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Document: RES 87-036 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CIN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH ANIMAL CONTROL
AND MANAGEMENT, INC.
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RESOLUTION 87-036
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH
ANIMAL CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT, INC.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor
and the City Manager to execute the contract with Animal
Control and Management, Inc. for animal control services on
behalf of the City of St. Anthony.
Adopted this 13A of 1987 .
Mayor
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City Clerk
Reviewed for administration: C( -
City Manager
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• ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of October , 1987, by
and between Animal Control and Management , Inc . , a Minnesota Corporation
hereinafter referred to as "ACM" , and the CITY of St . Anthony , a municipal
corporation , Ramsey/Hennepin Counties , Minnesota, hereinafter referred to
as "CITY" .
WITNESSETH: That ACM, in consideration of the coventants and agreements
of CITY hereinafter contained , hereby coventants with CITY that ACM will
provide. Animal Control Service to CITY pursuant to the following provisions :
1 . That ACM shall provide picK up service of animals in - CITY in a vehicle
appropriate for the transportation of small animal-s. On-call picK up
service shall be provided Monday through Friday , 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p .m.
Hours will fluxuate for picK up services on Saturdays , Sundays , and
holidays . Emergency service only on New Year 's Day , Easter Sunday , sCj
ThanKsgiving Day and Christmas Day . Standby emergency service shall 6e L
provided at no extra charge per request of CITY's law enforcement
agency and/or previously specified offical of CITY. After 10:00 p .m.
there will be a $20 charge per picK up . ACM shall provide 1 1/2 hours
of patrol on a weeKly basis .
2. That ACM shall provide limited patrol for the public and private
• streets of CITY during regular patrol hours for the picK up of animals
found to be in violation of CITY's ordinances .
3. RCM agrees that patrolling shall be done by competent personnel
trained in the handling of animals . ACM shall not forcibly taKe an
animal from any person unless that person 's animal is in violation of
CITY ordinance and ACM may request assistance of a regular officer of
the CITY at their discretion .
4. That ACM shall equip , service and maintain all vehicles used for
Animal Control Service with two-way radios or other communication
equipment .
5. Pursuant to Minnesota 'Statues.., ACM shall impound all animals p icKed up
in CITY at its Animal She-Yter located at 10911 N.E. Radisson Road ,
City of Blaine , Minnesota. Said animals shall be confined in a humane
manner for a period of not less than five (5) business days or until
claimed by an owner . Animals not claimed before the expiration of
five (5) business days shall become the property of AGM. If an animal
is not so claimed , RCM may dispose of said animal in a humane maanner ,
pursuant to MinnesotalStatues .,
G. When an animal is reclaimed by an owner , ACM shall retain the first
impoundment fee as per local ordinance , or $25, whichever is greater .
On second and consecutive impoundments , ACM shall retain a fee equal
to the first and credit the remainder to the CITY. - ACM shall retain
• all Kennel fees charged to the owner.
• 7. That ACM shall provide euthanasia service to CITY at no additional
charge . Said service shall be administered by qualified personnel and
the disposal of animal carcasses shall be performed as required by
Minnesota Statutes , Section -35, at no additional charge as long as
current rendering facility is operational . A charge for disposal
would be open to negotiation at that time .
8. That ACM shall assume all liability for all harm to persons , an i•ima ls ,
and property due to its negligence or the negligence of this c`Yt-tria�,
and agrees to defend the performance of this contract , and agrees to
defend any legal actions arising therefrom. ACM shall hold CITY
harmless and provide CITY with proof of public 1 iab it ity •coverage , in
_ the amount of $200,000 per each claimed and $600,000 for each
occurance , covering the performance of this contract . further , RCM
will furnish the CITY a certificate of insurnace evidencing statutory
WorKer 's Compensation coverage for all ACM employees .
