HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05 IGA with Eagle County Animal Control Services for 2012RESOLUTION NO. 5
Series of 2012
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 control
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. 5, Series of 2012, 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 3rd day of January, 2012.
Andrew P. Daly, Town Nfiyo�
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
AND
THE TOWN OF VAIL
This Agreement made this day of , 2011, 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 ").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Town desires to contract with the County for the performance of the hereinafter
described Animal Services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
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.
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.
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:
A minimum of 60 hours of patrol per month, consisting of inspection tours
looking for violations or responding to complaints.
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 issued, as they
apply to the Town of Vail.
iv. Animal sheltering services for animals attributable to the Town, of the nature
and quality customarily provided at the Shelter. Animals 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.
B. Twenty -four (24) hours per day Emergency On -Call Service (via County answering
service when the Shelter not open).
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 situation until the Eagle County Animal
Service Officer arrives to resolve said incident.
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.
SECTION 5. EQUIPMENT
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 $3,840.00 for General Animal Services.
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.
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.
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
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, 2012 and shall end on the 31st day of December, 2012. 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 by the County
during that time), and both parties shall thereafter be relieved of any and all duties and obligations
under this Agreement.
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, CO 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.
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 Jon Stavney, Chairman
County Commissioners
ATTEST:
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TOWN OF VAIL
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Town Clerk Manager