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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D. The City shall furnish and administer rabies inoculation and registration forms and serially numbered tags and any other forms or office supplies necessary for enforcement of dog and cat registration under the Animal Control Act. The registration tags shall be issued, and fees collected therefor,by licensed veterinarians in accordance with the Animal Control Act. Tags shall be distributed by the City to the veterinarians and registration fees will be remitted to the City by the veterinarian clinics. E. The City shall remit registration fees collected from the registration of said dogs and cats to the County. The City shall provide the County with a monthly and annual accounting as to the registration fees received, animal registered, broken down by City and County registrations, and fees remitted to the County,and a monthly accounting of those not in compliance with County registration. F. The City shall pay to the County for services performed by the County within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur an annual ("Service Fee") as indicated on the attached Service Fee Schedule. Said fee shall be paid quarterly and be due on or before the tenth day of the quarter for which it applies. G. On August 1, 2023 and each year thereafter (Adjustment Date) during the entire remaining term of the Agreement, the service fee shall be adjusted upward and calculated as to amount for each such yearly period. The Service Fee payments shall be increased on each Adjustment Date by the increase in the cost of living as provided herein according to the Consumer Price Index(all items)for all Urban Consumers-US City Average. The base for computing the adjustment is the Consumer Price Index(all items) for Urban Consumers US City Average published by the United States Department of Labor,Bureau of Labor Statistics (Index), which is published for the month nearest the Commencement Date (Beginning Index). if the Index published nearest an Adjustment Date (Extension Index) has increased over the Beginning index, the Service Fee until the next Adjustment Date shall be set by multiplying the Term Service Fee by a fraction. The numerator of which is the Extension Index and the denominator of which is the Beginning Index. If the Index is changed so that the base year differs from that used as of the month immediately preceding the Commencement Date, the Index shall be converted in accordance with the conversion factor published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the Index is discontinued or revised during the Term, such other government index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the Index had not been discontinued or revised. H. The City shall allow the County access and use of the City's telecommunication system. The County shall adhere to the Rules and Regulations as set forth by the Federal -5-