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AGREEMENTS\Glens Falls Animal Hospital— 12-21-2020
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
RESOLUTION NO. ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an Agreement with the Glens
Falls Animal Hospital (Animal Hospital) for the Animal Hospital's care of dogs found within the
Town by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate New York, Inc. (SPCA),
Warren County Sheriff or New York State Police which are in need of veterinary care during
normal business hours if capacity allows, including euthanasia where appropriate,and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for 2021 has been presented at this meeting and is in
a form acceptable to the Town Clerk and Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Agreement between
the Town and Glens Falls Animal Hospital providing for the Glens Falls Animal Hospital's
provision of veterinary care during normal business hours if capacity allows, including euthanasia
where appropriate, effective January 1, 2021, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute such Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting on behalf of the Town
of Queensbury, and the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 21 S`day of December,2020,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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AGREEMENTS\Glens Falls Animal Hospital—2021
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
This AGREEMENT made as of the I'day of January, 2021 (Effective Date)by and between the
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of New York and having a principal place of business at 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York
(hereinafter referred to as the "Town") and the GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL, a Corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York and having a principal place of business
at 66 Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury,New York (hereinafter referred to as the"Animal Hospital");
WI TNESSE TH:
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Article 7 and
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 73, the Town of Queensbury is authorized to seize dogs within the
Town of Queensbury that, among other things, run at large and/or cause physical harm to persons and
damage to property, and
WHEREAS, from time-to-time the Town is in possession of dogs that require veterinary
attention;and
WHEREAS, the Animal Hospital has offered to provide such services during regular business
hours if capacity allows, including euthanasia where appropriate, and
WHEREAS, the Animal Hospital has also agreed to accept from the Town animal carcasses for
destruction,
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration as set forth herein, the parties
agree as follows:
1. The Animal Hospital agrees to accept and provide veterinary services to dogs in the
possession of the Town of Queensbury or its representative, provided that the Animal Hospital has
capacity and provided that such services are needed during the Animal Hospital's regular business hours.
2. The Town shall pay the Animal Hospital's fee for this care, but such a fee shall not be in
excess of$400.00 for the care provided to any one dog.
3. In the event the Animal Hospital keeps any dog it is treating overnight, it will be
compensated by the Town in the amount for boarding in accordance with Schedule A.
4. The Animal Hospital will, where warranted, euthanize dogs and will cremate all such
dogs.
5. The Animal Hospital will also accept and cremate animal carcasses delivered to it by the
Town. For all such services,the Town will be charged in accordance with Exhibit A.
6. It is understood by the parties that veterinary care provided under this Agreement applies
only to dogs that were seized within the Town of Queensbury by either the Town (or SPCA on behalf of
the Town), the Warren County Sheriffs Department or the New York State Police. Nothing in this
Agreement shall make the Town responsible for expenses related to euthanasia and cremation of animals
brought to the Animal Hospital from other municipalities and/or individuals.
7. The Animal Hospital shall bill the Town monthly for the services provided under this
Agreement.
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8. This Agreement shall be effective from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 and
shall be renewed annually thereafter unless either party shall notify the other party of a desire not to
renew.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Agreement as of 2021.
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BY: BY:
JOHN F. STROUGH,III JOHN O'CONNOR DVM
TOWN SUPERVISOR
STATE OF NEW YORK)
ss..
COUNTY OF WARREN)
On this day of in the year 2021 before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for said state, personally appeared JOHN F. STROUGH, III personally known to me or proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on
the instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the
instrument.
Notary Public
STATE OF NEW YORK)
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN)
On this day of in the year 2021 before me, the undersigned, a notary public in
and for said state, personally appeared JOHN O'CONNOR DVM, personally known to me or proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on
the instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the
instrument.
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT A
Pricing for Towns and County Health Departments Effective 01/01/2021
Euthanasia Rabies Cremation Boarding or Submission
Specimen Quarantine and Shipping
Prep per day)
Bats $17.00 $35.00 NA NA $100.00
Small Animals $25.00 $40.00 $65.00 $17.00 $100.00
(Less than 25pounds)
Medium Animals $40.00 $55.00 $90.00 $17.00 $100.00
(25-50pounds)
Large Animals $70.00 $70.00 $120.00 $17.00 $100.00
(50 pounds and over)
Adult Deer NA NA $116.00 NA $80
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