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vie 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 and Uniform Animal Control Ordinance . <br /> vile 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 and consistent with Section 4 - 35 <br /> of the County ' s Uniform Animal Control Ordinance . <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 /> ilia 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 /> 3 . Term . The Term of this Agreement shall be for the period beginning July 1 , 2019 and <br /> ending June 30 , 2020 . <br /> 4 . Compensation . The Town shall compensate the County in quarterly in tallments of < yv , � c;�. 0 <br /> Twenty- Seven Thousand , One Hundred and Eighty-Three Dollars and 0/ 100 ( $ 27 , 183 ) <br /> for a total annual payment not to exceed One Hundred and Eight Thousand, Seven <br /> Hundred and Thirty-Two Dollars and 00/ 100 ( $ 108 , 732 . 00) , for the services provided in <br /> this Agreement . <br /> The Town shall also compensate the County on a quarterly basis an Administrative Fee <br /> of ten percent ( 10 % ) of the total revenues received by the Town and processed by the <br /> County for pet licensing fees ( or pet tax fees) during the quarter . <br /> a . The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services <br /> and Emergency After Hour Calls Services and the Administrative Fee quarterly <br /> beginning September 30 , 2019 , or shortly thereafter and each successive quarter <br /> thereafter ; <br /> b . The Town shall pay the County within thirty ( 3 0 ) 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 /> Rev 5 / 19 <br />