R2023-168 Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Macon, Illinois and the City of Decatur, Illinois Regarding Animal Control Program

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Animal Control Program based on the reasonable needs for services. B. In general,the County shall perform the following functions: (1) Investigate and respond to calls concerning violations of the Acts occurring throughout the County of Macon, as provided herein; (2) Investigate and respond to calls concerning violation of Macon County Ordinances occurring in all unincorporated areas of the County of Macon; (3) Investigate and respond to calls concerning any violations of Chapter 47 "Control of Animals,Fowl and Dogs"and successor sections and chapters of the Code of the City of Decatur (the "City Code") occurring within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur; (4) Pick up,care for and dispose of live stray domestic animals anywhere in Macon County (known as "running at large"); and provide cold storage and disposal of wild animals collected and brought in by the City and its wild animal collection contractors that may be collected or caught inside the corporate limits of the City of Decatur. (5) Perform such fieldwork, investigation, and duties as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Acts and Macon County Animal Control Ordinance and the City Code. This includes the duty to issue citations and/or Notices to Appear for violations of the Acts and Macon County Animal Control Ordinance, and City Code, as well as write reports in situations involving possible legal action and forward those citations, Notices, and reports to the appropriate prosecutor's office, and to timely respond to reasonable requests from the prosecutor's office; except that the Decatur Police Department will handle felony animal related cases originating and occurring inside the corporate limits of the City of Decatur. (6) After the close of normal business hours,the County shall provide an Animal Control Warden to be on call to answer emergency calls after hours, and that after hours' calls will not be routinely referred to the Decatur Police Department on matters typically dealt with by Animal Control. An after- hour's telephone number shall be accessible to those calling Animal Control. Animal Control shall provide a reasonable response to all calls, except as otherwise provided herein. C. Specifically,the County shall, 24 hours per day,perform the following services: (1) Respond to aggressive animals capable of carrying rabies, which are running at large or threatening the safety of the public, anywhere in Macon -2-