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ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT This agreement made this 1st day of January of 2008, by and between Animal Control Services, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, hereinafter, referred to as "ASCI ", and the "City" of Little Canada located in the County of Ramsey, and the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as "City ", witness to: In consideration of the covenants and agreements, hereinafter set forth, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties, hereto, as follows: 1. This agreement will be effective as of January 1, 2008 and will continue in effect until December 31, 2008, unless canceled, pursuant to Paragraph 20. 2. "ACSI" agrees to patrol the public streets of the "City" in a vehicle especially designed for the transportation of small animals, in accordance with City Ordinances and a schedule agreed upon by both parties. If such schedule is not agreed upon, the agreement shall be null or void. The vehicle shall have proper identification displayed on two sides. "ACSI" further agrees to insure, service, and maintain said equipment. 3. "ASCI" agrees that competent personnel, trained in the handling of animals, shall do patrolling. Said employees shall perform their duties only while in proper uniform and shall have with them, at all times while on patrol, proper identification as to indicate employee's name, title, and place of employment. 4. The "City" shall authorize "ACM" to apprehend and retain dogs, cats and /or issue citation tags for violations of the "City" Ordinances. However, "ACM" will not invade the private property contrary to the wishes of the owner of said property nor forcibly take an animal from any person without the approval and assistance of a Ramsey County Sheriff Deputy of the "City". 5. In addition to the regular hours of patrolling referred to, "ACSI" agrees to maintain one (1) vehicle for standby service to attend to cases outside regular patrol hours at the specific request of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. "ACM" shall respond immediately to any after hours' emergency call, agreed upon by the "City" of Little Canada and confirmed to he an emergency. 6. "ACSI" represents and agrees that all animals impounded shall be kept at GOOSE LAKE KENNELS 4120 Hoffman Rd White Bear Lake Mn 55110. "ACM" agrees and warrants that all animals impounded shall be kept in a comfortable and humane manner for a period required by the "City" Ordinance. It is mutually agreed upon that "ACM" may temporarily board at an emergency facility if access and or treatment is not immediately available at the contract facility. Any fee differential for boarding an animal between the contracted facility and the facility in White Bear Township will be paid by the animal owner. If an animal is unclaimed, the "City" of Little Canada will pay the boarding cost at the contracted facility. The fee schedule(s) for any other facility to be used by "ACSI" shall he posted prominently at the White Bear Lake facility and be given to the "City" for public information purposes.