5-21 Authorizing Interlocal Agreement with Roseland for Animal Control Services -2021 and 2022.pdf

5-21 January 5, 2021 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (“Township”) and Borough of Roseland (“Roseland”) have previously executed Inter-Local Agreements whereby the Township provides Roseland with certain animal control services in exchange for quarterly payments by Roseland to the Township (the “Inter-Local Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the last Inter-Local Agreement expired on June 30, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Township provided the annual control services for Roseland from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 after the expiration of the last Inter-Local Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Township and Roseland negotiated an interim agreement for the six- month period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Interim Agreement”), annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” whereby Roseland agreed to pay the Township the sum of $7,413.95, for the six-month term from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Township and Roseland have also negotiated a new Inter-Local Agreement for a two-year term from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, under the new Inter-Local Agreement, the Roseland will pay the Township the sum of $15,569.30 per year to be prorated on a quarterly basis of $3,892.33 per quarter for the contract year 2021 and the sum of $16,347.77 per annum to be prorated on a quarterly basis of $4,086.94 per quarter for the contract year 2022; and WHEREAS, this Resolution further authorizes that twenty-five (25%) of the per year amount for each contract year of the Inter-Local Agreement be dedicated to and placed in the dog license account 04-2010-00-6690-304 to cover the cost of personnel and other expenses authorized under the Inter-Local Agreement; and

4830-5335-4709, v. 1 WHEREAS, the Township’s Health Officer has reviewed both the Interim Agreement and the new Inter-Local Agreement and recommends execution of the terms contained therein; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Interim Agreement and the new Inter-Local Agreement with Roseland, Roseland has agreed to indemnify the Township for any services provided for the Borough, as stated in Schedule A attached to the Inter-Local Agreement; NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute and counter-sign: (i) the Interim Agreement, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” and (ii) the new Inter-local Agreement with the Borough of Roseland, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and be it further RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature on both the Interim Agreement and the new Inter-Local Agreement with the Borough of Roseland. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: January 5, 2021