2005-053RESOLUTION NO. 2005-053
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL
HOUSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER AND
THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SPCA
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on the 25th
day of April, 2005, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor -
Council Members
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
Joseph P. Paoloni
Robert L. Valdati
Maureen McCarthy
Vincent Bettina
The following Resolution was introduced by Ms. McCarthy
Mr_. Paoloni
and seconded by
WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to have the
Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (hereinafter "SPCA") to
provide the Town with rescue, rehabilitation and health care services, as well as the placement of
stray dogs in accordance with the proposed Animal Control Housing Agreement between the
Town of Wappinger and the Dutchess County SPCA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
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2. The Town Board hereby agrees to enter into the written Animal Control Housing
Agreement between the Town of Wappinger and the Dutchess County SPCA which would
provide the Town with rescue, rehabilitation and health care services, as well as the placement of
stray dogs, in substantially the same form as attached hereto.
3. Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero is hereby authorized and directed to sign on behalf of
the Town said Animal Control Housing Agreement between the Town of Wappinger and the
Dutchess County SPCA.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman
MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilwoman
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
April 25, 2005
Voting
Voting
The Resolutioi
Ave
Aye
Aye
Absent
Aye
is hereby duly declare adopted.
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April, 19" 2005
Town Of Wappinger
Atte: Supervisor Ruggiero
20 MiddleBush Road
Wappinger Falls, New York 12590
,Tay Renfro
1136 Route 9
Wappinger Falls, New York 12590
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636 Violet Avenue
Hyde Park, Ny 12538
845452 -SPCA•
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RC, Animal Control Housing Agreement
Dear Supervisor Ruggiero,
An agreement having been reached and established between the Dutchess County
SPCA and the Town Of Wappinger on behalf of dogs seized by Animal Control of the
Town Of Wappinger, IU agreement is as follows:
EACH DOG WILL BEHELD FORA MR47MUM OF 7 DAYS BEFORE ADOPTION WHEN NOT
tDENTIFIED A8 PER STAT7: LAW.DOGS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS OUTLINED IN STATE
LAW WrLL BE HELD POR 1 I DAYS.
ALL DOGS WILL BE EVALUATED AND IF DETERMINED TO BE ADOPTABLE WILL BE
PLACED FOR ADOPTION. THE SPCA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO HANDLE THE FINAL
DISPOSITION OF DOGS DE&NED UNADOPTABLE WITHIN THE
SPCA, MI5SIOTI STATEMENT OF THE
THE FFFS FOR EACH DOG WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. A DOG NOT IDENTIFIED AND NOT
RECLAIMED, THE TOWN WILL BE CHARGED A FLAT RATE OF $135.00 DOLLARS. S
INCLUDES ALL BOARDING SHOTS AND ALTERATIONS, THI
THE FEES FOR AN IDENTIFIED DOG AND NOTRECLgIM
RATE OF 5195_ 1:D (1 I DAY HOLD) WILL BE A FLAT
A DOG THAT HAS BEEN SETZED DUE TO A DANGEROUS DOG ORDER By THE COURT WILL
MCUR AN ADDITIONAL FLAT FEE, OF $40. PAYABLE BY THE TOWN OR TM OWNER UPON
RECLAIM OR DISPOSITION OF THE CASE.
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THE SPCE WILL DO RECLAIMS AFTER HOURS AND ON WEEKENDS W ISN THE TOWN HALL
IS CLOSED, AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH THE SPCA WILL SEND A REMURSEMENT
CHECK TO THE TOWN FOR ANY SEIZM FEES COLUCTED. /THE TOWN WILL DO ALL
OTFTER RECLAIMS , THE PINK COPY OF THE DU 8 WILL BE A RECTEPT OF RECLAIM FEE
BRING PAID TO TIC -TOWN AND TIM OWNER WILL PAY ALL OTHER FEES AT THE SPCA.
