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County will bill City for each animal accepted from City. The City will be charged the “Incorporated city receipts & board of strays fee” as well as the appropriate “Owner turn in” fee listed on the most recent Lewis County fee schedule.
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: March 1, 2023
Business Meeting: March 7, 2023
Summary:Authorize the Lewis County Public Health and Social Services Director to sign and ratify an interlocal agreement between the Lewis County Animal Shelter and City of Napavine to provide the disposition of lost and stray dogs and cats within the respective jurisdictions.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: City of Napavine P.O. Box 810 Napavine, WA 98565
Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, John Abplanalp, Joseph Henderson, Michelle Sauter, Grace Jimenez, Sherri Dokken, Jill Nielson, Kendra Garrison, Bryan Hall
Resolution
APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LEWIS COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AND THE CITY OF NAPAVINE TO PROVIDE THE DISPOSITION OF LOST AND STRAY DOGS AND CATS WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS
WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides for interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage; and
WHEREAS, the parties, Lewis County Animal Shelter and the City of Napavine, wish to enter into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) to provide the disposition of lost and stray dogs and cats within the respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Napavine has previously contracted with the Lewis County Animal Shelter to provide for the collection and disposition of lost or stray dogs and cats; and
WHEREAS, the City of Napavine has not developed its own facilities, but has procedures for the collection of such animals, and desires to retain the services of the Animal Shelter for holding and disposition of the dog or cat; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed the attached ILA and it appears to be in the best interest of the public to enter into said agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined that ILA between the Lewis County Animal Shelter and the City of Napavine for the purpose of the disposition of lost and stray dogs and cats within the respective jurisdictions to be in the best interest of the public; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorizes the Lewis County Public Health and Social Services Director to sign the ILA between the Lewis County Animal Shelter and the City of Napavine.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 7th day of March, 2023.