2006 S Animal Services - Contract with Town of Chapel Hill for County Provision of Animal Control & Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS)

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~i' %~ °~ ~~ NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY, HEREINAFTER THE COUNTY; AND THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, HEREINAFTER THE TOWN: FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION SERVICES AND EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICES (EARS) WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill does appropriate funds for the 2006- 2007 fiscal year for the performance of animal control and Emergency Animal Rescue Services in Chapel Hill; and WHEREAS, the County having assumed direct operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter has the capability and a shared interest in continuing to offer this service through agreement to the Town: WITNESSETH 1. The County and Town hereby agree as follows: The Town will designate the Orange County Animal Shelter as its "Office of Animal Control," (hereafter "the OAC" or "the Shelter"). The County is authorized to appoint an Animal Control Officer to respond to emergency and routine animal service calls within the Town. During the hours of 9:00 am through 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, the County shall provide animal control and protection services to the Town. The County's Emergency Animal Rescue Service (hereafter "EARS") will respond to emergency calls as described below. The County's services to the Town are listed in 2.A. and 2.B below. 2. A. Chapel Hill Animal Control And Protection Services During the hours of 9:00 am through Animal Control Officer will respond. Town, both emergency and routine. 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday the o all animal services calls within the All service calls responded to on behalf of the Town under this agreement will be handled in accordance to the Town's Animal Control Ordinance and policies developed mutually by representatives of the Town and the County. • The County will maintain a phone line at the OAC for the purpose of receiving animal service calls during the hours noted in 1 above.