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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 3, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- - -~ <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Town of Chapel Hill for County Provision of Animal <br />Control and Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) and for Pet License <br />Fee Collection <br />DEPARTMENT: Animal Services Department PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bob Marotto, Animal Service Director, <br />Contract 986-2287 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a contract renewal to provide the Town of Chapel Hill with animal <br />control and emergency animal rescue services during FY2008-2009 and identifies how pet <br />license fees for Chapel Hill residents will be collected. <br />BACKGROUND: The proposed contract renewal has been developed and reviewed with the <br />Town of Chapel Hill to provide for the continuation of animal control services and emergency <br />animal rescue services by the County to the Town during FY 2008-2009. Following a review by <br />the Animal Services Department and the Budget. Department, there is no change in the direct <br />service delivery or level of service and no increase in cost to the Town. <br />An Animal Control Officer is housed at the Shelter whose principal responsibilities are the <br />enforcement of the Town's animal control ordinance within the Town limits, including the <br />response to animal control emergencies within the Town that. occur Monday through Friday <br />between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. <br />Under this contract, EARS workers will respond to animal injuries, animal cruelty, animal rescue, <br />animals in need of assistance, rabies suspects, and other emergency calls in the Town limits of <br />Chapel Hill after regular hours of service (that is, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Monday through <br />Friday, and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday and Holidays. <br />In addition, the contract also indicates that the County will collect the Town's animal tax as well <br />as its own and remit or credit that amount to the Town in a manner that is mutually agreeable to <br />both the Town and the County. This has been the practice for a number of years, but it has not <br />previously been a component part of an agreement between the Town and the County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed contract renewal will provide revenue to the County in the <br />amount of $75,000 for FY2008-2009. This amount is the same as for FY2007-2008. In <br />consultation with the Budget Department, it has been determined that this amount fully recovers <br />all of the direct costs entailed by providing the services required by the contract. <br />