R2008-177 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH SOULES BIRD REPELENT COMPANY

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• - 'y^ COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM NO. 2008- 96 Date: October 14, 2008 To: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City Council From: John Smith, Interim City Manager (T�(/� � Richard G. Marley, P.E., Engineering& In rastructure Di RE: Downtown Bird Control SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by City staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City and Soules Bird Repellent Company for the control of birds in downtown Decatur. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: • September 30, 2002—City Council approved Resolution R2002-188, authorizing Agreement with Soules Bird Repellent Company of Decatur, Illinois, for Bird Control Services in the Central Business District for a period ending September 30, 2005. • September 6, 2005 —City Council approved Resolution R2005-120 authorizing Agreement with Soules Bird Repellent Company of Decatur, Illinois, for Bird Control in the Central Business District for a period ending September 30, 2008. BACKGROUND: The Soules Bird Repellent Company is a local, family owned and operated business that has provided bird control service to the City of Decatur since 1942. The current owner of the business, James Soules, is the third generation of his family to provide the service. The City's current 3-year agreement with the Soules Bird Repellent Company expired on September 30, 2008. This agreement provides for the control of birds in the City's downtown area. The downtown area covered by the agreements is bounded by Cerro Gordo on the north, Church Street on the west, Wood Street on the south and Franklin Street on the east. The purpose of controlling the birds is to minimize the health related problems, cleanup costs and nuisances associated with high numbers of birds flocking or roosting in the area. City Staff has met with Mr. James Soules to discuss a new agreement for these services. A new 3-year agreement (copy attached) has been agreed to between staff and Mr.