5-23 ROSELAND ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES-2023.pdf

INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this Ist day of January, 2023 by and between the Township of West Orange, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, having principal offices at 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052, hereinafter referred to as “Provider,” and the BOROUGH OF ROSELAND, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, having principal offices at 19 Harrison Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, hereinafter referred to as “Recipient;” WITNESSETH WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 26:3-22, authorized adjacent municipalities to contract for municipal services; and WHEREAS, the Recipient (Roseland) wishes to retain the services of the Provider (West Orange) for Animal Control Services for a period of two years beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and subject to the terms and conditions, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Provider shall make their Animal Control Services available to the Recipient on a daily basis, as needed, for five (5) days a week. Saturday, Sunday, holiday and night emergency services will be provided as needed. Emergency service is defined as the care of injured animals, trapped animals, sick animals, animals whose lives are endangered or animals that are providing a danger to humans (also on an emergency basis, the provider will assume control, as described in paragraph 9 below, of animals that have bitten a human being). 2. The Recipient will pay the provider the sum of $17,165 per annum to be prorated on a quarterly basis of $4,291.25 per quarter and paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice for the contract year 2023 and the sum of $18,023 annum to be prorated on a quarterly basis of $4,505.75 per quarter and paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice for the contract year 2024. 3. The payments set forth above shall include all costs incurred by the Provider or its Animal Control Officers in the maintenance of its kennels, costs expenses and maintenance of vehicles to be used by the Animal Control Officers and all necessary insurance except the care and treatment of injured animals which will be the responsibility of the Recipient.or an owner, if located. 4. The Animal Control Officers shall patrol and inspect the streets of the Recipient for licensed and unlicensed dogs running at large for the purpose of impoundment or the

t.or an owner, if located. 4. The Animal Control Officers shall patrol and inspect the streets of the Recipient for licensed and unlicensed dogs running at large for the purpose of impoundment or the issuing of summonses to the owners thereof where possible and appropriate. 5. Upon request of the Recipient, the Animal Control Officers shall respond to any emergency that is defined in paragraph 1. Emergency treatment will be given to an ill or injured