Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ -q <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Dr. James Miller, DVM, DBA North Churton Street <br />Animal Hospital, for Spay/Neuter Services with the Animal Services <br />Department <br />DEPARTMENT: Animal Services Department PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT: <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, <br />968-2287 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a contract renewal with Dr. James Miller, DVM, to provide spay/neuter <br />surgery services for the Orange County's Animal Services Department at the unit price of $63 <br />per animal during FY 2009-10. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County has contracted with Dr. James Miller since July 1, 2006 to <br />provide spay/neuter surgery services for cats and dogs adopted from the Animal Shelter. Dr. <br />Miller has a successful record of adult and pediatric sterilization. Animal Services' management <br />recommends continuing these services. <br />The contract renewal requirements are the same as those for the preceding fiscal year, except <br />for the term, which is July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. The contract fee for sterilization is a flat <br />rate of $63 per animal, and the contract requires that Dr. Miller conduct a physical examination <br />for each sterilized animal and prepare records for the Animal Services Department. The <br />contract renewal specifies additional charges for certain services that can be performed on <br />sterilized animals, but only as authorized by management of the Animal Sheltering Division of <br />the Animal Services Department. (These are enumerated in Appendix A of the attached <br />renewal contract.) <br />The sterilization surgeries authorized by this contract will continue to be performed at Dr. Miller's <br />North Churton Street Animal Hospital. The renewal allows the Animal Shelter to meet the <br />sterilization capacity necessary for public adoption of animals that do not contribute to pet <br />overpopulation. <br />The renewal ensures the availability of surgical services during the first quarter of FY 2009-10 <br />