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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110524.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY,COLORADO, AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF WELD COUNTY AS A RECIPIENT OF WELD COUNTY GENERAL FUND MONIES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN 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, a Memorandum of Agreement between Weld County, Colorado, and the Humane Society of Weld County as a recipient of Weld County General Fund monies has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and WHEREAS,the Humane Society of Weld County will be paid $67,000.00 from Weld County General Fund monies, which monies are for the purpose of providing services to Weld County citizens, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS,the contract period shall be from January 1, 2011,through December 31, 2011, and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners deems it advisable and in the best interest of Weld County to approve said agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Agreement between Weld County, Colorado, and the Humane Society of Weld County as a recipient of Weld County General Fund monies be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. LC • NUvncU'lr.`3ctiL 3/1'1/11 2011-0524 FI0053 RESOLUTION - THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF WELD COUNTY PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 23rd day of February, A.D., 2011, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2011. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS p WELD COUNTRADO ATTEST: °�"�" err. ,. d ttKirkmehir Weld County Clerk to At Ott` \1 �--� — 1 + �;+ e' /� � s / Sean on ro-Tem BY:Deputy Clerk to the Boar= WiI 'am . Garcia APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ij avid E. Lo l A5254-7C my Att rney � r Cites,AtaitCti c,,��l -w--t o.t-=—cJ� /1 Douglas Rade acher Date of signature: Qz/0VII 2011-0524 FI0053 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this, the _ day of February, 2011, by and between Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "Weld" and the Humane Society of Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor," the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, will pay $67,000 per year , of Weld County General Fund monies to provide animal care services, and WHEREAS, the County implements programs and services to residents throughout Weld County, and WHEREAS, the Contractor provides services in Weld County to the citizens of Weld County, and WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of formalizing an MOA for the express purpose of improving animal care services to Weld County citizens, and WHEREAS, to implement these goals, the parties desire to establish an MOA for the use of Weld County General Fund monies for the purpose of providing an animal care program. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises stated herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The purpose of the MOA is to establish an MOA for the use of Weld County general fund monies within the Weld County Animal Control Program. 2. The period of this MOA shall be from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. 3. For provision of services from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, Weld agrees to pay Contractor the amount of $67,000, paid on the first day of each quarter, with the payment for the first quarter being due upon signature hereunder. Said first quarter payment shall compensate Contractor in full. Any and all costs incurred due to extended animal impoundment (such as animals held on bite quarantine and animals held as evidence in court cases), while the responsibility of the animal's owner, will be billed to Weld separately at a rate of $25.00 per day, plus any cost for required veterinary services and other services. Weld will collect the fees through the Court's restitution process. In addition, the Contractor will retain any and all redemption and owner surrender fees collected. 3. Services consisting of those for a kennel operation for the companion animals brought by Weld County Sheriff's Office employees and unincorporated Weld County residents to include: animal intake (intake facilities to be available to Weld Animal Control 24 hours per day, 365 days per year), animal care including feeding and watering for a maximum of 5 days, attempts to redeem animals to owners including the issuance of County summonses on behalf of Weld County when appropriate, euthanasia of animals not redeemed, transferred or adopted, and appropriate disposal of animal carcasses. Unless an animal has been impounded and placed on an agency hold, all animals shall become property of the Contractor after a maximum of five (5) days. 1 2011-0524 4. Contractor assures that as a recipient of the General Fund monies, it is fully aware of the restrictions and requirements of the regulations and applicable State and local laws. 5. Contractor assures that as a recipient of the General Fund monies, it is fully aware of the restrictions and requirements of the regulations and applicable State and local law provisions. 6. Contractor assures that as a recipient of General Fund monies, it will spend the funds in accordance with the same laws and procedures that govern the expenditure of its own funds. 7. Contractor assures that it will maintain sufficient records and an accounting system and internal control procedures adequate to permit the tracing of the funds to a level of expenditure which clearly demonstrates that the funds were used in compliance with the regulations of State and local law. 8. Contractor agrees that it is an independent contractor and that its officers and employees do not become employees of Weld, nor are they entitled to any employee' benefits as employees of Weld as a result of the execution of this MOA. 9. Contractor shall indemnify Weld, its officers, and employees against liability for injury or damage caused by any negligent act or omission of any of Contractor's employees or volunteers or agents in the performance of this MOA and shall hold Weld harmless from any loss occasioned as a result of the performance of this MOA by Contractor. Contractor shall provide necessary Worker's Compensation insurance at Contractor's own cost and expense. No portion of this MOA shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the panes or their officers or employees may possess. 10. Contractor may not assign or transfer this MOA, any interest therein, or claim there under, without the prior written notice approval of Weld. 11. Payment to Contractor will be made only upon presentation of proper claim by Contractor subject to the approval of Weld that services have been performed. Presentation of proper claim by the Contractor shall include case or incident numbers, dates of service, description of the animals, and any other information required by the Weld County Sheriff's Office. 12. Weld shall have access to Contractor's financial records for the purpose of audit. Such records shall be complete and available for audit 90 days after the final payment hereunder and shall be retained and available for audit purposes for two years after final payment hereunder. Copy of the external audit shall be mailed to Weld County Government controller each year. 13. Either party may terminate this MOA at any time upon thirty (30) days notice to the other of such sooner termination. Either party may terminate without notice upon the occurrence of a material breach by the other party. 2 14. No alteration or variation of the terms of this MOA shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 15. Contractor assures that it will comply with all Federal and State laws including, but not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under this MOA. 16. Contractor certifies that it shall comply with the provisions of Section 8-17.5-101, et seq., C.R.S. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this MOA, or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this MOA. Contractor represents, warrants, and agrees that it (a) has verified that it does not employ any illegal aliens, through participation in the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program administered by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security, and (b) otherwise will comply with the requirements of Section 8-17.5-102(2)(b), C.R.S. Contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation under Section 8-17.5-102, C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or Section 8-17.5-101, et seq., C.R.S., Weld may terminate this MOA for breach and Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to Contractor. Except where exempted by federal law, and except as provided in Section 24-76.5-103(3), C.R.S., if Contractor receives federal or state funds under this MOA, Contractor must confirm that any individual natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to Section 24-76.5-103(4), C.R.S., if such individual applies for public benefits provided under this MOA. If Contractor operates as a sole proprietor, it hereby swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that it (a) is a citizen of the United States, or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by Section 24-76.5-101, et seq., C.R.S., and (c) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., prior to the effective date of this MOA. 17. This MOA contains the entire MOA between the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this MOA. This instrument supersedes all prior negotiation, representation, and understanding or MOAs with respect to the subject matter contained in this MOA. This MOA may be changed or supplemented only by a written instrument signed by the Parties. 18. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this MOA, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the Parties and nothing in this MOA shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this MOA. It is the express intention of the Parties that any entity other than the Parties receiving services or benefits under this MOA shall be an incidental beneficiary only. 3 19. If any term or condition of this MOA shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, this MOA shall be construed and enforced without such provision, to the extent that this MOA is then capable of execution within the original intent of the Parties. •,-ci IN WITNESS WHEREFOR, the parties above named have executed this MOA on the , 3—day of February, A.D., 2011. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld Coun y Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY, COLORADO . By: Deput` er to th= Bo: 3s Barbara Kir ever, Ch it FEB 2 3 2011 el -124 HUMANE SOCIETY OF WELD COUNTY BY:> Executive Director 4 c)2(W- Ora Hello