BREAKDOWN AS FOLLOWS BOARDING,S25,00 PER DAY WITlI ONE DAY MINIMUM, RABIES
S2S.1NI ACT DOG SURCHARGE S 10 FLAT FEE, EACH D00 SHALL BE GIVEN A BORDETELLA
VACCINATION AND A CHARGE OF $10,00 WILL BE ASSESSED TO THE DOG OWNER. ALL
TME FEES ARE TO DE PAID AT SPCA AT TIME OF PRESENTATION OF RECIEPT FROM TTS
TOWN,
THE SPCA W'LL PROVIDE K{ENNE, SPACE FOR ALL DOGS THAT ARE SEIZED AT ALL TIMES,
THE ACO WILL HAVE ACESS TO LEAVE DOGS AT AL1„ TIMES.
IN THE EVENT A DOG REQUIRES MEDICAL CARE THE SPCA WILL TRANSPORT AND
RENDER CARE TO THE DOG AND THE TOWN WILL BE BILLED FOR THAN SERVICE RASED
ON THE VETERINARIAN FEES INCURRED BY THE SPCA,
If the Town Of Wappinger finds this agreement to be, satisfactory, please sign
and rctum the COPY of this letter.
Very Truly Yours,
Joyce L. Garrity
Executive Director
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
BY: DATED
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TOWN OF WAPPINGERS FALLS
ANIMAL CONTROL HOUSING PROPOSAL,
EACH DOG WILL BE HELD FOR A MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS BEFORE ADOP'TIO'tiT
WHEN NOT IDENTIFIED AS PER STATE LAME. DOGS THAT ARE IDENTIFIE0
AS OUTLINED rN STATE LAW WILL BE HELD FOR 11 DAYS.
ALL DOGS WILL BE EVALUATED AND IF DETEPUMINED TO BE ADOPTABLE
WILL BE PLACED FOR ADOPTION, THE SPCA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
HANDLE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF DOGS DEEMED UNAL7OPTABLE
WITHIN THE, huSSION STATEMENT OF THE SPCA,
THE FEES FOR EACH DOG WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. A DOG NOT IDENTIFIED
AND NOT RECLAIMED, THE TOWN WILL BE CHARGED A FLAT RATE OF
$155.00 DOLLARS. THIS INCLUDES ALL BOARDING SHOTS AND
ALTERATIONS.
THE FEES FOR AN IDENTIFIED DOG AND NOT RECLAIMZt) (11 DAY HOLD)
WILL BE A FLAT RATE OF $205.
A DOG THAT HAS BEEN SEIZED DUE TO A DANGEROUS DOG ORDER BY
THE COURT WILT, INCUR AN ADDITIONAL FLAT FEE OF $45. PAYABLE BY
.THE TOWN OR THE OAWER UPON RECLAIM OR DISPOSITION OF THE CASE.
Tl' -M SPCA ZVILL COLLECT ANY RECLAIM FEES AS REQUESTED BY THE
TOWN. (THIS WOULD $E .AFTER HOURS RECLAIMS AND WEEKEND
RECLAII IS) AND REM SURSE THE TOWN FOR THE SIE7LRE FEES
MONTHLY. THE SPCA WILL HOWEVER RETAIN-
LL BOARDING FEES UPON
RECLAIM.
WHEN THE TOWN DOES THE RECLAIM THE PINK COPY OF THE DLI8 WILL
BE A RECIEPT OF RECLAIM FEE BEING PAID TO THE TOWN AND THE
OWNER WILL PAY ALL OTHER FEES AT THE SPCA. BREAKDOWN AS
FOLLOWS BOARDING,$25.00 PER DAY WITH ONE DAA' MLNIMUM, RABIES
$25. INTACT DOG SURCHARGE $10 FLAT FEE. ( ALL THESE FEES ARE TO BE
FAJD AT SPCA, AT TIME OF PRESENTATION OF RECIEPT FROM THE TOWN.
THE SPCA WILL PROVIDE KENNEL SPACE FOR ALL DOGS THAT ARE SEIZED
AT ALL TIMES. THE ACO WILL HAVE ACESS TO LEAVE DOGS AT ALL
TWEIS,
IN T FIE EVENT A DOG REQLTIRES MEDICAL CART THE SPCA WILL
TRANSPORT AND RENDEh CAFE TO THE DOG AND THE TOWN WILL BE
BILLED FOR THAT SERVICE BASED ON THE VETERINARIAN FEES
INCURRED.