2025 3 10 Work Session Packet 1

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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.

Provide cleaning services to all the bathrooms, break area, lobby and waiting rooms twice
per week.

Provide food, water and clean housing for the animals housed within Facility.

Provide intake vaccines and shots as the animals enter the shelter, more specifically, for
dogs distemper, parvo, and Bordetella, and for cats respiratory vaccines and initial intake
flea and tick prevention for all animals.

The point of contact from the City on day-to-day issues will the Animal Shelter Manager,
and the alternate will be the Public Works Director.

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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.

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. All equipment, fixed assets, and supplies purchased by the Humane Society
and maintained at the premises shall remain an asset of the Humane Society and labeled
with written identification at the time of purchase. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a list

of current equipment owned by the Humane Society and used in the Spay and Neuter
Clinic and/or Adoption Center.

Establish operating hours, fee schedules, and event days.
Staff, train, recruit volunteers, and advertise events with no payments or supplements
from the City.

Have access to allocated space 24/7. If additional space is needed, notify the City of such
need.

Ensure all Humane Society employees and volunteers are identified to the public as
Humane Society personnel to differentiate between City employees and Humane Society
employees and volunteers.

Maintain effective communications and cooperation with City staff regarding operations,
work schedules, number of people, and activities to maintain a suitable facility for the
animals.

Provide content insurance for Humane Society contents and liability insurance for
Humane Society employees, volunteers, guests, and their actions.

Name the City as an additional insured on the above policies and submit a copy of a
Certificate of Insurance to the City upon execution of this agreement and each time the
policy renews while this agreement is in effect.

Indemnify and hold harmless the City, governing body, officers, employees, and agents
from and against any and all claims for injury, loss of life, or damage to or loss of use of
property and all forms of damage including special, punitive, and consequential caused
or alleged to be caused by acts or omissions of Humane Society employees, volunteers,
guests, on or about the premises. This indemnity includes any associated costs, including

but not limited to, all expenses, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees,
related to said claims.

Memorandum of Agreement, City of Athens, TN & McMinn Regional Humane Society, Page 2 of 4

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