9. That during the duration of this contract , ACM shall not , within the
State of Minnesota, d-incriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race , color , creed , national origin , or ancestry
and shall include a similar provision in all subcontracts entered into
for the performance hereof , this paragraph being to comply with the
provisions of Minnesota Statute Section 181 .
• 10. That RCM shall Keep accurate and detailed records of the impounding
and disposition of all animals p icKed up in CITY" and furnish monthly
reports to CITY as to the services performed during the month . That
ACM shall provide uniformed Animal Control Officers and marKed
vehicles .
And CITY, in consideration of said coventants and agreements of ACM
hereinbefore contained , hereby coventants with ACM that CITY will obtain
Animal Control Service from ACM pursuant to the following provisions :
11 . This Agreement shall cover the period from October 1 , 1987 to December
31 , 1987 and for one year thereafter commencing January 1 , 1988 and
ending December 31 , 1988. This agreement shall be automatically
renewable from year to year on the last business day of December
unless either party gives notice 90 days prior to the expiration date
that it intends not to renew the Agreement . On or before July 15th ,
RCM will submit new proposals to CITY for consideration .
12. That CITY shall pay to ACM the sum of $166 per month for Animal
Control Service for the period from October 1 , 1987 through December
31 , 1988.
13. That all boarding fees for claimed animals shall be retained by ACM.
CITY shall pay a boarding fee in the amount- of $10.00 for each
unclaimed animal .
• 14. That CITY shall pay a boarding fee in the amount of $6.00 per day for
all unclaimed domestic animals quarantined at Animal Shelter by order
of the CITY or local police agency unless paid by owner .
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• 15. That CITY shall pay a fixed veterinary bill in the amount of $25.00
per animal for unclaimed animals requiring medical attention. Owners
claiming their animals shall be charged the veterinary bill in its
entirety .
16. The charge for animals picKed up at the request of an owner shall be
charged to such owner at the rate of $35.00 per animal . For the
removal of large livestocK , dead or alive , an additional charge of
$25.00 per hour will be levied to CITY or owner . ( i .e . cattle , horses )
17. That CITY shall maKe payment to ACM on the 1st day of each month prior
to service . All other fees and charges will be billed to CITY at the
end of each month .
18. That CITY shall appoint the Animal Control Officers of AGM as CITY
Animal Control Officers with powers to enforce CITY animal ordinances .
19. In the event ACM piCKs up any unlicensed animals which are Kept in the
CITY, ACM shall see that arrangements are made to license said animals
before being released to the owner , or agent of the owner . ACM will
establish a program with local veterinarians . Shot and license will
be purchased from ACM upon animal 's release . License shall be mailed
out upon receipt of vaccination certificate by veterinarian . Fees
will be forwarded accordingly . That CITY delegates this authority to
RCM and authorizes the CITY Administrator to taKe any steps and do all
things necessary or incidental to the implementation of this
provision . This provision may be an option to the above named CITY.
20. RCM acKnowledges that it has been provided with and has reviewed a copy
of Section 1010 of the St . Anthony Code of Ordinances , and that all
aspects of the performance of this Agreement shall conform to the
provisions of Section 1010 and any other applicable ordinances of the
CITY. If any provision of this agreement is inconsistent with the
CITY's ordinances , the provisions of the ordinances shall control .
THIS CONTRACT shall be in full force and effect from the 1st day of
October , 1987 to the 31st day of December , 1988, unless earlier cancelled by
either party upon ninety -(90) days written notice to the other party of the
cancellation thereof .
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED, by and between the parties hereto , that all the
coventants and agreements herein contained shall extend to and be obligatory -
upon the successors and assigns of the respective parties .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties have caused this contract to be signed
in their behalf by the proper officers thereunto duly authorized and their
corporate seals to be hereto affixed , the day and year first above written .
ANIMAL CONTROL & MANAGEMENT, INC. xts' Mayor
T. ANTH NY
A Minnesota Corporation
Sharon R. S gan t 1 11 Uy1J��s
Vice President Its City Manager