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Animal Care and Control Shelter Partnership
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Vicki Foster, Police
Karl Bannerman, Police
Time: 20 minutes
Explanation
§ The purpose of the presentation is to review space and operational needs for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Care and Control and the Humane Society of Charlotte.
§ Animal Care and Control and the Humane Society of Charlotte are in need of relocation from their present facilities due to numerous maintenance and upgrade concerns, as well as space limitations.
§ In addition, the current Animal Care and Control shelter would be impacted by anticipated Charlotte Douglas International Airport expansions.
§ The opportunity to partner creates cost efficiencies, as well as provides a modern facility to serve the community.
§ The City of Charlotte and the Humane Society of Charlotte have contractually partnered since December of 1981.
Future Action
§ Staff is seeking Council direction to continue partnership discussions.
§ Pending Council direction, staff anticipates two Council actions in early 2017: 1) approval for architectural services to revise building plans to accommodate the potential shelter partnership, and 2) authorization to negotiate a contract between the City of Charlotte and the Humane Society of Charlotte.