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RE: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND THE
WELD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Humane Society has established and
is maintaining a shelter and impoundment facilities for dogs which
may be picked up in accordance with the Weld County Resolution
regarding the regulating of and running at-large of dogs , and
WHEREAS, said Society has personnel who are experienced in
the apprehension, care and disposal of dogs , and
WHEREAS , an agreement between Weld County and the Weld County
Humane Society for enforcing the running at-large of dogs, providing
for seizure, impoundment and other disposition thereof , has been
presented to the Board of County Commissioners . A copy of said
agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,
and
WHEREAS , for said services provided by the Weld County Humane
Society, Weld County agrees to pay the Society $3 , 000 . 00 per month,
effective with the month of January, 1979 , and
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners deems it advisable
and in the best interests of Weld County, Colorado to approve said
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Weld County, Colorado that the agreement between Weld
County and the Weld County Humane Society be, and hereby is ,
approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 7th day of
March, A.D. , 1979, nunc pro tunc, January 1, 1979.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: � -�ig� "{� WELD COUNTY, `COLORADO-` _
Weld County C1 rk and Recorder
Clerk to the rard
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County Attorney
DATE PRESENTED: MARCH 7, 1979
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 7th day of
March , 1979 by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, hereinafter called the
County and the WELD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, hereinafter called
the Society.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Society has established and is maintaining a
shelter and impoundment facilities for dogs which may be picked up
in accordance with the Weld County Resolution regarding the regu-
lating of and running at-large of dogs, and
WHEREAS, the Society has personnel who are experienced in
the apprehension, care and disposal of dogs, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirous by the County that the Society
perform the services mentioned in this agreement.
IT IS ACCORDINGLY AGREED and understood that in consideration
of the payments to be made by the County as hereinafter provided,
the Society will carry out its agreements as stipulated and
perform the services hereinafter mentioned.
1. The County will pay the Society as follows :
a. For services rendered for the year 1979, the sum of
Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00) per month, effec-
tive with the month of January, 1979.
2. The Society shall be responsible for enforcing the Weld
County Resolution regulating the running at large of dogs,
providing for seizure, impoundment and other disposition
thereof. A copy of which is attached hereto and incorpo-
rated herein by reference.
3. It is recognized by the Society and the County that said
$3, 000. 00 per month will not be sufficient to provide
for the enforcement of all possible violations within
Weld County. It is thereby agreed between the Society and
the County that the following priorities for service
shall apply in the following order:
a. Vicious dogs
b. Dogs attacking agricultural livestock
c. Dogs running at-large within unincorporated towns
or within a two (2) mile radius of incorporated
towns
d. Dogs running at-large within or adjacent to rural
subdivisions
e. Dogs running at-large in rural areas
4. The Society shall provide a quarterly report to the County.
The report shall indicate, as a minimum, the following:
a. The number of dogs picked up in Weld County listed
separately for each item (a-e) under Paragraph 3
above and by approximate location (i.e. town, etc. ) .
5. All dogs picked up or apprehended by the Society shall
be impounded at the shelter and facilities of the Society
and processed pursuant to said Resolution. In the event
that the dog-control Resolution referred to herein shall
be repealed or cease to be effective by operation of law,
it is mutually agreed by the parties that this Agreement
shall automatically terminate.
6. The Society and its personnel will, to the best of their
ability, enforce the dog-control Resolution, will abide
and conform to said Resolution and shall be entitled
to retain, to the use of the Society, all impounding or
boarding fees.
7. The parties acknowledge their intention that this agree-
ment shall place the Society in the category of an inde-
pendent contractor and not as an agent or employee of the
County, and as such, the Society and its employees will
not represent to the public that the Society or its
employees are agents or employees of the County. In
addition, the Society will indemnify the County from
and against all claims by Society employees such as
workman' s compensation benefits, and employment benefits,
and the like.
8. The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 1979
through December 31, 1979. Either party may terminate
this agreement at an earlier date by providing written
notice to the other party thirty (30) days in advance.
THIS AGREEMENT executed the day and year first above written.
C .a BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder By:/ 96' y,--1/411,,`�
and Clerk to the /o d Chairman
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Deputy Coun Irk
ATTEST: • �1 HUMANE,' SOCIETY F V \COUNTY, INC.
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