Item C24
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 15, 2007
Division: Community Services Division
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Animal Control (HACC)
Staff Contact PersonlPhone #: Sandy Molina
X 4500
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of First Amendment to Contract between Humane Animal
Care Coalition, Inc. and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners to change current Contract
language under Section E - Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, to more accurately define procedures.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Contractor requested that the County review the April 18, 2007 Contract
language, Section E. Upon review it was determined that this language needed revision to clearly
define responsibilities.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Current Contract approved April 18, 2007.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes N/A No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/ A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/A No
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty XX
OMBIPurchasing N/ A
Risk Management XX
DOCUMENTA TION:
Included X
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 8/06
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
BETWEEN HUMANE ANIMAL CARE COALITION, INC.
AND MONROE COUNTY DATED APRIL 18, 2007
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is entered into on the _ day of August 2007,
to the Contract between Humane Animal Care Coalition, Inc. ("CONTRACTOR") and
Monroe County ("COUNTY") dated April 18, 2007.
WHEREAS, the Contract between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY was entered
into on the 18th day of April, 2007, to provide animal control services and enforcement of
laws related to animals; and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that the Contract should be amended to clarify the
responsibilities of CONTRACTOR in case of hurricane or other natural disaster.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
considerations, the parties agree to amend the Contract as follows:
1. Section E. of the Contract shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"E. HURRICANE OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTER: It is the intention of
the parties that all animals under its care should be properly and safely housed and
cared for during a hurricane or other natural disaster either outside the shelter or
evacuated from the County.
a) In the event that no mandatory evacuation has been ordered by the
COUNTY, the CONTRACTOR shall designate employees who will remain in the
COUNTY prior to, during and following the disaster to care for the animals, or
make the determination to evacuate.
b) In the event a mandatory evacuation is ordered, or the
CONTRACTOR makes the determination that evacuation is necessary, the
CONTRACTOR shall make arrangements, in anticipation of evacuation, to
provide for the orderly evacuation of all animals in its care, and to ensure the
proper care is given to the animals prior to, during and after the evacuation.
c) In either of the events listed above in (a) and (b), CONTRACTOR
shall insure that a complete record is kept of the whereabouts of all animals.
CONTRACTOR shall notify the Division Director of Community Services of the
evacuation plan being implemented for each event prior to moving of the animals
from the shelter; and shall supply the names and addresses of all the employees
who are entrusted with the care of animals prior to, during and following a
disaster to the Division Director of Community Services ."
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2. The remaining terms of the Contract, not inconsistent herewith, shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have been executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above.
Board of County Commissioners
Of Monroe County
Attest:
Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk
By:
By:
Mario Di Gennaro, Mayor
Date:
Deputy Clerk
Date:
Witness to CONTRACTOR:
Signature
CONTRACTO~
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Signature
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MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
PROVED AS TO FORM:
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