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ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT This Agreement, made effective the first day of January, 2012, by and between Animal Control Services, hereinafter referred to as "ACS ", and City of Little Canada, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as "City ". 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 continue in effect on a month -to -month basis, unless terminated as provided herein. ACS will provide patrol services on the public streets of the City, in a vehicle suitable for the transportation of small animals, in accordance with City Ordinances and a schedule agreed upon by both parties. The vehicle shall have proper identification displayed at all times. ACS shall maintain and insure such vehicles at all times. In addition to patrol hours, ACS agrees to maintain at least one vehicle for Call Out service to attend to cases outside regular patrol hours at the specific request of a law enforcement agency as approved by the City. 3. ACS shall provide competent personnel, trained in the handling of animals, in proper uniform and identification including employee's first name and /or employee number. 4. The City authorizes ACS to apprehend and retain dogs, cats, and other animals, and /or issue citation tags for violations of the City Ordinances related to animals. ACS will not take action or private property contrary to the expressed wishes of the owner of said property, nor forcibly take an animal from any person, without the instruction, approval, and assistance of a duly licensed Ramsey County Sheriff Department Deputy with current jurisdiction that includes the private property where the animal is located. 5. ACS shall impound and board animals as directed by written order of an authorized City representative, or by ruling of the Minnesota Board of Health or other Minnesota or United States agency with jurisdiction. 6. Impounded animals shall be checked for identification as required by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 346, and kept at Hillcrest Animal Hospital, 1320 County Road D Circle, Maplewood, Minnesota 55109, 651 -484- 7211, in a suitable, humane manner for the period specified in paragraph 9. ACS may temporarily board at an emergency facility if access and /or treatment is not immediately available at Hillcrest Animal Hospital.