RES 84-06 HUMANE SOCIETYRESOLUTION NO. 84-6
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1984 CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT FOR KITSAP COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Winslow, Washington
feel it is in the best interest of providing for the health,
saftey, and welfare of the citizens of Winslow to enter into
an agreement with the Kitsap County Humane Society for
services ~ and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Washington allow such
agreements ,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City
of Winslow, Washington, as follows:
The proposed Kitsap County Humane Society
Contract for 1984 is hereby approved~ a
copy is attached.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Winslow, Washington, this
19th day of January , 1984.
ATTEST:
Clerk/Treasurer
KITSAP COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
1731 Charleston Beach Road
l]rt,n~orton, Washington 98312
Fhtn,o (206) 373-5081
CITY OF WiN~:,i or,.,
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between
the City of Winslow, Washington, a municipal corporation, herein-
after referred to as the "City", and Kitsap County Humane Society,
a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to
as the "Society".
WITNESSETE:
For and in consideration of the mutual promises and agree-
ments hereinafter contained, it is hereby mutually promised, under-
stood and agreed by the parties hereto as follows, to wit:
1. The SocietF shall act as the impounding authority for
the City, and shall pr~ide impound services and facilities for
all animals for which impounding is authorized or ordered by the
City.
2. The Society shall faithfully enforce all ordinances of
the City and/or statutes of the State of Washington now in effect
relative to the care, treatment, control, impounding and licensing
of animals; PRO¥IDED, that nothing herein shall he construed to
place responsibility on the SOciety for special patrolling of the
City streets, alleys and roads.
3. The Society, under the authority and at the direction
of the Health Officer of the Bremerton-Kitsap County Health De-
partment, shall, pursuant to the direction of the Health Officer
or in accordance with the request of the owner, quarantine all
animals that shall have bitten a person so as to have broken the
skin. PROVIDED, that the responsibility for the release of such
animals from quarantine shall be that of the Health Department.
It is the responsibility of the Health Officer to monitor animals
under quarantine and the Society shall cooperate with the Health
Officer in the record keepSag necessary to monitor the keeping of
quarantined animals.
4. The Society, on request, shall pick up dogs and/or cats
injured or killed on ~he City streets, roads and alleys. If the
owner of any such animal is known the Society shall request dis-
position instructions and comply with the same, if reasonable. If
the owner of such an animal is unknown or unavailable, the Society
shall make such disposition of said animal as it deems necessary
or appropriate under the circumstances.
5- The Society on request, shall assist officers of the
Winslow Police Department in clearing the City streets and roads
of livestock or any other animals at large on said roads and
streets. PROVIDED, that nothing contained heroin shall be con-
strued to place responsibility on the Society for the removal of
livestock or any other animals, whether living or dead from public
roads, streets and highways, nor from public or private property.
6. The Society shall accept at no charge dogs, cats and
other small pets brought to the Shelter by their owners or auth-
orized persons. PROVIDED, such animals shall have not bitten any
person within the last ten days so as to have broken the skin.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that disposition of said animals shall he at the
discretion of the Society. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent the Society from charging for euthanasia and
or cremation where such services are requested of the Society or
deemed necessary.
7. The Society shall assist the proper officers in obtain-
ing and presenting evidence in the prosecution of all violations
of any ordinance or statute pertaining to animals as herein defined.
8. The City of Winslow through the City Attorney, shall
be responsible for prosecuting all cases brought to enforce City
Ordinances or State Statutes relating to animal control. The City
Attorney shall provide legal assistance to Society personnel in the
interpretation and administration of said ordinances and statutes.
9. The Society shall act as an agent of the City Treasurer
for the purpose of issuing licenses for dogs and collecting the fee
therefore, as required by City Ordinance, at no cost to the City.
All moneys collected from said licensing shall be remitted to the
City Treasurer on each and every Friday during the calendar year
of 198~.
10. The duties of the Society, as set forth heroin, shall
pertain to all domestic animals and to wild animals which have been
tamed or kept in captivity. The duties of the Society, as set
forth heroin, shall not pertain to wild, predatory or game birds
or animals at all, except in the case of injury and/or suffering.
11. The Society, during the term of this contract, shall
function as a nonprofit corporation. PROVIDED, that nothing heroin
contained shall he construed to prevent the Society from selling
impounded animals, strays or gift animals, nor from boarding for a
fee animals under quarantine, at the request of the owners.
12. The Society shall maintain complete and accurate
records of all animals handled, of all complaints handled and of all
income and expenditures, which records may be examined by the City
Clerk.
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1B. The City shall pay to the Society, for its services
performed, the following: on the first day of January, 198~ and
on the firs$ day of each succeeding month during the calendar year
of 198~, the sum of ~ 2~4.75.
1~. THIS AGREEMENT shall be effective as of the first day
of January, 198~, and shall be in force and effect until the Slat
day of December, 1984.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their proper officers on the
day of December, 1983.
Attest:
CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON
Attest:
SeCretary
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