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Home My WebLink AboutR85-947 aRESOLUTION NO. R85-947 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ESTABLISHING FEES FOR ANIMAL COSFfROL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 85-2628 AND ORDINANCE NO. 85-2629. WHEREAS, the City Council calls for the establishment of fees for Animal Control services by Resolution; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the present fees are inadequate to cover City cost associated with providing animal control services; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Plainview that the fees for Animal Control services be adjusted: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Plainview, Texas that the fees for Animal Control services are established as noted on Exhibit A and that said establishment of fees is done in accordance with Ordinance No. 85-2629 and Ordiance No. 85-2630. BE IT ~ RESOLVED that Exhibit A is hereby made a permanent part of this resolution. BE IT ~ RESOLVED that any resolution or policy in conflict with this resolution is hereby repealed. P~SED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of December, 1985. E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor WAL'i'~i~ S. DODSO~r, City Clerk STATE OF TEXAS COUN%~ OF HALF. ANIMAL CONTROL AG9~ THIS AGR~4t~, made and entered into this First day of October, 1985 by and between the CITY OF PLAINVIEW, a homerule municipal corporation of the State of Texas (hereinafter called "CITY") and the COIRVi~ OF HALE, a political subdivision of the State of Texas (hereinafter called "C(XRVi~"), each acting herein by and through its duly authorized officials; WIT~SSETH: WHEREAS, CITY has within its organization certain personnel who are trained and possess skills in the area of Animal Control; WHEREAS, CITY has the proper equipment and facilities to support the personnel who are trained and possess skills in the area of Animal Control; WHEREAS, COUNTY has a need for Animal Control services outside the corporate limits of the CITY; WHEREAS, both CITY and COU57i~ believe that the sharing of the cost associated with providing Animal Control services for the purpose of serving both of said entities would be in the mutual benefit of the parties; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the terms, provisions, and mutual promises herein contained, it is mutually agreed as follows: -1- SECTION 1: SERVICES; CITY hereby agrees to provide personnel, facilities and equipment from its organization, to the extent hereinafter described, for the purpose of performing the following ennumerated services on behalf of COUNTY to-wit: CITY will respond to a request from the COUNTY Sheriff's Office to respond to animal control calls within three (3) miles of the corporate limits of CITY. All CITY personnel must be accompanied by an officer from the COUNtrY Sheriff's Depa~lh~-~nt before they leave CITY limits to respond to a call. Any calls for service outside the three (3) mile limit must have the prior approval of either the CITY Ifanager, Director of Municipal Safety and Environment or the Officer in charge for CITY Police Department. SECTION 2: QUALIFICATIONS: A. CITY hereby represents that the persons described in Section 1 are qualified by training and experience to perform the duties v~ich said persons are employed to perform, said duties being more specifically described and the job specifications contained in the personnel classification manual of CITY, which specifications are incorporated herein by reference. B. CITY agrees that it shall maintain in force during the term of this agreemmnt all licenses' or certifications required either by law or by the said job specifications with regard to all persons performing services pursuant to this agreement. SECTION 3: COMPENSATION; COUNTY agrees to pay to CITY in consideration hereof, for the services provided hereunder, a sum of money equal to the follc~ing: -2L A. Any call outside CITY limits shall carry a minimum charge of $41.00. The $41.00 charge shall cover the first one hour of service and all time over one hour shall be charged in fifteen minutes increments, at a rate of $10.25. Any time less than a full fifteen minute incr~t shall bear the full charge. This rate shall apply during regular business hours of CITY from 8:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. on %~kdays. B. After hours calls on weekdays, weekends or holidays shall bear a minimum charge of $50.00 per hour with all charges over one hour being charged in fifteen minute increments at a rate of $12.50. Any time less than a full fifteen minute increment sb~ll bear the full charge. C. A rabie guarantine case with a 10-day holding period shall bear a charge of $50.00. D. Shipping heads to the State Department of Health for rabies analysis shall bear a charge of $20.00. E. The humane disposal of animals shall bear a charge of $7.00. F. If COUNTY Official requests that