1999R11- INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO.
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RESOLUTION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, THE CITY OF SEGUIN,
TEXAS AND THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz desires to enter into
an Interlocal Agreement with Guadalupe County and the City of Seguin for
animal control services; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein for all purposes represents the proposed Agreement
between the parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Schertz, Texas as follows:
1. The Interlocal Agreement for animal control services
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized to execute said Agreement
on behalf of the City of Schertz.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thi~$'r999.
Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
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(SEAL OF CITY)
EXHIBIT IIAII
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
This Interlocal Agreement is made by and between the County of
Guadalupe, Texas ("County!I), the City of Schertz, Texas
("Schertz"), and the City of Seguin, Texas ("Seguinll).
WHEREAS, this Agreement is made under the authority granted by and
pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, County, Schertz, and Seguin in
of governmental functions described in
payments only from current revenues
parties; and
paying for the performance
this Agreement shall make
available to the paying
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each party have determined that
the proj ect described in this Agreement is necessary for the
benefit of the public, that each party has the legal authority to
provide and/or perform the functions and services contemplated by
this Agreement, and that the provision and/or performance of such
functions and services is in the common interest of the parties
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that the division of costs called for by
this Agreement constitutes fair compensation to the performing
party for the services provided under this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises set
forth herein, including the recitations set forth above, the
parties agree as follows:
1. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for animal
control services to the unincorporated areas of Guadalupe
County, Texas.
2. Schertz and Seguin will provide animal control services
to County consistent with services provided within their
municipal boundaries. In addition to its current
staffing, each city agrees to employ one full time animal
control officer and one half-time position for an animal
shelter operator to be assigned the responsibilities
related to the services and increased operations
necessary to comply with this Agreement. Schertz and
Seguin further agree that the animal control officer will
be available to respond to calls related to dogs in the
designated unincorporated areas for forty hours per week.
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The schedule will be from 8 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock
p.m. on Monday through Friday. The animals collected
will be transported and housed at each city's animal
shelter. Rabies quarantine, euthanization, and rabies
testing will be conducted by each city in accordance with
its policies and state law.
3. In the event that County chooses to renew this Agreement
for County's 1999/2000 fiscal year, County agrees to pay
to each city the sum of $5,075.00 per month payable on
the first day of each month beginning October I, 1999,
for reimbursement of operating costs and maintenance of
equipment incurred pursuant to this Agreement.
4. Schertz and Seguin agree that when an animal is impounded
at a city shelter, a registered animal will be held for
five days and an unregistered animal will be held for
three days. In addition to the monthly operating
payment, it is recognized that certain other costs to the
County will be incurred by the cities including without
limitation the following:
a. Rabies Quarantine $10.00 per day
b. Impoundment $ 3.00 per day
c. Euthanization Fee $ 2.00
d. Veterinary Services Undetermined
County agrees to pay all such costs as provided herein.
Each city will invoice the County monthly for such costs
in accordance with the above fee schedules. County
agrees to reimburse each city the actual costs for any
veterinary services required. The costs for rabies
quarantine, . impoundment, and all, other authorized fees
established by the respective cities shall be charged to
and paid by the owner of any dog.
5. In addition to the foregoing, the following costs for
other services shall be invoiced by each city to County
and reimbursed by County to each city monthly:
a.
Rabies head removal
and shipping
$ 30.00 per animal
b.
Response by animal
control officer after
regular hours and on
weekends
$ 35.00 per hour
per officer
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6. This Agreement shall not include the pickup and disposal
of any dead animals.
7. The Guadalupe Sheriff Department is hereby designated as
the authorized representative of Guadalupe County for
dispatching requests for services in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. Animal Control personnel of the
respective cities will respond to requests from the
Sheriff Department as available. The cities may receive
and respond to citizen requests directly during regular
business hours, Monday - Friday, but will only respond to
a request by the Guadalupe Sheriff Department during
other hours. The respective cities and Sheriff
Department will coordinate to implement an effective
communication system and procedures necessary to carry
out the responsibilities assigned in this Agreement.
8. The term of this Agreement shall be from October 1, 1999
to September 30, 2000. The parties agree to evaluate
actual costs annually and consider adjustment to payments
provided for in this Agreement.
Each party hereto will inform the other parties In
writing of its determination to terminate this Agreement
by September 1 of each year before the end of the current
term and each subsequent term. Failure to give written
notice by said date required shall be deemed to be
approval of a one year extension hereof.
SIGNED this the ~ day of
BY:
, 1999.
CITY OF ~XAS
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