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� <br />�fi` . D1�EN_,J,HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: January 9, 2012 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />,� �� <br />� <br />FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator w�� - <br />SUBJECT: Animal Control Services Agreement <br />Back�round <br />The seven communities that are part of the Sheriff s Contracted Communities group for <br />police services are planning for the Ramsey County Sheriff s Department (RCSD) to take <br />over animal control services. The hiring process for the RCSD animal control employee <br />is moving forward very slowly and all of the seven communities are continuing with the <br />services of Animal Control Services (ACS) until the RCSD operation is up and running. <br />RCSD and ACS estimate that the startup could be delayed until the end of March. Rick <br />Ruzicka has told the communities that extending the month-to-month contract with ACS <br />for up to three month under the same terms and conditions as the 2011 agreement is <br />acceptable. This agreement includes a 30-day notice provision. Rick has been providing <br />animal control services to Arden Hills for the past 10 plus years and will be retiring soon. <br />Action Requested <br />Motion to approve an extension of the 2011 agreement with Animal Control Services <br />with an anticipated ending date of March 31, 2012. <br />City Council Meeting <br />P:�Admin\Council\Agendas & Packet Information�2012\01-09-12 Reg Mtg�Packet In�ormation�Animal <br />Control Services Agreement.doc <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />