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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 Dr. James Miller, DVM, DBA North Churton Street <br />Animal Hospital, for Spay/Neuter Services with the Animal Shelter Division of <br />the Animal Services 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 Orange County's Animal Shelter at the unit price of $63 per animal during <br />FY 2008-2009. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County has contracted with Dr. Miller since July 1, 2006, to provide <br />spay/neuter surgery services for cats and dogs adopted from the Animal Shelter. Dr. Miller has <br />a successful record of adult and pediatric sterilization and Animal Services' management <br />recommends a continuation of services. <br />Contract format and requirements are essentially the same for July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. <br />The contract fee for sterilization will be a flat rate of $63 per animal; and for each sterilized <br />animal a physical examination will be conducted and records prepared for Orange County's <br />Animal Shelter. Also, there are select additional predefined charges for certain services that <br />can be performed on sterilized animals, but only as authorized by management of the County's <br />Animal Shelter. (These are enumerated in Appendix A of the attached renewal contract.) <br />The sterilization surgeries authorized by this contract will continue to be performed by Dr. James <br />Miller, DVM, at North Churton Street Animal Hospital in Hillsborough. Authorization of this <br />contract renewal with Dr. Miller will continue to enable Orange County's Animal Shelter to <br />sustain the sterilization capacity that is critical to the adoption of sterilized animals that do not <br />contribute to the problem of pet overpopulation. <br />This contract is needed to ensure the continued availability of surgical services in FY08-09 <br />notwithstanding the substantial completion of the County's new Animal Services center, <br />including aspay/neuter suite, by the end of this calendar year. Animal Services management is <br />of the opinion that it will be prudent to wait until FY09-10 to begin operation of that suite given <br />the challenges and commitments of moving into and operating a new facility. . <br />