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2020 ORGANIZATIONAL\Glens Falls Animal Hospital
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, in the past the Town of Queensbury has contracted with the Glens Falls
Animal Hospital (Animal Hospital) for the Animal Hospital's boarding of animals and as
necessary, euthanasia and cremation services and the Town has paid for services provided by the
Animal Hospital in accordance with the schedule of fees established by the Animal Hospital,and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to again enter into a written agreement with
the Animal Hospital for the Animal Hospital's boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia
and cremation services, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will exhaust all avenues to place healthy animals
with foster families or forever homes, work directly with 501(C)(3) Rescue groups and SPCAs
make every effort to avoid euthanasia,and only select euthanasia as a last resort, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for the year 2020 has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the 2020
Agreement between the Town and Glens Falls Animal Hospital providing for the Glens Falls
Animal Hospital's boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia and cremation services,
substantially in the form presented at this meeting, 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 Is'day of January, 2020,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
2020 AGREEMENTS\Glens Falls Animal Hospital
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
This AGREEMENT made as of the I" day of January,. 2020 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, the parties wish to enter into an Agreement effective as of January 1, 2020, and
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, the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law states that certain unidentified
dogs must be held for five(5)days, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law states that where a dog is
identified, meaning that it is wearing a Town of Queensbury identification tag (license), the owner must
be notified either in person or in writing that the dog has been impounded, and
WHEREAS, the Animal Hospital has offered to hold such dogs until they can be claimed by their
owners or, after a mandatory five (5)day period,placed in an appropriate shelter, and
WHEREAS,the Animal Hospital also has offered to provide euthanasia services as necessary,
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration as set forth herein, the parties
agree as follows:
1. All dogs seized by the Town of Queensbury for violations of New York Agriculture and
Markets Law Article 7 and/or Queensbury Town Code Chapter 73 shall be impounded at the Glens Falls
Animal Hospital until such dogs shall be claimed by their owners or, after a mandatory five day period,
placed with an appropriate shelter or humane society, euthanized or adopted by another owner. The
Town Clerk, in her discretion, may authorize an additional time period for boarding in an attempt to find
appropriate placement.
2. It shall be the Town of Queensbury's responsibility to notify the owners of identified dogs that
the animal has been impounded.
3. The Animal Hospital agrees to accept and cremate animal carcasses from within the Town of
Queensbury which are brought to the Animal Hospital on the Town's behalf by the Town's Animal
Control Officer or any entity with which the Town contracts for the provision of dog control services or
the Town Highway Department.
4. The Town agrees to pay the Animal Hospital euthanasia and cremation fees as set forth in
Exhibit A attached to this Agreement.
5. It is acknowledged that the boarding fee set forth in Exhibit A is the boarding fee for an
animal.
6. It is understood by the parties that this Agreement applies only to dogs that were seized within
and by the Town of Queensbury. Nothing in this Agreement shall make the Town responsible for the
euthanasia and cremation of animals brought to the Animal Hospital from other municipalities and/or
individuals.
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7. Nor shall this Agreement make the Town responsible for the destruction of animal carcasses
brought to the Animal Hospital from other municipalities and/or individuals.
8. It is understood and agreed that no dog held by the Animal Hospital pursuant to this
Agreement may be released to its owner unless either:
a) the owner presents a receipt evidencing payment of boarding fees and seizure fees
to the Town Clerk's Office; or
b) in the case of a licensed dog impounded after 4:00 p.m. on any weekday, on a
weekend or Town Holiday, the owner of the animal pays boarding fees and seizure
fees to the Animal Hospital. Seizure fees shall be calculated in accordance with
Town Code §73-6A.
9. The Animal Hospital shall bill the Town monthly for the services provided under this
Agreement. Such bill shall include a reduction for any fees collected in accordance with Section 8 above.
10. This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 2020 and shall be renewed annually
thereafter unless either party shall notify the other party of their desire not to renew.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Agreement as of January 1, 2020.
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BY: BY:
JOHN F. STROUGH JOHN O'CONNOR DVM
TOWN SUPERVISOR
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
ss..
COUNTY OF WARREN)
On this day of January in the year 2020 before me, the undersigned, a notary public in and
for said state, personally appeared JOHN F. STROUGH 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 2020 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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ROBERTO'CONNOR D.V.M. GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
JOHNO'CONNOR D.V.M. 66GLENYVOODAVENUE
IAORA MAUNCONIOo D.V.M_ QUrgmBURY,NY 12804 MW
KEVIN O'CONNO0.D.V.M. TELEPHONE(519)792 6575 ACCHEDfiED
COLBY JONES b.V.M. FAX(518)792-5136
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Pricing for Towns and Coamty Health Departmem is Effective 01101/2020
Exhibit A
Euthanasia Rabies Cr mation Boarding or
Specimen Prep Quarantine
and (per day)
Submission*
Bats $14.00 $100.00 A NA
Very Small Animals $14.00 $100,00 $ 6.00 NA
<S pounds)
Small Animals $24.00 $100.00 $ .00 $17.00
(5-25 ounds
Medium Animals $29.00 $100.00 $ 6.00 $17.00
(25-50 ands
Large Animals $39.00 $100,00 $111.00 $17.00
(50-100 poundsl
Larger Animals $49.00 $125.00 $ 1.00 $17.00
(100-150 unds)
Adult Deer NA NA $116.00 NA
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