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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 (...
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