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D. We will assist the police department when requested in all animal complaints including but not limited to safe capture, removal and relocation of animals. We will also patrol when we are needed. We will restrain and remove any animal interfering with or prohibiting police activities such as serving warrants, searching premises and securing property. We respond to traffic stops involving vehicles where animals are present. E. We will live trap and properly handle live nuisance animals according to state and federal laws and assist residents to live peacefully with animals in your community. Nuisance animals are animals that have invaded the living space of residences. F. We will provide our own kennel facilities (Pepperidge Kennel) to house and care for animals picked up. Domestic animals picked up in Mayfield Village are held for 72 hours at our licensed commercial kennel. Animals having identification on them will have the owner notified immediately either by phone or a notice placed at the location received from the I..D. Any domestic animal picked up which are diseased, injured or physically sick will be transported to the emergency pet clinic or county kennel where treatment can be given. Animals not claimed are disposed according to State Licensing Law Requirements. Owners claiming animals must pay all boarding fees as well as fees for any services performed such as transportation and veterinary bills incurred due to illness or injury before the animal is released. Owners wishing to claim their animals must give proof of ownership and license the animal before they are released. G. We furnish all our own personnel, vehicles, insurances and radio equipment necessary for the professional performance of our duties. Equipment at our disposal includes live traps, dog traps, tranquilizing equipment, motor vehicles and trailers necessary to perform our duties. H. Normal animal control services include 25 calls per month during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 8:OOam to 4:30 pm) Additional calls will be charge on an hourly basis. I. Emergency animal control service includes 10 calls per month, and is available after regular business hours, weekends and holidays on an hourly per call basis. An emergency call is identified as any situation determined by the caller in which our service could prevent the death or injury of any animal or person. 3. Basic Service- Mayfield Village agrees to pay Miller the sum of $715.00 per month to handle up to 25 regular calls per calendar month, and 10 Emergency calls per calender month. All regular calls will be handled during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:OOam-4:30pm, except holidays) $25.00 per man hour will be charged for each call after the twenty-five calls per month. Emergency calls are calls which cannot be delayed until the next working day. $35.00 per man hour will be charged for all emergency calls after the ten calls per month are used. Miller will capture and hold all stray dogs found within Mayfield Village fora 72 hour period. If an owner does not claim dog within the 72 hour period, the dog will be disposed of by turning it over to the Cuyahoga County Dog Warden. Cats and other small domestic animals will be held for 72 hours, unless otherwise requested in writing, and then disposed of. Mayfield Village agrees to pay for the boarding at a rate of $20.00 per animal for 3 days of boarding, in accordance with the rates of schedule 1, attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof by reference. If an owner claims any animal being held by Miller, Miller is authorized to charge such owner for the boarding of their animal the amount specified in Schedule 1, attached hereto and expressly made ~.