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Miscellaneous Resolution 8798 February 1, 1979
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - Henry William Hoot, Chairman
IN RE: ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION - VETERINARIAN CONTRACT RENEWAL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by Miscellaneous
Resolution #8581 authorized the management reorganization for the Animal Control
Division; and
WHEREAS the management reorganization included, in part, engaging a
licensed Veterinarian to carry out County responsibilities under various
Michigan laws; and
WHEREAS John Richardson, D.V.M., was engaged by the County for the
period ending December 31, 1978; and
WHEREAS it is in the interest of the County to renew the contract with
John Richardson, D.V.M.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commis-
sioners authorizes the renewal of the attached contract with John Richardson,
D.V.M.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners
is authorized to sign the contract.
The Public Services Committee, by Henry William Hoot, Chairman,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
I HEREBIAPPRWE THE FORffvOING RESOLUTION / _
CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this 1st day of January , 1979, between the COUNTY
OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation, hereinafter called "County",
and Dr. John Richardson, DVM, hereinafter called "Veterinarian";
WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that the County shall
retain the Veterinarian and the Veterinarian agrees, as an independent con-
tractor, to the following terms and conditions:
The duties of the Veterinarian shall be:
1. To carry out all provisions of Michigan law, and policies as established
by the Board of Commissioners, which laws and policies require the service of
a licensed veterinarian.
2. Additional duties of the Veterinarian shall be, but not limited to
planning, organizing and coordinating County sponsored rabies vaccination
clinics; maintaining responsibility for the investigation, including follow-up
procedures for the Health Department of reported County-wide animal bites in-
volving humans and for the related data supplied to the Michigan Department of
Health Laboratory; and diagnosing diseases in suspected rabid animals and orders
the destruction of infected and/or diseased animals, and the quarantine of
suspect animals.
3. The Veterinarian shall not engage in any activity or enterprise or
assume any employment or accept any position which may conflict with his
duties as outlined in this Contract.
4. The Veterinarian agrees that he will, at all times, conduct himself
with decorum and propriety commensurate with the dignity of his undertaking.
5. The Veterinarian shall report to the Director of Public Services.
The County agrees that it will:
1. Pay to the Veterinarian shall be at the rate of $15.00 per hour for
services rendered consistent with the provisions of this contract as well as
any additional requests for services made by either the Director of Public
Services or the Manager of the Animal Control Division. Also, for services
rendered consistent with the provisions of this contract, the Veterinarian shall
be reimbursed for mileage at the prevailing County mileage reimbursement rate.
The Veterinarian shall forward an invoice to the Manager of Animal Control on
a monthly basis.
2. The County reserves the right to terminate this Contract when in its
opinion the Veterinarian has breached any of the terms and conditions herein,
upon ten (10) days written notice to the Veterinarian.
3. The Veterinarian shall have the right to terminate and cancel this
Contract and all rights, duties and obligations herein created shall terminate
upon ten (10) days written notice to the County.
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD:
1. That the relationship of the Veterinarian to the County is and shall
continue to be that of an independent contractor and no liability or benefits
such as, but not limited to workmen's compensation benefits, retirement and
pension benefits, or insurance benefits, or such other rights Or liabilities
arising out of a Contract of hire or employer-employee relationship, shall arise
or accrue to either party as a result of this Agreement.
2. This Contract shall become effective on the day and date first above
written, and shall terminate on the 31st day of December, 1979.
3. This Contract is made and executed pursuant to Resolution No.
of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted on the day of
, 1979.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day and date first above written.
WITNESSES: COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutional Corporation
BY:
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairman Date
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Dr. John H. Richardson, DVM Date
#8798 February 1, 1979
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Roth, DiGiovanni,
Lewand, Montante,
by Dunaskiss the Moved by Hoot supported
AYES: Peterson, Price,
me, Hobart, Hoot, Kelly,
ck. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
resolution be adopted.
Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino, Gabler,
Moore, Moxley, Patterson, Perinoff,
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
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with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 1st day of February 19.7.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk