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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 12, 2007 <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) <br />DEPARTMENT: Animal Services Department PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bob Marotto, Animal Service Director, <br />986-2287 <br />PURPOSE: To request approval for contract renewal to provide the Town of Chapel Hill with <br />animal control and emergency animal rescue services from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. <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 2007-2008. 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 all calls in the Town limits of Chapel Hill <br />after regular hours of service (that is, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Monday through Friday, and <br />24 hours on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed contract renewal will provide revenue to the County in the <br />amount of $75,000 for FY2007-2008. This amount is the same as for FY2006-2007. 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 />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and <br />authorize the Chair to sign the contract with the Town of Chapel Hill for Animal Control Services <br />and Emergency Animal Rescue Services in the amount of $75,000 pending final review by staff <br />and the County Attorney. <br />