R2007-12 AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED "LUMP SUM"

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, + . MACON COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND MACON COUNTY REGARDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. G-3001-1-07 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/1 et seq.), the Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70/1 et seq.), and the Animal Welfare Act (225 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), the County Board of Macon County is required to maintain an Animal Control Program in Macon County; and WHEREAS, the County Board may enter into intergovernmental contracts or agreements to assist in the operation and to modify the jurisdiction of the Animal Control Program; and WHEREAS, through the implementation of a shared data base the animal control efforts of both the City of Decatur and Macon County will be improved; and W�-IEREAS, by the City of Decatur and Macon County joining together in administering an Animal Control Program, the citizens of Macon County and the City of Decatur shall be afforded the protection of an effective program without the duplication of efforts which are found with each party operating a separate program, and substantial benefits in the operation of animal control efforts will accrue to the citizens of both the City and the County. WHEREAS, the City and the County have previously entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement dated May 2, 1994, regarding the Animal Control Program and the parties desire to replace such agreement. WHEREAS, the County has given a Notice, dated September 14, 2006, to terminate said Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the Animal Control Program, said notice being served on the City on September 20, 2006. WHEREAS, on December 20, 2006, the City and County agreed to an Extension Agreement whereby the date of ternunation of said Intergovernmental Agreement was extended to January 31, 2007. WHEREAS, the City and the County have been in negotiations with a desire to reach an agreement on a new animal control agreement, and the EEHW Committee has recommended two alternative proposals to offer to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Macon County Board is authorized to extend to the City of Decatur two alternative offers for a new Intergovernmental Agreement as attached hereto for the purpose of maintaining the Animal Control Program; such offers shall expire if not accepted at 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2007. FILED g�,�� _ �`''Y� 57EPHEN M. BfAN �;UUIdTY CLERK,htACON COUNTY