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CONTRACT WITH GREATER ANOKA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY by Chief Auspos Case # Background: In previous years we have contracted with the Greater Anoka County Humane Society (GACHS) for animal control services. We have had discussions with the City of Anoka police regarding their contracting of this service to the City of Ramsey. These discussions have been ongoing for the past two years. However, due to the recent financial instability of cities the Council in Anoka has not wanted to make a decision on this matter. Now it appears that they are willing to go ahead with improving their current facility to handle animals from Ramsey and Coon Rapids. They will be offering pick-up services using their Community Service Officers (CSO) or if the communities have CSO's then they will provide the kenneling, adoption and euthanasia services only. I have talked to Sergeant Anderson at Anoka Police Department and he tells me that probably the earliest we would see this facility ready would be January of 1994. Sometime in the last fall of 1993 1 would expect to get final cost figures from Anoka and then, using previous years and year- to-date figures from 1993, we would be able to determine the costs of contracting with Anoka versus remaining with GACHS and the benefits from both. We have been receiving very good service lately from GACHS now that they seem to have remedied their administrator problems. Our citizens seem to be satisfied with the pick-up hours currently offered, although there are some times we hear dissatisfaction from persons who don't want to contain an an/mai themselves. Attachment: Contract for August 1, 1993 greater Anoka County Humane Society and the City of Ramsey. Staff Recommendation: Continue the GACHS contract for 1993-1994 year and, if it appears that contracting with Anoka would be more beneficial, exercise the Early Termination clause of the contract. Review Checklist: City Administrator Finance Officer City Attorney CC: 7/27/93