2003/02/12 Council Agenda Packet

1 5 • 1.9 Dogs that have bitten people shall be quarantined for a period of ten days. In addition to quarantine, dangerous dogs, as defined by Chapter 9.10 SCC (Snohomish County Code), and habitual attacker animals, as defined by SCC 9.12.125, shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in Title 9 SCC. 1.10 Unlicensed dogs and cats that are deemed by the manager or County personnel to be wild, diseased, or unfit for adoption, may be disposed of immediately. 1.11 No animal that by County ordinance must be licensed may be released until it is properly licensed and all applicable fees have been paid by the person seeking release of the animal. The City shall act as a duly authorized licensing authority for the sale of County animal licenses and shall collect the licensing fee specified in SCC 9.04.040 as now enacted or hereafter amended. License fees collected by the City animal shelter personnel shall be remitted by warrant/check to the County Auditor on a monthly basis. All other documents generated as a result of this Agreement shall be forwarded to the Snohomish County Auditor in accordance with the Auditor's administrative policies and procedures. 1.12 All impound and board fees as established by the City will be paid to the City and, pursuant to this Agreement, shall become the property of the City. All impound and board fees should be commensurate with those established by the County. If the County incurs a transportation fee, the City shall collect the fee as provided in Chapter 9.12.110 SCC as now enacted or hereafter amended. Transportation fees collected by the City for the County shall be the property of the County and shall be remitted to the County Auditor in the monthly remittance warrant/check. 1.13 The City reserves the right to refuse acceptance of certain species of animals other than dogs and cats where, in the City's opinion, it does not have facilities appropriate or available to accommodate the needs of such animals. The City further reserves the right to refuse any animal, including dogs and cats, if the animal shelter is at its maximum capacity. The animal shelter's manager shall have authority to make such determinations. 1.14 The County shall provide the City with any proposed and current copies of all applicable policies, procedures, County ordinances, and subsequent amendments affecting this agreement. Further, the County shall provide the City with adequate lead- time to consider the possible impacts to this agreement and to effectuate any necessary revisions agreed to by the parties. S:IcontractlEverett Animal Shelte\2002-2005 Everett Shelter Contract 01/07/03 ,Y