2004 Animal Svc - Town of Carrboro for emergency animal control services

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NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY HEREINAFTER THE COUNTY; AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO, HEREINAFTER THE TOWN: FOR EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICES. WHEREAS, the Aldermen of the Town does appropriate funds for the 2004-2005 fiscal year for the performance of Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) in Carrboro; and WHEREAS, the County having assumed direct operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter in 2004-2005 has the capability and a shared interest in continuing to offer this service through agreement to the Town: WITNE SSETH The County and the Town hereby agree as follows: • The County's Emergency Animal Rescue Service, a function of the County's operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter (hereafter "the Shelter"), will respond to emergency calls as described below. • All County employees responding to service calls under this agreement will receive training pertaining to the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. • The County agrees to provide an animal control vehicle and necessary animal control equipment for the County's use in the Town in fulfillment of this agreement. The County's assistance to the Town shall include Emergency Animal Rescue Services (hereafter "EARS") as listed below: • EARS hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and all holidays and weekends. • The County shall provide trained, qualified personnel to respond to calls for EARS within the Town by going to the scene when necessary to protect and preserve the health and safety of the public and the life and health of animals. Qualified personnel of the County shall, when necessary and proper in the judgment of County personnel, provide first aid treatment and/or take animals requiring care to veterinary facilities according to County policy. When immediate veterinary care is not needed in the judgment of County personnel, an animal maybe taken to the Shelter. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to the Shelter operating policy.