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Metro West Contract Renewal for Services
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WHEREAS, the County of Kane ("Kane County") is a body politic and corporate duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and Section 3 of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/3 (2021), units of local government are authorized and empowered to enter into agreements to obtain and share services and to exercise jointly or transfer any powers or functions not prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, Kane County has heretofore provided certain services to municipalities within or partly within Kane County with respect to animal control, pursuant to the Illinois Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/1 et seq; and
WHEREAS, Kane County, pursuant to the Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/ 1 et seq. (the "Act") has certain rights, duties and obligations with respect to rabies control and registration of dogs and cats on a county-wide basis, and also has primary responsibility for animal control activities within unincorporated Kane County; and
WHEREAS, Kane County has caused to be constructed an Animal Control Facility (the “Facility”) in order to exercise and fulfill the County’s rights, duties and obligations under the Act and otherwise; and
WHEREAS, the Municipalities have the primary responsibility for animal control activities within their corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, certain municipalities lying within or partly within Kane County desire to contract with the County to discharge these responsibilities for stray animal holding; and
WHEREAS, Metro West Council of Government has facilitated negotiations between Kane County and the various municipalities of the County interested in contracting for animal control services.
WHEREAS, this contract will be for the length of two (2) years with one (1), one (1) year renewal option available after the second year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Kane County Board Ordinance 13-116, passed May 14, 2013, Kane County is ready, willing and able to contract with the municipalities of Kane County to provide them with animal control services, including but not limited to pick-up of animals running at large, sick or injured dogs and small, wild mammals such as skunks, raccoons, and bats and providing housing and adoption services for animals in its custody to the best of its ability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board is authorizing the Chairperson to enter into intergovernmental agreements and subsequent extensions with certain Kane County municipalities upon request to provide animal control services as set forth herein, including with: Algonquin; Batavia; Big Rock; Burlington; Campton Hills; Carpentersville; Elburn; Geneva; Gilberts; Hampshire; Huntley; Kaneville; Lily Lake; Maple Park; Montgomery; North Aurora; Pingree Grove; St. Charles; Sleepy Hollow; South Elgin; Sugar Grove; Wayne; and West Dundee. A copy of each agreement for animal control services with a Kane municipality will be placed on file in the office of the County Clerk.
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Passed by the Kane County Board on August 13, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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