HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 10111 - 2025/06/23RESOLUTION NO. 10111
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING ANIMAL IMPOUND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COMPANION
ANIMAL CONTROL LLC & COMPANION ANIMAL CARE LLC
WHEREAS, The Mounds View Police Department provides animal control
services in the city which include impoundment of stray animals, and;
WHEREAS, The Mounds View Police Department is in immediate need to
contract with an animal impoundment service who has a secure facility with 24-hour
access and availability, and;
WHEREAS, Otter Lake Animal Hospital in Hugo MN is ending their animal
impoundment services for area law enforcement agencies, and;
WHEREAS, A monthly retainer to reserve kennel boarding kennels for animals
from municipality of $100, and;
WHEREAS, A monthly availability retainer to provide animal control services
24/7/365 of $30, and;
WHEREAS, Standard stray, seized, or abandonment fee of $200 per canine not
reclaimed by its owner, and;
WHEREAS, Companion Animal Control LLC. & Companion Animal Care LLC.
has agreed to take on this responsibility and contract with the City of Mounds View.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota to approve the animal impound services
agreement with Companion Animal Control LLC & Companion Animal Care LLC with
funds to pay for this service coming from Account 100-4200-3080.
Adopted this 23rd day of J
ATTEST:
2025.
Administrator
(c2a1)
Companion Animal Control LLC & Companion Animal Care LLC
DBA Companion Animal Care & Control
and
City of Mounds View
<Municipality>
Agreement for Reserve Animal Control & Animal Impound Services
1. CACC Agrees to Provide the Following Reserve Animal Control Services
a. Within the jurisdiction, Companion Animal Control shall upon request of the members of the
public, law enforcement and municipality officials complete all reasonable steps to address
violation(s) of any Municipality Ordinance or State Statutes pertaining to animals.
b. The Companion Animal Control shall be required to collect and transport contained dogs and cats
only. When requested to respond to other animal species; Companion Animal Control shall
determine call response necessity on a case -by -case basis to ensure public safety and cooperation
with law enforcement.
c. Companion Animal Control shall provide all equipment necessary to complete animal control
services as outlined within this contract.
d. Companion Animal Control shall respond work in conjunction with County Sheriff's Department
to address complaints, issue citations and enforce animal related laws.
e. Companion Animal Control shall be available for call response at all times, including nights and
holidays, and shall primarily respond to urgent/priority calls during 7:OOpm-7:OOam as determined
on a case -by -case basis.
f. If the rightful owner of an animal is located during a call response and the animal is returned to
owner, Companion Animal Control shall end call response accordingly while the fee for service
shall remain. Companion Animal Control is not responsible for securing owner information from
finder.
g. All animal impoundments and holds in accordance with State Statues shall be completed at the
contracted Companion Animal Care listed above.
h. All stray/at large animals impounded shall be posted to the www.companionanimalcontrol.com
website.
i. Companion Animal Control may require proof of ownership and compliance with local, state
and/or federal statutes pertaining to animal welfare prior to an animal being reclaimed from
Companion Animal Care. Reclaim/boarding fees incurred are responsibility of the owner. Failure
to comply and/or reclaim an animal by completion of holding period results in owner abandonment
of animal.
j. If an animal found at large is delivered to the Companion Animal Care by a member of the public,
Companion Animal Control shall confirm the found location of the animal was within
Municipality jurisdiction and approve the impoundment.
k. At the completion of an animal holding period Companion Animal Control shall ensure a humane
outcome, when possible, for all impounded animals.
1. Municipality shall not be held responsible for costs associated with any animal surrendered by an
owner, which was not previously at large.
in. In the circumstance that the Companion Animal Control determines an animal is severely injured
so that it would be considered inhumane to impound the animal without immediate veterinary care
available, the Companion Animal Control shall relinquish the animal to the Animal Emergency &
Referral Center of Minnesota in Oakdale, Minnesota. All expenses resulting from care of said
animal shall be solely the responsibility of the owner, if located. Recovery of those expenses and
return of the animal to said owner shall be the responsibility of the Animal Emergency & Referral
Center of Minnesota in Oakdale, Minnesota or 501c3 rescue assuming ownership care of the
animal. Companion Animal Control is not responsible for any outcome of the animal, including
death or humane euthanasia.
n. Companion Animal Control shall maintain reasonably adequate books and records of its activities
hereunder and make those available to the Municipality upon request.
o. Companion Animal Control shall assist the Municipality in its preparation and interpretation of all
animal -related ordinances or procedures to insure humane animal treatment and public safety.
