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CASE #13 <br /> <br /> APPROVE CONTRACT WITH <br />ANOKA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY <br />FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES <br />By: Mike Auspos, Police Chief <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />In 1988 the City entered inlo a contract for animal control services with the Anoks County <br />Humane Society. The cost for basic services, which were stray animal pick-up and kennelir-.g, <br />was $5,000 per year. This contract expired in September 1988 and we have continued with <br />the Humane Society since that date without a contract. The major reason for not having a <br />contract was lhat the management of the Humane Society was in an unstable condition and there <br />was a "housecleaning" process going on. This management problem was only recently resolved, <br />and Ms. Barb Hillyer, the new Executive Director, has approached cities in Anoka County for <br />new contracts. <br /> <br />Enclosed for your information is the proposed contract. <br />Observations: <br /> <br />While the animal control sen,ices in Ramsey are not ideal and could be made more responsive to <br />the citizen's needs, such an increased program would be much more expensive to operate, and <br />while animals, particularly dogs, are a significant problem in the City, there has not been <br />sufficient citizen demand to extend animal control services. The present level provided by the <br />Humane Society seems to be working at this time. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The Humane Society has proposed to provide their animal control services for Ramsey for the <br />amount of $5,481.45. This would provide the basic servcies of pick-up and kenneling. The <br />Humane Society also agrees to provide euthanasia and disposal as well as collection of license <br />fees from those owners who claim their animals. The contract presented in this case is much <br />the same as the one operated under from 1987-1988. I recommend that the City enter into a <br />contract with the Anoka County Humane Society at a cost of $5,481.45 and at the terms laid out <br />in the contract. This agreement would be effective June 1, 1989 and expire on May 30, 1990. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to: <br />Approve contract with the Anoka County Humane Society for animal control services <br />from June 1, 1989 through May 30, 1990 for the amount of $5,481.45. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />City Administrator X Chief of Police X <br />City Attorney Finance Officer <br />City Engineer Public Works Supervisor <br />Community Development Director Other -' <br /> <br /> <br />