86-R-45RESOLUTION NO. 86-R-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER TO EXECUTE A SERVICE AGREE-
MENT WITH HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY OF
VOLUSIA COUNTY, INC.; REPEALING ALL
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida, authorizes the appropriate officials of
the City of Edgewater to execute a Service Agreement with
Halifax Humane Society of Volusia County, Inc.
SECTION 2. A copy of said Agreement is attached to
this Resolution and by reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 3: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of October ,198 6 , and
approved as provided by law.
This Resolution was introduced and sponsored by Councilman
Rotondo and was read and passed by a vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 6th day of October ,198 6 ,
and authenticated as provided by law.
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MAYOR
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Excused
COUNCILMAN - ZONE TWO
Authenticated thisiOfth
day of Octobqx, 198
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SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made this 6th day of October , 1986, by
and between the HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, INC., a
Florida non-profit corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"Humane Society," and THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, hereinafter referred
to as "the City."
WHEREAS, in order to enforce the ordinances of the City
and the laws of State of Florida with respect to stray animals,
the City desires to deliver stray animals to the Humane Society
for the humane impoundment and humane disposition of said
animals; and
WHEREAS, the Humane Society is organized for the purpose,
among other, of preventing cruelty to animals and is interested
in assuring that impounded animals are sheltered in a humane
manner and those which must be destroyed, be so destroyed in a
humane manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of mutual
covenents, conditions and provisions herein contained, it is
expressly agreed and understood as follows:
1. Term: This Service Agreement shall take effect on
the Ist day of October, 1986, and shall remain in full force and
effect for a one (1) year period ending on the 30th day of
September, 1987. However, the contract may be terminated without
penalty, by either party, with 30 days written notice.
2. Animal Shelter:
(a) The Humane Society will maintain and operate an animal
shelter in a manner adequate for the confinement, remedial
treatment and disposal of stray dogs or cats which may be
delivered to it from all areas within the City, and will furnish
at its sole expense all supervision, labor, animal food, tools,
supplies and other things necessary for the satisfactory
performance of the services herein agreed to be provided. The
animal shelter shall be operated at 2364 llth Street West, Holly
Hill, Florida.
(b) For the flat rate charge per animal described below, the
Humane Society will provide means to accept, at all times, all
stray dogs and cats delivered to the shelter by the City's Police
or Animal Control Officers or other designated officers appointed
by the City for this purpose. The Humane Society will accept
wildlife only if it has the ability and facilities to impound and
control these animals, and the decision to accept or reject these
animals shall be solely within the discretion of the Humane
Society. In the event a stray dog or cat is injured and reported
by a private citizen to be located within the City, the Humane
Society will pick the animal up, give whatever remedial medical
treatment it can for the animal, and impound the animal until
claimed by its owner, disposition by adoption or until the animal
is destroyed. The Humane Society shall require all such persons
who report injured or stray animals to give their names and
present home and post office addresses and to identify the place
where the animals involved were located or picked up.
(c) The Humane Society will provide space for the
confinement, observation and care of any stray animal suspected
of rabies, or any stray animal which has bitten or otherwise
exposed any person, and shall accept, care for and dispose of any
such animal delivered to the facility in accordance with the
instructions of the Volusia County Health Department. The Humane
Society will report, at once, to the Volusia County Health
Department any animal delivered or reported to it as being
suspected of rabies, or for having bitten or otherwise exposed
any person, and shall cause to have removed and make available to
the Volusia County Health Department Officer for laboratory
examination the head of any such animal which becomes ill or dies
while under confinement for such reasons. Pursuant to its
responsibilities for rabies control, the Volusia County Health .
Department and its authorized representatives shall be afforded
access to the facility at all times for the examination of any or
all animals impounded therein.
(d) When the City delivers an animal to the shelter for
impounding and when the animal bears an identification tag
indicating ownership of the animal, the Humane Society within one
(1) working day after receipt of such animal, shall use its best
efforts to notify the owner thereof and inform the owner of the
procedure whereby the owner can recover the animal, provided,
however, that any animal suspected of rabies or which has bitten
or otherwise exposed any person, shall not be released to its
owner for at least a ten (10) day impoundment period and also
with the express approval of the Volusia County Health Department
through its authorized representatives. When a stray dog or cat
is delivered to the shelter and is not suspected of rabies or has
not bitten or otherwise exposed any persons to rabies, the Humane
Society shall impound the animal at the City's expense for a
period of not more than 72 hours. If the owner has not retrieved
the animal, the Humane Society shall thereafter provide for the
adoption or disposal of the animal in accordance with its routine
methods and procedures.
3. Service Fees: In consideration of the agreements and
undertakings to be performed by the Humane Society, the City
agrees to pay the Humane Society monthly, in arrears, the sum of
9lk s�1e; tgt,. ($20.00) Dollars per animal:
(a) received from either the City's Police or Animal Control
Officers, or
(b) any stray dog or cat emanating within the municipality
and delivered to the shelter by a private citizen, or
(c) any injured stray dog or cat picked up by the Humane
Society within the municipality.
4. The Humane Society will impound owned biter animals
when space is available and when requested to do so by either an
officer of the Police Department or an Animal Control Officer of
the City. Such impoundment will be charged at the rate of $10.00
plus $5.00 per day the animal is impounded; all charges to be
paid by the City.
5. The Humane Society will attempt to collect from the
owner all costs for which the City is liable for each animal
claimed by its owner and credit the City's account for monies so
collected.
6. The Humane Society will submit to the City, with its
monthly statement, the pick-up address of all stray animals
charged to the City's account not impounded by a City Animal
Control Officer and the names and addresses of all persons
claiming a stray animal who do not pay the redemption fees as
provided in paragraph 4 above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Humane Society and the City have
executed this Service Agreement in any number of counterpart
copies, each of which shall serve as an original, effective on
the date and year as set forth above.
HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY OF
VOLUSIA COUNTY, INC.,
Executive Director
THE
Attest