Township Council Meeting — Packet

158-26 SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the day of , 2026, 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, N.J. 07052, hereinafter referred to as the “Provider” or “West Orange,” and the BOROUGH OF NORTH CALDWELL, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, having principal offices at 141 Gould Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ 07006, hereinafter referred to as the “Recipient” or “North Caldwell”; WITNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to N.ILS.A. 40A:65-4 et seq., the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, any local unit is authorized to enter into an agreement with any other local unit to provide or receive any service that each local unit participating in the Agreement is empowered to provide or receive within its own jurisdiction, including services incidental to the primary purposes of any of the participating local units; and. ‘WHEREAS, North Caldwell wishes to retain the services of the West Orange for Animal Facility Sheltering Services for a period of 2026 beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026. WHEREAS, the Recipient has stated that they impound approximately four (4) to six (6) animals per year, and WHEREAS, North Caldwell has trained and certified two (2) Animal Control Officers that will perform all animal related functions within their borders. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and subject to the terms and conditions of the following, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1, The Provider shall make their Animal Control Facility available to the Recipient on a daily basis, as needed, seven (7) days a week for the Recipient’s Animal Control Officers to impound stray dogs and cats picked up within the borders of North Caldwell. 2, The Recipient will pay the provider the sum of $4,018 per annum to be prorated on a semi-annual basis of $2,009 per period and paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice for the contract year 2026. 3. The payment set forth above shall be for the provision of all employees, equipment and supplies necessary for the care of the animals impounded and the maintenance of the facility, including periodic inspection of animals by a licensed veterinarian. 4. The Provider will provide space at the animal control facility for stray dogs and cats impounded by

aintenance of the facility, including periodic inspection of animals by a licensed veterinarian. 4. The Provider will provide space at the animal control facility for stray dogs and cats impounded by the Recipient’s Animal Control Officers picked up within the borders of the Borough of North Caldwell, provided that the Recipient will not trap for stray cats until the Provider confirms space is available in the quarantine area.