2025 2 18 Regular Session Packet 1

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE AND 
MCMINN REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY 
This Agreement made and entered into this _____ day of _______ , 2025 by and 
between the City of Athens, Tennessee, a municipal corporation, located in McMinn County, 
Tennessee, hereinafter referred to as "City" and McMinn Regional Humane Society, Inc., a 501 C3 
organization, herein referred to as "Humane Society". 
WHEREAS, the City designed and constructed an Animal Shelter located at 320 S. Jackson Street 
with the intent of the Humane Society occupying approximately 3,150 square foot of that space to 
operate and staff an animal adoption center and spay and neuter clinic, that space as shown in 
Exhibit A, and 
WHEREAS, the Humane Society has and continues to occupy that space as shown in Exhibit A to 
staff and operate an animal adoption center and spay and neuter clinic, and 
WHEREAS, the City and the Humane Society desire to enter into a memorandum of agreement 
detailing each party's responsibilities regarding the use of the Animal Shelter to promote continued 
collaboration and improve the lives of animals housed at the facility. 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived by all parties, it is 
hereby agreed as follows: 
CITY WILL: 
1) Own the entire facility and be responsible for insuring this property with general liability 
insurance and property insurance to cover the building, property, and city employee 
actions. 
2) Maintain the facility in good repair. 
3) Fund all utility costs. 
4) Maintain effective communications and cooperation with Humane Society staff 
regarding operations, work schedules, number of people, and activities to maintain a 
suitable facility for the animals. 
HUMANE SOCIETY WILL: 
1) Use the space allocated as a spay and neuter clinic in accordance with applicable state 
and federal laws, pay for all needed supplies, vaccines administered by the clinic, 
equipment, staffing, cleaning supplies, and cleaning. 
2) Use the space allocated as an animal adoption center in accordance with applicable state 
and federal laws, pay for staffing and equipment used by Humane Society staff and 
volunteers. 
3) Establish operating hours, fee schedules, and event days. 
4) Staff, train, recruit volunteers, and advertise events with no payments or supplements 
from the City. 
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