CCR1994131COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #131-94
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN HAWS AND
THE CITY' OF MUSKEG0
FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1994 - JUNE 30, 1995
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego,
does hereby approve the attached agreement between the Humane
Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, Inc. and the City of
Muskego for a period from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk and Mayor are authorized
to execute said agreement in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY , 1994
SPONSORED BY:
PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE
Ald. Patrick A. Patterson
Ald. Edwin P. Dumke
Ald. Domonic D'Acquisto
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of
Resolution #131-94 which was adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Muskego.
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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into by and between the
Municipality of CITY OF MUSKEGO, a municipal corporation
Wisconsin, with princlpal offices located at W182 58200
organized and existiny under the laws of the State of
Racine Avenue, Muskego, Wisconsin, (hereinafter referred
to as the Municipality), and the Humane Animal Welfare
Society of Waukesha County, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, whose principal office is located at 701 Northview Road,
Waukesha, Wisconsin, (hereinafter referred to as the
Humane Society).
abandoned or unattended animals, and is desirous of a
its proper animal control work, acquires strayed,
proper place to deposit such animals where they will
receive humane care, and
WHEREAS, the Municipality from time to time, through
devoted, among other things, to the care of animals and
WHEREAS, the Humane Society is an organization
has the facilities to provide for proper care in a humane
way for strayed, abandoned or unattended animals,
herein contained, the parties agree as follows: NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Covenants
1. The Humane Society agrees to accept for shelter
by the officials of the Municipality andfor citizens who
stray animals as they are delivered to this establishment
animals with food, shelter, water, and humane care. find stray animals within the Municipality and provide the
2. The Humane Society agrees to pick up and transport
stray animals for the Municipality to the Society's
normal operating hours which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
shelter. Animals will be transported during the Society's
of Thirty Cents per mile and Thirteen Dollars Fifty Cents
throuqh Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.. A charge
($13.50) per trip will be assessed in addition to normal boarding charges as explained in item #4 of this
agreement.
defined as and mean the care of one animal for twenty-four
hours, providing for said animal, shelter, food, water and
humane care.
3. For the purpose of this agreement a day shall be
sum of $7.50 per day for each and every animal delivered
to the Humane Society from the Municipality. In the event
Municipality shall be liable only for the care of said
that the animal is not redeemed by the owner, the
animal for the period of seven days or for the sum of
$52.50, and in the event an animal is kept
4. The Municipality shall pay the Humane Society the
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longer than that period of time, it shall be at the
expense and cost of the Humane society. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE STRAY ANIMALS HAVING BITTEN A PERSON; which shall
be quarantined for ten days in accordance with the State
Municipality shall be financially responsible for normal
Rabies Control Program, State Statute 95.21. The
rabies if ordered by the victim's physician.
costs incurred with testing suspect stray animals for
5. In the event that the animal is redeemed by the
owner, said owner shall present to the Humane Society proper receipt from the Municipality for the payment of a
with said redemption prior to the release of said animal $14.50 handling charge plus boarding charges in connection
by the Humane Society. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE:
when requested by the Municipality, the Humane Society
boarding, handling and/or any municipal charges due prior
shall collect all fees associated with the transportation,
to release of the animal to its owner.
6. The Humane Society shall keep good and accurate
records which shall be open and available to inspection by
reasonable times, and the Humane Society shall as soon as
the Municipality through its employees and agents at all
practicable after the end of each month during the life of
an itemized statement to the Municipality, and the
this contract, or extensions or renewals thereof, submit
Municipality agrees to remit within ten days, unless the Municipality questions the correctness of the statement,
and in the event the parties agree to expeditiously as
possible, resolve the controversy with a view toward
prompt payment and without undue delay.
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7. The Humane Society agrees to comply with all the
rules, regulations and statutes of the State of Wisconsin,
and the municipal codes of the Municipality as those
statutes, rules, regulations and provisions of the code
pertain to the keeping and releasing of animals to their
owners.
files a petition of bankruptcy, makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or a petition of involuntary bankruptcy is filed against said corporation, then and in
option of the Municipality.
that event this contract shall become null and void at the
8. In the event the Humane Society becomes insolvent,
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One (1) year commencing on July 1, 1994 and ending on June
Dated this day of , 1994.
9. This agreement shall be effective for a period of
30, 1995.
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
CORPORATE
SEAL
BY
HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, INC.
CORPORATE
SEAL
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