CITY m~et a representative at CITY Animal Control Shelter in order to impound an animal or provide other services the charge shall be $20.00 SECTION 4: PAYMENT; RSL~ORDS; Payments provided to be made in Section 3 hereof shall be on a monthly basis and shall be paid within fifteen days after receipt by COUNTY of a statement from CITY listing the services, hours and cost for the billing period covered by each statement. CITY shall make available to COUNTY at any reasonable tin~ its records pertaining to payroll or other cost, hours worked, or other records bearing on the consideration to be paid under this agreement. --3-- CITY shall adjusts its cost to cover all "actual cost" involved in providing these services, with COUNTY review, effective October 1 of each succeeding year. S~CTION 5: SUPERVISION; It is agreed that any employee performing services pursuant to this agreement shall be subject to the general supervision of COUNTY Sheriff or his designee, to the extent that the latter person shall make assignments of specific task to be performed within the scope of the services described in Section 1 hereof. However, it is expressly understood and agreed that any and all City Personnel described in said Section 1 are and shall be at all tim~s deemed employees of CITY for the purpose of any personnel consideration such as compensation, other benefit, s, job qualifications, promotion, demotion or dismissal. SECTION 6: LIABILITY; Not withstanding the provisions of Section 5 hereof, COUNTY does hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless City from and against any and all claims for damage to property or injuries to persons which may be asserted by any third party arising from the conduct of persons performing duties on behalf of COUNTY pursuant to this agreement. SECTION 7: LIMITATIONS; CITY reserves the right to refuse to answer any call pursuant to this agreement in the event the Animal Control Officer or Administrative Personnel of CITY shall determine that the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of CITY would be -4- endangered by the dispatching of men and equipment outside of the corporate limits. The Animal Control Officer or Administrative Personnel of CITY shall be the sole Judge of the type and amount of equipment and manpower dispatched to calls pursuant to this agreement and said Animal Control Officer or his designate shall be in charge of the Animal Control techniques used in response to any of said calls. SECTION 8: TERM. This agreement shall be in effect frcm and after the first day of October, 1985, and my be terminated thereafter at the end of any billing period (as described in Section 4) by either party upon thirty days written notice. EXECUTED in duplicate original counterparts on the day of , 1985. ATTEST: CITY OF PLAINVIEW BY: MAYOR ATTEST: COUNTY OF HALE BY: DOG AND CAT FEES Present Proposed City License Fee Duplicate License Fee Handling Fee: 1st Time Handling Fee: 2nd Time Handling Fee: Each Subsequent Time Daily Keep Fee Rabies Vaccination: $ 3.00 1.00 7.00 14.00 14.00 3.00 (Charge controlled by local Veterinary) $ 3.00 1.50 17.50 28.00 41.00 4.00 LIVESTOCK: COWS, HORSES~ MULESr SHEEP~ GOATS~ HOGS OR OTHER LARGE LIVESTOCK Present Proposed Handling Fee: Handling Fee: Large $20.00 $31.00 Small 19.00 ANIMAL TRAPS Present Proposed Deposit $20.00 30.00* If trap is not returned there will be an additional charge of $30.00. AFTER HOURS CALLS TO REDEEM PETS FROM SHELTER Charge in Addition to Regular Charge Present Pro.posed $30.00 EXHIBIT 'A' DOG AND CAT FEES SMALL ANIMALS AND FoWL,~EES December 23~-,~~, t~985 · Shelter Hours: 11:00 A.M. To 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. To 5:00 P.M. Monday Through Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday. City License Duration: One (1) Year From Date of Issue. City License Fee: Duplicate License Fee: Handling Fee: First Time Handling Fee: Second Time Handling Fee: Each Subsequent Time Daily Boarding Fee Per Day Rabies Vaccination: (Charge controlled by local Veterinary $ 3.00 Annually 1.50 17.50 28.00 41.00 4.00 LIVESTOCK: COWSf HORSES, MULES, ~HEEPf GOATS~ HOGS OR OTHER LARGE LIVESTOCK Handling Fee: Large Handling Fee: Small Boarding Per Day $31.00 19.00 5.00 .ANIMAL TRAPS A Deposit of $30.00 is required on ALL traps. Deposit can be made and trap picked up ~t the City Animal Shelter at 500 SW 3rd Street. Deposit wil% be refunded when trap is returned. If trap is not returned there will be an additional charge of $30.00 plus the deposit for the cost of the trap. Persons may call the City O~fices between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday to find out if their pet is at the Shelter. After hours Calls to redeem pets will be an additional charge of $30.00 plus all regular charges. Shelter Fees License Fees TOTALS ANIMAL CONTROL INCOME FROM FEES 1983 1984 $3,.701.00 $4,342.00 2,176.50 2,960.00 $5,877.50 $7,302.00 1985 $4,561.00 3,850.00 $8,411.00