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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> THE COUNTY OF MACON,ILLINOIS <br /> AND <br /> THE CITY OF DECATUR,ILLINOIS <br /> REGARDING AN ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM <br /> THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this"V�day of August, 2023, between the <br /> County of Macon, Illinois,hereinafter referred to as the"County" and the City of Decatur, Illinois, a <br /> municipal corporation,hereinafter referred to as the"City"; <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the Animal Control Act (5 10 ILCS 5/1 et seq.), the Humane Care <br /> for Animals Act (5 10 ILCS 70/1 et seq.), and the Animal Welfare Act (225 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), <br /> hereinafter referred to as "the Acts," the County Board of Macon County, hereinafter referred to as <br /> the "County Board" is required to maintain an Animal Control Program in the County; and <br /> WHEREAS,the County Board may enter into intergovernmental contracts or agreements to <br /> assist in the operation and to modify the jurisdiction of the Animal Control Program; and <br /> WHEREAS,through the implementation of a shared data base the animal control efforts of <br /> both the City and the County will be improved;and <br /> WHEREAS,by the City and the County joining together in administering an Animal Control <br /> Program,the citizens of Macon County and the City of Decatur shall be afforded the protection of an <br /> effective program without the duplication of efforts which are found with each party operating a <br /> separate program, and substantial benefits in the operation of animal control efforts will accrue to the <br /> citizens of both the City and the County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City and the County have previously entered into an Intergovernmental <br /> Agreement dated August 1, 2011 regarding the Animal Control Program and the parties desire to <br /> replace such agreement. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS AGREED by and between the County and the City as follows: <br /> 1. The City and the County shall form a joint Animal Control Program consisting of four <br /> main functions: Shelter Operations, Fieldwork Operations, Licensing Operations, and <br /> Prosecution. <br /> 2. The County agrees to perform the following functions, obligations and duties: <br /> A. The County shall administer the Animal Control and Care Facility (the "Facility") <br /> currently located at 2820 Parkway Drive,Decatur,Illinois,and shall provide the personnel,equipment <br /> and supplies to operate the Facility for the impoundment of animals and all its related purposes and <br /> activities. The Facility shall have reasonable hours of operation for the various divisions of the <br /> -1- <br />