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COUNCIL MEMORANDUM <br /> #2011- 07 <br /> DATE: October 12, 2011 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Agreement with Macon County for <br /> Animal Control Services <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of this renegotiated <br /> agreement with Macon County subject to the approval of the Macon County Board at <br /> their October 13, 2011 meeting. <br /> BACKGROUND: The City and Macon County last amended its agreement for animal <br /> control services in January 2007. The following terms are part of this agreement: <br /> • City pays a contract fee of approximately $386,000 <br /> • City collects registration fees and maintains the registration database <br /> • Registration fees for all animals (city and non-city) are set by the Macon <br /> County board turned over to Macon County for the operations of the <br /> Animal Control Department <br /> • Total registration fees are $323,000 ($223,000 for animals in the City) <br /> • Macon County responds to calls for service in the City <br /> • Macon County operates the animal control center <br /> • Total budgeted expenses are $1.14 million <br /> On April 15, 2011, the City received notice of Macon County's desire to exercise its <br /> contractual right to terminate the current agreement effective July 31, 2011 and <br /> negotiate a new agreement with the City. Negotiations have continued since that time <br /> including the adoption of a contract extension to October 31, 2011. The proposed <br /> contract will have an effective date of November 1, 2011 and contains the following <br /> terms: <br />