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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN WOODMAN
ORDINANCE NO. la.�40
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HEART OF
MISSOURI HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SPAY/NEUTER
PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute a contract with the Heart of Missouri Humane
Society for the implementation of a spay/neuter program.
Section 2. The contract shall be substantially the same in
form and content as that contract attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval.
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T Ad EMENT, made and entered into this C-1 t 6 day of
, 1987, by and between the City of Jefferson,
Missouri, a municipal corporation, of the State of Missouri,
hereinafter "City" , and The Heart of Missouri Humane Society, a
non-profit organization of the State of Missouri, hereinafter
"Society".
WHEREAS, parties of the first and second part are desirous of
providing a service which best serves the current and long range
needs of City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the mutual interest of both parties to prevent
animals from running at large and in reducing the number of
incidents related to animals running at large,
WHEREAS, both parties agree that a spay and neuter program will
advance the common goals of the party,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants herein contained the parties do agree as follows:
1. The city agrees to establish and administer a formal program
of requiring all animals adopted from the City of Jefferson
Animal Shelter to be spayed or neutered. The program shall
be substantially the same as outlined below:
a. Upon adoption of any animal (except those
previously spayed or neutered) from the Jefferson City
Animal Shelter, the adopter shall pay a deposit of
twenty ( $20.00) dollars.
b. Upon adoption of any spayed or neutered animal from
the Jefferson City Animal Shelter, the adopter shall
pay a nine ($9.00) dollar rabies vaccination fee plus a
three ($3.00) dollar adoption fee for each dog and/or a
two ( $2.00) dollar adoption fee for each cat.
c. Adopters will take the animal to their veterinarian
for rabies inoculation and the veterinarian shall bill
the City.
d. At the appropriate time, the adopter will take the
animal to a participating veterinarian for spaying or
neutering. The participating veterinarian shall bill
the City allowing the following discounts:
a) Female dog $10. 00
b) Male dog $ 7. 50
c) Female cat $ 7. 50
d) Male Cat $ 5. 00
2. The Society agrees to contribute to the City sums equal to
the amount of the above discounts multiplied by the number
of animals spayed or neutered under the program during the
period of this agreement.
3. The City shall bill the Society for contributions as
indicated in Section 2. Said billing shall be monthly with
an itemized listing by type and sex, a copy of each animal
release form and a copy of each veterinarians monthly
invoice.
4. Failure on the part of the Society to pay said bill within
thirty (30) days of receipt shall result in an additional
charge of Five ($5.00) Dollars, plus one percent (1) per
month.
5. The City will establish a follow-up control system to
monitor the spay/neuter program. The Society will be given
the opportunity- to assist in the follow-up control system.
At the discretion of the City, the program, may be
discontinued at any time, and all parties involved in the
program shall be released from their obligations under the
program.
6. The City shall provide to the Society records of all animals
received by the Shelter and shall report their disposition.
7. This agreement shall be in full force and effect from
January 1, 1988, to December 31, 1988.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Part' es have hereunto set their hands and
seals this g day of 1987.
CITY OF JEFFERSON HEART OF MISSOURI HUMANE
SOCIETY
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ATTEST: ATTEST:
City Clerk Secr .tary