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NOR TH METR O COMPANION ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL STANDARD COMPANION ANIMAL AND IMPOUND SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made this 1st day of January 2022 by and between North Metro Animal Care and Control (NMACC) at 1662 164th Lane NW, Andover, MN 55304 hereinafter referred to as"Contractor",and the RAMSEY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF RAMSEY, Minnesota,hereinafter referred to as "Police Department and/or the City". WITNES SETH, that Contractor and City, for the consideration stated herein, mutually agree as follows: 1. STATEMENT OF WORK. Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, and services necessary to function as the designated impound facility for the RAMSEY POLICE DEPARTMENT and the CITY OF RAMSEY, as set forth below, in an efficient and workmanlike manner and in accordance with this Agreement. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances in performing the duties as specified herein. 2. TERM. This Agreement shall commence on the 1st day of January 2022 and continue through December 31, 2022, unless otherwise terminated as provided herein. 3. CONTACTOR'S DUTIES. a) Upon the request of a member of the Ramsey Police Department, City Administration, or the City Clerk, Contractor shall take and accept for impoundment any companion animal found by any of the aforementioned individuals to be in violation of any City Ordinance or Minnesota State Statute. b) All such companion animals received by Contractor shall be treated humanely. c) The Contractor agrees to comply with all state and local laws regarding waiting periods. d) The Contractor shall be responsible for the advertisement and publication of notice for all companion animals received by Contractor. e) The Contractor shall, when requested, pick up companion animals from private residences between the hours of 8:OOAM to 10:PM, seven days a week at the request of the police department or the City. f) The Contractor shall provide access to its impound facility to members of the police department on a 24/7 basis. g) The Contractor shall be available to the police department on a 24/7 on-call basis. h) The Contractor shall be open to the public Monday-Friday 9:OOAM to 6:00 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM to Noon. i) Any other duties as requested or directed by the City or the police department and deemed necessary to enforce of state statutes and local ordinances pertaining to the ownership companion animals and their welfare and to accomplish a law enforcement or public safety objective.