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3 <br />NORTH CAROLINA CITY OF DURHAM ANIMAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND <br />EMERGENCY AFTER ANIMAL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />This agreement is dated, made, and entered into as of the day of , <br />2011, between the City of Durham ("City") and Orange County ("County") through its Animal <br />Services Department. <br />WITNESSETH <br />WHEREAS, the City desires that the County provide animal control and emergency <br />after hour calls services within the City during the 2011-2012 fiscal year; and <br />WHEREAS, the County desires to provide animal control and emergency animal calls <br />services within the City during the 2011-2012 fiscal year; and <br />WHEREAS, By resolution adopted by the Durham City Council pursuant to N. C. G. S. <br />153A-122, the Animal Control and Exotic Animal Ordinances are permitted to apply in the Area <br />of the City of Durham located in Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Area of the City of Durham Located in Orange County means the area <br />within the corporate limits of the City of Durham that is located in Orange County and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires that the County enforce the County's Ordinance within the <br />jurisdictional limits of the City located in Orange County. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of <br />which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: <br />Designation of Office of Animal Control. <br />a. The City hereby designates Orange County's Animal Services Center as its <br />"Office of Animal Control" ("Office"). <br />b. The County will designate one (or more than one, in the County's discretion) <br />employees (collectively, the "Animal Control Officer") to respond to emergency <br />and routine animal service calls within the Area of the City of Durham located in <br />Orange County. <br />2. Scope of Services. <br />a. Animal Control and Protective Services. The Animal Control Officer shall <br />provide animal control and protective services to the City during the hours of 8:00 <br />am through 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. <br />