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Docusign Envelope ID:693COEBD-5BA3-4A46-8D83-84EDOE68EDC2 16 <br /> Services Center. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to <br /> the Shelter operating policy. <br /> iv. The County may, in its discretion, bear the cost of emergency care and <br /> shelter costs for animals that do not appear to have an owner or keeper, <br /> or where the owner or keeper can be identified, charge the owner or <br /> keeper with the cost of emergency care and shelter costs of the animals <br /> consistent with the County operating policy. <br /> V. County employees or their designees shall attempt to contact at a time <br /> which is reasonable under the circumstances in each situation,the owner <br /> or custodian of each animal involved in an emergency requiring the <br /> assistance of the County Animal Services Center. <br /> vi. 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 County's Unified Animal Control Ordinance, and/or <br /> North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to animals. <br /> vii. 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 /> 3. Term. The Term of this Agreement shall be for the period beginning July 1, 2024, and <br /> ending June 30,2025. <br /> 4. Compensation. The Town shall compensate the County in the amount of Eighty-Five <br /> Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Two Dollars ($85,272.00) for the services provided <br /> in this Agreement. <br /> a. The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services and <br /> Emergency After Hour Calls Services on July 1,2024,or shortly thereafter; <br /> b. The Town shall within thirty(30)days thereafter pay the County,in one lump sum, <br /> a payment in the amount of Eighty-Five Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Two <br /> Dollars ($85,272.00). <br /> 5. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing the other <br /> party sixty (60) days written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement. <br /> 6. The Town will indemnify and hold the County harmless for any and all claims, demands or <br /> actions whatsoever arising from the County's provision of services under this Agreement <br /> unless the same results from the intentional or negligent conduct of the County. It is the intent <br /> of this Section 6 that the Town indemnify the County to the fullest extent permitted by law. <br /> i <br /> 7. Entire Agreement. The County and the Town agree to be bound by the terms of this <br /> I <br /> Agreement, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the <br /> i <br /> j Rev 06/24 <br />