2. Reserve Animal Control Service Fees
a. A monthly availability retainer to provide animal control services 24/7/365 of $30
b. Daytime call response 7:00 am - 7:00 pm: $100
c. Overnight call response 7:00 pm - 7:00 am: $175
d. Round trip mileage in accordance with IRS business rate.
e. Multiple (two or more) animal fee: $35/animal (litters under 3 mo. count as one animal)
f. Time spent for enforcement animal control duties at a rate of $45/hour. This includes but is not
limited to participation in court hearings, animal welfare checks, kennel inspections,
bite/dangerous dog investigations, seizure of animals, cruelty/neglect case processing, and
enforcement, etc.
g. Additional fee for call response on holidays: $40
(Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, Independence Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day)
3. CACC Agrees to Provide the Impound Following Services
a. Provide housing for stray or abandoned animals that are lawfully retrieved by municipality's law
enforcement officer (LEO) or Companion Animal Control.
b. For stray animals that are brought into the location by a citizen and Companion Animal Control
verifies the animal was retrieved within the municipality jurisdiction, Companion Animal Care
may but under no circumstances is required to, accept animals dropped off at the facility as its
capabilities and space may permit.
c. Housing to be provided under kennel licensing by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is
defined to include kennel space, outdoor time, daily cleaning, food and water.
d. Herd management vaccination following our standard vaccination protocols, as well as medically
necessary and/or emergency care for sick or injured animals impounded.
e. Provide compassionate euthanasia services as deemed necessary by Companion Animal Care
and performed by a licensed veterinarian. These services may be provided at the end of the
legally required holding period or in the case of a medical situation that requires immediate
euthanasia.
f. Animal placement services to ensure live outcomes for as many animals as possible, including
private adoptions, transfer to 501c3 rescues and animal welfare organizations. All animals will
be evaluated for these outcomes throughout their legally required holding period to determine the
most appropriate outcome for each animal while ensuring the safety of the public.
g. Provide animal rabies quarantine or diagnostic service as required by state statute for felines,
canines and ferrets that have bitten a person.
h. Hold animals for the legally required Minnesota stray holding period or until reclaimed by owner
within this holding period.
i. Municipality may request and view Companion Animal Care policies at any time.
a. Companion Animal Care may choose to place any animal in a temporary foster home to ensure a
live outcome, such as animals with compromised immune systems, pregnant, injuries, age related
risks, etc. during the mandatory stray hold period.
b. Companion Animal Care may choose to accept owner surrendered animals (not including non-
stray/at large or abandoned animals) at no cost to the municipality.
c. Companion Animal Care has the sole discretion to return any animal to the animal's owner or
authorized caretaker with or without impoundment, including the ability to waive any fees
assessed.
d. Companion Animal Care is not responsible for collecting any fees from an owner for a
municipality.
e. Companion Animal Care is not responsible for sick or injured animals that are left after hours by
a law enforcement officer. Outside treatment must be sought for these animals prior to leaving
the animals at the Companion Animal Care facility when staff members are not on duty.
f. Municipality law enforcement officers must contact Companion Animal Care for guidance prior
to any seized animal being brought to Companion Animal Care that is not stray or
abandoned. Ability to house animals that are not stray or abandoned is not guaranteed through
this contract.
g. Companion Animal Care has the sole authority for the disposition of all animals that have not
been reclaimed upon the expiration of the legally designated holding period.
h. Companion Animal Care will not accept un-handleable feral cats, with the exception of bite
quarantines and/or injured animals, without prior approval by Companion Animal Care.
i. Companion Animal Care shall not be mandated to perform any service that contradicts the
organization's mission and/or philosophical beliefs regarding animal welfare.
Animal Impound Fees
a. A monthly retainer to reserve kennel boarding kennels for animals from municipality of $100
b. Standard stray, seized or abandonment fee of $200 per canine or feline and a $50 fee per "other"
domestic animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds etc.) not reclaimed by its owner.
c. If an animal is reclaimed by an owner, the municipality will not be charged for housing.
d. Litters of canines or felines under 8 weeks of age will count as one animal fee, not individual
animals.
e. A disposal fee of $75 for `deceased on arrival' animals.
f. A fee up to $150 to medically stabilize or euthanize an animal as deemed necessary.
g. A bite/rabies quarantine fee of $50 per day for unclaimed stray animals held the entirety of the
state mandated 10-day holding period to the municipality.
h. If the owner of a bite quarantine animal is known prior to intake, the owner is responsible for the
entirety of the fee to be paid up -front and housing fees will not be charged to the municipality.
