08.03 - H.A.R.T. Service Contract

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sOS HART. Portland Anima'Rescue Team SERVICE CONTRACT HEARTLAND ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM (HART) Office:(218)829 4141 Fax: (218)829 6866 This service agreement made January 1,2014, by Heartland Animal Rescue Team, Hereafter referred to as HART, and city of Pequot takes, MN, hereafter referred to as the Municipality,witness: 1. HART contractually agrees to provide the services listed below to the municipality and that those services will be carried out under the terms stated in this service agreement. • The HART facility will serve as a holding facility for stray and impounded animals. • Municipality law enforcement will have 24-hour access to bring animals into the HART facility for impounding. • HART will hold animals brought in for a minimum of seven (7)days. if no owner claims an animal within that time,the animal becomes the legal property of HART. Municipality will pay impound fees in addition to euthanasia fee if animal is deemed unadoptable. • HART will provide all impound charges to the owner when the owner arrives at HART to claim animal. • HART will invoice the municipality monthly. 2. The Municipality contractually agrees to the following terms: • They will maintain a current contract with HART. This contract may be changed by either party with thirty(30) days written notice. • All animal control will be a function of the municipality law enforcement. These functions will include, but not be limited to, picking up animals,tranquilizing when necessary and disposing of dangerous/vicious animals. • All public requests for animal control will be handled by municipality law enforcement. • The municipality will be responsible for any veterinary cost incurred during impound period. • Impound fees will be collected from the owner at HART. Claimed animals will be released by HART only upon payment from the owner.