2025 2 10 Work 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 501C3
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) 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) Pay the City a total of $252,092, the actual cost of constructing the space that is used by
the Humane Society, as shown in Exhibit A, in five equal annual installments of
$50,418.40 with the first installment beginning upon the approval of this agreement and
the four remaining installments on or before January 1 of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) Establish operating hours, fee schedules, and event days.

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