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5 <br />vi. Where Town Public Safety and/or Town officers are also on the scene of <br />an animal-related emergency, the County personnel shall cooperate with <br />Town personnel in matters involving safety of persons and/or <br />enforcement of the Town's animal control ordinance. <br />vii. Subject to further guidelines as determined between the parties and <br />provided in "Guidelines for Emergency After Hours Calls" which are <br />attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. <br />c. Pet License Fee. The County agrees to collect animal taxes (or pet license fees) <br />for the Town and to remit or credit those taxes to the Town in a manner that is <br />mutually agreeable to the County and the Town. <br />i. The County is responsible for setting its animal tax (or pet license fees) <br />pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-153. Animal tax. <br />ii. The Town is responsible for setting its animal taxes (or pet license fees) <br />pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160A-212. Animal taxes. <br />iii. The Town and the County agree to provide each other with at least 60 <br />days of notice about any change that they are making in their respective <br />animal taxes (or pet license fees). <br />Term. The Term of this Agreement shall be for the period beginning July 1, 2011 and <br />ending June 30, 2012. <br />4. Compensation. The Town shall compensate the County in quarterly installments of <br />Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and 50/100 ($20,954,50) for a <br />total annual payment not to exceed Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and <br />Eighteen Dollars ($83,818) for the services provided in this Agreement. <br />a. The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services <br />and Emergency After Hour Calls Services quarterly beginning September 30, <br />2011, or shortly thereafter and each successive quarter thereafter; <br />b. The Town shall pay the County within thirty (30) days after receipt of an <br />accurate invoice approved by the Town. <br />5. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing the <br />other party sixty (60) days written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement. <br />6. Indemnity. Unless otherwise limited by applicable law, the County agrees to indemnify and <br />hold harmless the Town, its officers, agents and employees from all loss, liability, claims or <br />expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from bodily injury, including death or <br />property damage to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or <br />willful misconduct of the County except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or <br />misconduct of the Town. <br />7. Entire Agreement. The parties agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and <br />further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement <br />