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May 7, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1044 Listed below are the performance standards that will be incorporated by the county into a contract that will be signed by the county and the Humane Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus County. In meetings with Judy Sims, the executive director, she has agreed that these are obtainable, and in fact, some are already being performed. Performance Measures 1. (Critical) Operate the county's animal shelter IAW established best practices and NC Department of Agriculture guidelines, to include criteria for adoption of animals from the shelter. 2. (Critical) Establish and operate a domestic animal intake process, which includes operation and maintenance of a database of all animals available for reclaim or adoption. 3. (Critical) Establish owner reclaim process - Facilitate quick identification and retrieval of domestic animals brought to the shelter by animal control. 4. (Critical) Exit interview and counseling for owners relinquishing domestic animals, to determine alternatives to immediate euthanasia. 5. (Critical) Evaluate the adoptability of each domestic animal received at the shelter, using established standards approved by the board of commissioners or appointed committee. 6. (Important) Establish a Trap- Neuter - Release program to identify and reduce the population of feral cats in the community. 7. (Important) In conjunction with local vets, the existing Spay - Neuter clinic, and the county's SNIP program, develop a low cost Spay /Neuter program for the community. 8. (Important) Develop a network of local and regional rescue groups to assist in the care and adoption of domestic animals at the shelter as well as public education and marketing of the program. 9. (Critical) Provide a monthly report to the BOC showing the intake, status, and disposition of each domestic animal at the facility, using a format approved by the BOC or appointed committee. 10. (Important) Agree to an independent program review on an annual basis by a committee appointed by the BOC. Provide an annual, audited financial statement to the BOC. In exchange: 1. Pull fees for the Humane Society will be waived. 2. The Humane Society will operate and occupy the county animal shelter at no cost. 3. The county will provide IT support at no cost for the shelter. 4. The county will provide adequate funds to provide for the operation of the animal shelter. Mike Downs, County Manager, reported the budgetary impact is $48,000.00 for two (2) part -time employees, to be employed by the Humane Society, to clean the shelter, instead of hiring a full -time coordinator as originally proposed. He also reported the Humane Society has us its own funds to clean the shelter. In response to Commissioner White's request to use persons on the Courthouse Community Service List to clean the facility, Mr. Downs advised that the Executive Director preferred to use trained personnel to prevent the spread of diseases. Following additional discussion, Commissioner Poole requested a copy of the Humane Society's meeting minutes where this proposal was approved by their Board of Directors. In response to additional questions, Mr. Downs also advised the animal intake software will be operational by July 1 and that a formal agreement is needed. Chairman Poole advised the concept will be addressed during one of the upcoming budget meetings. Commissioner Carruth and Mr. Downs also responded to additional questions from the Board. Recess of Meeting At 5:33 p.m., the Board took a short break. The meeting resumed at 5:44 p.m.