5. Municipality Agrees To
a. If Municipality utilizes law enforcement officers, LEDs will adhere to the drop off procedures
set forth by Companion Animal Care including animal housing at the location and
paperwork. Drop off procedures and paperwork training for law enforcement officers will be
provided.
b. Invoices shall be sent to the Municipality via email during the first week of each month.
Payment is expected within 30 days and any billing disputes must be raised within 10 days of
receipt of billing. Invoices will includes all services provided, case number, date, time, call
location, animal details, mileage, fee details, animal outcome (if hold completed) and relevant
case notes.
c. Adhere to state laws and local ordinances that apply to animals. Municipality is responsible for
ensuring its ordinances are not contradictory to the services outlined in this agreement, that
ordinances are not contradictory to Minnesota State Statutes. Such as that the holding periods
for animals within the municipality ordinance are the same length as the holding periods (i.e.
number of days) as Minnesota State Statutes.
d. Be available to members of your community to resolve their concerns related to the actions of
your law enforcement officers and your municipality's procedures, policies and requirements.
e. Municipality shall provide Companion Animal Control notice in a timely manner in the event
that any animal related topic is added to a Council Meeting Agenda.
f. Municipality shall post on their website the Companion Animal Control website link & phone
number.
g. Municipality shall post on their website Companion Animal Care phone number.
h. Municipality shall provide the following documentation to Companion Animal Control, if
applicable based on Municipality's current animal ordinances:
1. List of existing licenses for animals
2. List of existing kennel permits
3. List of animal ordinance violations within the past year
4. Payment schedule
5. Electronic version of animal ordinances
6. Insurance Requirements.
a. Companion Animal Care & Companion Animal Control shall procure and maintain, at its
expense, general liability insurance coverage in the amounts listed below and shall provide to
Municipality a Certificate of Insurance as evidence that the coverages are in full force and
effect.:
i. General Aggregate: $2,000,000
ii. Products and Completed Operations $2,000,000
iii. Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
iv. Personal and Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
V. Damage to Premises: $100,000
7. Indemnification:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Companion Animal Care agrees to defend and indemnify
Municipality, and its officers, employees, and volunteers, from and against all claims, damages,
losses, and expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of
work under this agreement; but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by the negligent
acts, errors or omissions of Companion Animal Care, Companion Animal Care's sub,
Companion Animal Control(s), or anyone directly or indirectly employed or hired by Companion
Animal Care, or anyone for whose acts Companion Animal Care may be liable. Companion
Animal Care agrees this indemnity obligation shall survive the completion or termination of this
agreement.
b. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Companion Animal Control agrees to defend and
indemnify Municipality, and its officers, employees, and volunteers, from and against all claims,
damages, losses, and expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the
performance of work under this agreement; but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by
the negligent acts, errors or omissions of Companion Animal Control, Companion Animal
Control's sub, Companion Animal Control(s), or anyone directly or indirectly employed or hired
by Companion Animal Control, or anyone for whose acts Companion Animal Control may be
liable. Companion Animal Control agrees this indemnity obligation shall survive the completion
or termination of this agreement.
c. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Municipality agrees to defend and indemnify Companion
Animal Control, and its officers, employees, and volunteers, from and against all claims,
damages, losses, and expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the
performance of work under this agreement; but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by
the negligent acts, errors or omissions of Municipality, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
or hired by Municipality, or anyone for whose acts Municipality may be liable. Municipality
agrees this indemnity obligation shall survive the completion or termination of this agreement.
8. Term:
a. This Contract shall become effective upon its execution by both parties and continue annually,
subject to termination upon 30-day advance written notification of termination by either party.
Fees will be evaluated by Companion Animal Control on an annual basis for cost -of -living
adjustments up to 10%, any adjustments will be communicated in writing to Municipality. No
amendment or modification of this agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed
by both parties. All provisions of this contract relating to insurance, indemnity and compliance
with the State Data Practices act shall survive termination to the full extent needed for the
protection of the Municipality, Companion Animal Control and Companion Animal Care.
b. If requested by either party at any time a contractual review shall be completed for the purpose of
determining the effectiveness of the program, review costs and to implement improvement
measures.
This agreement is entered into on the q.3
Brittany Harmon, Owner & Operator
Companion Animal Care & Control
day of , 202.6 by
Signed o ehalf of Municipal) Authority
Printed Name and Title