CCR19981210
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION #121-98
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN HAWS AND
THE CITY OF MUSKEG0
FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,1998 - JUNE 30,1999
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, 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, 1998 to June 30, 1999.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk-Treasurer and Mayor are authorized to
execute said Agreement in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 23rd DAY OF JUNE, 1998.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITEE
Ald. Mark Slocomb
Ald. David Sanders
Ald. Nancy Salentine
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #121-98 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into by and between the CITY OF MUSKEGO, a municipal corporation organized and
principal offices located at W182 sa200 Racine Avenue, existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, with
Muskeqo, Wisconsin, (hereinafter referred to as the Municlpality), and the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, with principal offices located at 701 Northview Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin, (hereinafter referred to as H.A.W.S.).
strayed, abandoned or unattended animals, and is desirous
of a proper place to deposit such animals where they will
receive humane care, and
WHEREAS, the Municipality from time to time acquires
other things, to the care of animals and has the
facilities to provide for proper care in a humane way for
strayed, abandoned or unattended animals,
WHEREAS, H.A.W.S. is an organization devoted, among
herein contained, the parties agree as follows: NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants
animals as they are delivered to H.A.W.S. by the officials
of the Municipality andfor citizens who find stray animals within the Municipality and provide the animals with food, shelter, water, and humane care.
1. H.A.W.S. agrees to accept for shelter stray
animals for the Municipality to H.A.W.S. shelter. Animals 2. H.A.W.S. agrees to pick up and transport stray
will be transported during H.A.W.S. normal operating hours which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.. A charge of Sixteen Dollars and
mile and will be assessed in addition to normal boarding Fifty Cents ($16.50) per trip and Thirty-nine Cents per
charges as explained in item #4 of this Agreement.
3. For the purpose of this Agreement a day shall be defined as and mean the care of one animal for twenty-four
humane care.
hours, providing for said animal, shelter, food, water and
4. The Municipality shall pay H.A.W.S. the sum of
H.A.W.S. from the Municipality. In the event that the $9.25 per day for each and every animal delivered to
animal is not redeemed by the owner, the Municipality
period of seven days. The total charges assessed against
shall be liable only for the care of said animal for the
the Municipality shall not exceed the sum of $64.75 for
boarding plus a $16.50 pick-up fee plus .39 cents per mile
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for miles traveled if H.A.W.S. picked up the animal. In the event an animal is kept longer than that period of
time, it shall be at the expense and cost of H.A.W.S. except if the animal is a stray and has bitten a person. The animal shall be quarantined for ten days in accordance with the State Rabies Control Program, State Statute
95.21. The Municipality shall be financially responsible for normal costs incurred with testing suspect stray
animals for rabies if ordered by the victim's physician.
owner, the owner shall present H.A.W.S. proper receipt from the Municipality for the payment of a $16.50
mile for miles traveled if H.A.W.S. picked up the animal redemption fee, a $16.50 pick-up fee along with .39 per
plus boarding charges in connection with the redemption prior to the release of the animal by H.A.W.S. If the
animal is a dog or cat, H.A.W.S. shall require proof of
against rabies or presentation of a pre-paid receipt from licensing, proof that the animal is currently immunized
a veterinary clinic before release of an animal to its
the transportation, redemption, boarding, handling and/or owner. H.A.W.S. shall collect all fees associated with
any municipal charges due prior to release of the animal
to its owner.
5. In the event that the animal is redeemed by the
0 regarding the animals placed pursuant to this Agreement whlch shall be open and available to inspection by the Municipality through its employees and agents at all reasonable times, and H.A.W.S. shall as soon as practicable after the end of each month during the life of this Agreement, or extensions or renewals thereof, submit
Municipality agrees to remit payment to H.A.W.S. of the an itemized statement to the Municipality, and the
amount speclfied within ten days, unless the Municipality
questions the correctness of the statement, in which case
the parties agree to expeditiously as possible, resolve
without undue delay. the controversy with a view toward prompt payment and
6. H.A.W.S. shall keep good and accurate records
7. H.A.W.S. 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.
petition of bankruptcy, makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or a petition of involuntary
event this Agreement shall become null and void at the bankruptcy is filed against H.A.W.S., then and in that
option of the Municipality.
8. In the event H.A.W.S. becomes insolvent, files a
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One (1) year commencing on July 1, 1998 and ending on June
9. This agreement shall be effective for a period of
30, 1999.
Dated this day of , 1998.
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
CORPORATE
SEAL
HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, INC.
CORPORATE
SEAL
BY
BY
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