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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019
AGENDA #: 5M
PREPARED BY: BRAD CRAGOE, COMMANDER
PRESENTED BY: BOOKER HODGES, INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
AGENDA ITEM:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR ANIMAL
CONTROL SERVICES FOR 2019-2022 AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 4-PAWS ANIMAL CONTROL
SERVICES LLC
GOAL AREA
AND
OBJECTIVE:
Public Safety
1. Ensure a safe and quality-built environment.
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request authorization to renew the existing animal
control service contract with 4 Paws Animal Control, LLC.
History
In 2005, a committee formed under the auspices of the Scott County Association for
Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) looked at three alternatives for animal control services:
1. Continue to contract the animal control services with an outside contractor.
2. W ork with the other members to form a multi-jurisdictional animal control unit.
3. Each city could form its own animal control unit.
We determined that the most cost effective and efficient decision was to award the contract to
4 Paws. The city has had ongoing contracts with 4 Paws since then.
Current Circumstances
The current contract with 4-Paws expires April 30, 2019. During the length of the previous
contracts we have received good service and their response times have usually been quick.
The primary reason for the short response time is because the owner now lives in Savage
and one of the main employees lives Prior Lake. Rapid response is important as police
officers are often required to wait on-scene with an animal they’ve picked up until it can be
turned over to the Animal Control Officer.
Savage and Shakopee both currently contract with 4-Paws for their animal control needs.
That has proven to be beneficial for citizens of the various communities because it provides
consistency with the agencies that border each other.
The owner of 4-Paws, Scott Hutnick, submitted a quote for $2,400 per month. This is an
increase of $200 per month over the previous 2016 to 2019 contract.
ISSUES: Based on our research we have determined the following things:
1. 4 Paws is the only source currently available that can offer quick response times.
2. This service cannot be done cheaper by doing it ourselves.
3. Paws is currently providing the same service to Shakopee and Savage.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The rate proposed by 4 Paws for May 2019 through April 2022 is $2,400 per month
We originally budgeted $26,448 for animal control services for 2019. The first four months of
2019 will be billed at the rate outlined in the old contract of $2,200 per month ($8,800). The
following eight months will be billed at $2,400 per month ($19,200). This will leave us with a
shortage of $1,552.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt a resolution, as part of the consent agenda, approving a contract for animal control
services for 2019 to 2022 and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into the
City’s standardized contract through April 2022.
2. Remove from the consent agenda for further discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 19-______
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES FOR
2019-2022 AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH 4-PAWS ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES LLC
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, The City’s current contract for animal control services expires on April 30, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, The City received a proposal from 4-Paws Animal Control Services LLC for a
monthly fee of $2,400; and
WHEREAS, The quotation of 4-Paws is deemed to be responsive to the City’s needs because
it:
Provides continuation of the services the City has received from 4-Paws during the
term of their 2016-2019 contract with the City. It is also specific regarding services
to be provided, the costs of each, and identification of who pays the costs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. 4-Paws Animal Control Services LLC is designated as the City’s Animal Control Officer.
3. The rates shall be $2,400 per month plus any applicable taxes from May 1, 2019 to April 30,
2022.
4. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into the City’s standardized
contract with 4-Paws Animal Control Services LLC.
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 6th day of May 2019.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Michael Plante, City Manager