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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #185-2005
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
AND HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY (HAWS)
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon
recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby approve the attached
Service Agreement between the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) of
Waukesha County, Inc. and the City of Muskego for a one-year period from
January 1,2006 until December 31,2006.
WHEREAS, An annual fee of $3,581 shall be remitted to HAWS with no
additional fees charged for services, according to the terms of the Agreement;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Mayor is authorized to execute
said Agreement in the name of the City.
DATED THIS 11th DAY OF OCTOBER
, 2005.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Bob Melcher
Ald. Nancy Salentine
Ald. Eileen Madden
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #185-2005
which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
. SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered in to this 1st day of January, 2006 (hereinafter
"Effective Date") by and between the Muskego, City, existing under the laws of the
State of Wisconsin, with its principal offices located at PO Box 749, Muskego, 53150-
0749, (hereinafter "Municipality"), and the Humane Animal Welfare Society of
Waukesha County, Inc, a WISCOnsin corporation, with principal offices located at 701
Northview Road, Waukesha, WISCOnsin (hereinafter "HAWS").
WHEREAS, the Municipality is seeking services related to the care, management,
sterilization, and placement of stray, abandoned, neglected, abused or injured animals,
hereinafter "Services",
WHEREAS, HAWS is an organization offering such Services and willing to
provide such Services to Municipality;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the following document sets forth the
terms and conditions for the provision of such Services and related consideration, the
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
. 1. SERVICES
1.1 ANIMAL DROP OFF SERVICES: HAWS agrees to accept animals as
they are delivered to HAWS by the officials of the Municipality and/or
citizens, during normal operating hours. Town law enforcement personnel
may have access to the stray drop off area 24 hours per day.
1.2 HAWS ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION: HAWS agrees to pick up stray,
abandoned or injured domestic animals and sick or injured wildlife (which
pose a heÍùth hazard to the public) and transport said animals. Animal
transportation shall be provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week
including holidays.
1.3 HUMANE CARE: All animal~) received by HAWS from Municipality,
shall be provided with shelter, food, water and necessary health care
services, in accordance with state laws.
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1.4 SPECIAL ANIMALS SERVICES: HAWS will maintain a quarantine
facility for any animal delivered to HAWS for having bitten a person.
Quarantine will be for a period of ten days in accordance with state law. In
cases of animal abuse or neglect, HAWS shall provide Humane Care to
the animal for a period of seven days. The Municipality may request
HA WS to continue to board an animal beyond these standard periods.
Requests should be made in writing with a time period jointly agreed
upon.
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. 1.5 RECLAIM: In the event an owner reclaims a lost anitna4 HAWS will
collect and receive any and all fees associated with boarding, pick up and
transportation charges :from the owner. These fees shall be the property of
HAWS. HAWS will collect and transfer municipal fines as requested. At
such time, HAWS shall require the citizen to provide proof of animal
licensure and proof of any vaccinations required under state law. No
animals shall be released from HAWS without this proof.
1.6 DISPOSITION: Domestic animals may be placed up for adoption after
evaluation. HAWS shall have sole right to determine an animal's
suitability for placement. To control the population of animals in the
Municipality, and to provide for the health of the animals, animals will be
sterilized, microchipped, and vaccinated. Any animal HAWS determines
is unsuitable for adoption shall be humanly euthanized.
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1.7 EMERGENCY RESCUE: HAWS shall provide Emergency Rescue
services to animals in the Municipality during the 24-hour time agreement.
In an emergency situation HA WS shall remove the animal from the
situation and provide immediate medical care to relieve pain and sustain
the animal's life. Animal" requiring veterinary services will be
transported to an emergency veterinary facility when poSSlble. Following
rescue, HAWS shall also provide rehabilitative services for said animal,
where possible. HA WS will employ staff trained in emergency animal
capture procedures and provide equipment for such services.
1.8 EUTHANASIA SERVICES: HAWS shall provide euthanasia and
cremation services to citizens of Municipality, upon request of such
citizen. Any fees associated with this process shall be paid by the Citizen.
1.9 FACILITY ACCESS: HAWS shall maintain a clean and accessible
facility for citizens to avail themselves of the Services described herein.
~uch facility shall be open to the public on a regular posted schedule,
which may be revised by HAWS, as needed.
1. 10 RECORDS: HAWS shall maintain records of all Services descn"bed
herein, which shall be made available to Municipality upon written
request.
1.11 STATE LAWS: HAWS shall comply with all state and federal laws
concerning its operations, services and facilities.
2. FEES
. 2.1 HAWS agrees to service Muskego, City for an annual fee of $3.581 per
year. No additional fees will be charged to the municipality for services.
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2.2 Fees shall be paid by Municipality to HA WS on an annual basis.
Municipality shall remit such fees to HAWS within 45 days of the
Effective Date of this Agreement or from the date of invoice, or in
accordance with prior arrangements made with HAWS.
3. TERM AND TERMINATION
3.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect until December 31, 2006
and shall automatically renew for one-year terms thereafter (hereinafter
"Renewal Date").
3.2 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon providing 60 days
"vritten notice to the other party prior to Renewal Date.
3.3 This Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party should the
other party become insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or someone files a petition of
involuntary bankruptcy on behaJf of the party.
Dated this / X-th day of Or.+ober ,2005
Humane Animal Welfare Society
of Waukesha County, Inc.
~~~ By: Mark Hess, Operations Manager
~ý~~ By: Municipal Official
Mayor Charles Damaske
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