
looking for violations or responding to complaints.
ii. Administration and enforcement of the current Title 6, Animals of the
Municipal Code of the Town of Vail presently in effect, and as may be
subsequently amended.
iii. The County shall provide the Town with monthly reports and an annual
report of services provided pursuant to this Agreement. Such reports shall
include, by way of example only, the number of calls for service, number
of animals sheltered, number of Unclaimed Days, and number of citations
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iv. Animal sheltering services for animals attributable to the Town,
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attributable to the town are animals impounded within the Town of Vail
and animals owned by persons dwelling, permanently or temporarily, in
the Town of Vail.
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B) Twenty -four (24) hours per day Emergency On -Call Service (via County
answering service when the Shelter not open).
i. Emergency On -Call Service will be provided during the period when an
Eagle County Animal Service Officer is not on duty. In the event that an
Eagle County Animal Service Officer is not immediately available to
respond to an incident or emergency, the Town of Vail will provide
available personnel to secure the scene and administer control of the
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said incident.
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I SECTION 4. OFFICIAL STATUS
For the purpose of performing the Animal Services and functions set forth in this
agreement, Eagle County Animal Services shall enforce, as the Town's agent, the
Municipal Ordinances relating to animals now in effect and as amended from time to
time.
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SECTION 5. EQUIPMENT
j The County shall furnish and supply, at its sole expense, all necessary labor,
supervision, equipment, motor vehicles, office space, and operating and office supplies
necessary to provide the services to be rendered hereunder.
SECTION 6. COMPENSATION
The Town of Vail agrees to pay the County, monthly, the sum of $3,575.00 for General
Animal Services.
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On -Call Emergency Service shall be billed at: $50.00 per hour.
The Town of Vail agrees to pay the County, on or before the fifteenth day of each
month, for General Animal and On -Call Emergency Services rendered the previous
month.
All fees and expenses recovered at or for the Shelter will remain with the County.
All court fines and costs will remain with the court of venue.
The County shall administer the County's Dog License Program for the Town. Monies
collected from residents of the Town shall belong to the County.
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SECTION 7. PERSONNEL
The Eagle County Animal Services Officer shall have full cooperation from the Town of
Vail, its public works, its police officers and /or their respective officers, agents, and
employees, so as to facilitate the performance of this Agreement.
The rendition of Animal Services provided for herein, the standards of performance, the
discipline of officers, and other matters incident to the performance of such services and
the control of personnel so employed, shall remain in the County.
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All persons employed in the performance of such Animal Services for the Town of Vail,
pursuant to this agreement, shall be County employees, except for Town personnel
used to secure the scene as described in Section 3.
SECTION 8. LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
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A. The County, its officers and employees, shall not be deemed to assume
any liability for intentional or negligent acts, errors, or omissions of the
Town or of any officer or employee thereof. Likewise, the Town, its
officers and employees, shall not be deemed to assume any liability for
intentional or negligent acts, errors or omissions of the County or by any
officer or employee thereof.
B. The County agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless to the extent
allowed by law, the Town, its respective agents, officers, servants and
employees of and from any and all loss, costs, damage, injury, liability,
claims, liens, demands, action and causes of action whatsoever, arising
out of or related to the County's intentional or negligent acts, errors or
omissions or that of its agents, officers, servants, and employees, whether
contractual or otherwise. Likewise, the Town agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless to the extent allowed by law, the County, its respective
agents, officers, servants and employees of and from any and all loss,
costs, damage, injury, liability, claims, liens, demands, action and causes
of action whatsoever arising out of or related to the Town's intentional or
negligent acts errors or omissions or that of its agents officers, servants
and employees, whether contractual or otherwise.
C. The County and the Town shall respectively provide its own public liability,
property damage, and errors and omissions insurance coverage as each
party may deem adequate and necessary for any potential liability arising
from this Agreement. Further, the County and the Town, respectively,
shall name, subject to the approval of each respective party's insurance
carriers, the other respective party as a co- insured under such insurance
policies to the extent of any potential liability arising under this Agreement
and, upon reasonable written request, shall furnish evidence of the same
to the other respective party.
SECTION 9. TERM AND TERMINATION
This Agreement is effective January 1, 2010 and shall end on the 31st day of
December, 2010. Either party shall have the right to terminate this agreement with or
without cause at any time by giving the other party thirty (30) days' prior written notice of
termination. Upon termination, the County shall be entitled to compensation for
services performed prior to such termination (calculated by prorating the monthly rate
for the number of days the County performed General Animal Services and adding all
charges for any additional services, including Emergency On Call Services, performed
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all duties and obligations under this Agreement.
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Obligations of the Town of Vail and the County, respectively, after the current fiscal
year, are contingent upon funds for the purpose set forth in this Agreement being
appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available.
SECTION 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, approvals, written instructions,
reports or other communication by the Town of Vail and the County, under
this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have given or
served, if delivered or if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid or hand
delivered to the parties as follows:
Town of Vail
Town Attorney
Town of Vail
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
County of Eagle:
Eagle County Attorney
P.O. Box 850
Eagle, CO 81631
Either party may change the address to which notices, requests, consents,
approvals, written instructions, reports or other communications are to be
given by a notice of change of address given in the manner set forth in this
paragraph A.
B. This agreement does not and shall not be deemed to confer upon or grant
to any third party any right to claim damages or to bring any lawsuit, action
or other proceedings against either the Town or the County because of
any breach hereof or because of any terms, covenants, agreements or
conditions contained herein.
C. No modification or waiver of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition,
or provision herein contained shall be valid unless in writing and duly
executed by the party to be charged therewith.
D. This written Agreement embodies the whole agreement between the
parties hereto and there are no inducements, promises, terms, conditions,
or obligations made or entered into either by the County or the Town other
than those contained herein.
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E. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective parties hereto, their
successors or assigns and may not be assigned by anyone without the
prior written consent of the other respective party hereto.
F. All agreements and covenants herein are severable, and in the event that
any of them shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such invalid Agreement or covenant
were not contained herein.
G. The Town has represented to the County and, likewise, the County has
represented to the Town, that it possesses the legal ability to enter into
this Agreement. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that either of the parties hereto did not possess the legal ability
to enter into this Agreement, this Agreement shall be considered null and
void as of the date of such Court determination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement the day and year first above written.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By: By:
Clerk to the Board of Sara J. Fisher, Chairman
County Commissioners
ATTEST: TOWN OF VAIL
By:
Town Clerk Manager
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