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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-17 IGA for Animal Control Services with Eagle CountyRESOLUTION NO. 17 SERIES OF 1998 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES WITH EAGLE COUNTIY. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vail believes that it is in the community's best interest to contract for animal control services with Eagle County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, that: 1. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement, as attached hereto as Exhibit A, with Eagle County to provide animal control services for the Town of Vail. 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTE is 15th day of December, 1998. Robert E. Ford, Mayor ATTEST: ~,... D~i~ OF L~lei naldson, Town Clerk ~~ ~ E ~` ~' cQCQRPpO ~~,~. Resolution No. I7, Series of 1498 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO AND THE TOWN 'OF Vail This Agreement made #his day of ~ , 1988, by and between the Town of Vail (the "Town"} and the County of Eagle, State of Colorado {the County") ~ - WHEREAS, the Town desires to contract with the County for the performance of the hereinafter described Anima! Control Services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the County is agreeable to rendering such Anima! Contro! Services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, this Intergovernmental Agreement is authorized pursuant to Section 1$, Article XIV, of the Colorado Constitution; and C.R.S. 29-1-201, ~ sea. and C.R.S. 30-15- 101. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree hereby as follows: WITNESSETH: SECTION 1. TERRITORY COVERED The territory covered by this Agreement is afl of that certain property lega[iy described as the Town of Vail. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS Emeraencv on Cail services is defned as emergency calls received by the County for which Animal Control assistance is required and no Animal Control Officer is on duty to respond. Shelter means The Eagle County Animal Shelter located in Eagle, Colorado, and any other shelter facility operated or designated by County. Unclaimed Dav is defined as a calendar day or any part thereof during which an unclaimed animal is confined in Shelter on behalf of the Town. E~hibif. A iS~TION 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The County agrees to provide general Animal Contro! Services within the Tawn of Vail The County shall provide: A) A minimum of 2.S hours patrol per day, consisting of inspection tours looking for violations or responding to complaints. B) Twenty-four hours per day Emergency On Cafl service. (via County answering service when not open) C) Administration and enforcement of the current Title 6, Animals of the Municipa! Code of the Town of Vail presently in effect, and as may be subsequently amended. D) 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. E) Emergency on Cail service will be provided during the period when an Eagle County Animal Control Officer is not on duty. In the event that an Eagle County Animal Control 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 Animas Contro! Officer arrives to resolve said incident. F7 . Animal sheltering services far animals attributable to the Town, of the nature and quality customarily provided at the Shelter. Animals attributable to th'e town are animals impounded within the Town of Vaif and animals owned by persons dwelling, perms nently or temporarily, in the Town of Vail. SECTION 4, OFFICIAL STATUS. For the purpose of performing the Animal Control Services and functions set forth in this agreement, Eagle County Animal Control shalt enforce, as the Town's agent, the Municipal Ordinances relating to animals now in effect and as amended from time to time. SECTION 5. EG)UIPMENT. The County shall famish 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 fi. COMPENSATION. The Town of Vail agrees to pay the County, monthly, the sum of $2,400.00 based on estimated patrols and on estimated sheltering requirements of (on average) fi00 animal days. The Town of Vail agrees to pay the County, on or before the fifteenth of each month, for services rendered the previous month plus any additional billing received for Response to On Call Emergencies. Responding to On Call Emergencies: $50.OOlincident All fees and expenses recovered at or for the Shelter will remain with the County. All court fines and casts wilt remain with the court of venue. The County shall administer the County's Dog Tag Program for the Town. Monies collected from residents of the Town shall belong to the County. SECTION 7. PERSONNEL. The Eagle County Animal Control Officer shall have full cooperation from the Town of Vail, its public works, its police officers aridlor their respective officers, agents, and employees, so as to facilitate the performance of this Agreement. The rendition of Animal Control Services provided for herein, the standards of perform- ance, 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. 3 All persons employed in the performance of such Animal Control Services for. the Town of Vail, pursuant to this agreement, shall be County employees, extent 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 ~r negligent acts, errors, o_ r omissions of the Town or . of any officer or employee thereof. Likewise, the Town, its ofhcers 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 aut 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 employ- ees, whether contractual or otherwise. C. .The County and the Town shat! 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, shat! furnish evidence of the same to the other respective party. 4 SEG~N 9. ARM AND TERMfNATION•C~ This Agreement is effec#ive January 1, '1999, and shall end on the 31st day of December, 1999. Either party shall have the right to terminate this agreement with or without cause at any time by giving the other party thirty days' prior written notice of termination. Upon termination, the County shall be entitled to compensation for services performed prior to such termination, and both parties shall be relieved of any and all duties and obligations under this Agreement. Obligations of the Town of Vaif and the County, respectively, after the current fiscal year, are contingent upon funds for the purpose set forth in this Agreement tieing 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 #ollows: Town of Vail: Town Attorney Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, Colorado $1657 County of Eagle: Eagle County Attorney P.O. Box 850 Eagle, CO $1631 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. No modification ar waiver of t~s A reement or of an covenant conditiongY 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 ar assigns and may not be assigned by anyone without the prior written consent of the other respective party hereto. F.. All agreements and covenan#s 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. !n 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 6e considered Wulf and void as of the date of such Court determina#ion_ 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 James E. Johnson, Jr., Chairman County Commissioners ATTEST: Town ~-~ ~ TQ1tUN O~ VA-L By:_____ Manager clan1rna11Vail.can