Title
A Resolution Approving the Engagement of Shelter Planners of America to Provide a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study for a Tri-City Animal Shelter
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
A needs assessment can examine a number of factors including the size of the needed facility, type of construction, layout, materials, areas of future program expansion, construction and operating costs. From this study, a complete long term building program can be developed in a timely and cost effective manner.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
__x__ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #__100-1010-6020_________ in the amount of $___Not to exceed $5,000_________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Cities of Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Baldwin County have experienced significant growth in not only human population but in the domestic animal population as well, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley recognizes the need for an animal shelter to serve the South Baldwin County communities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley is in full support of the expenditure of funds in an amount up to $5,000 to Shelter Planners of America, a company with over 30 years of animal shelter consulting experience, to perform a complete Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study to assess the animal shelter needs in the City of Foley, Gulf Shores, and the City of Orange Beach contingent upon the approval of the same by the City of Gulf Shores, the City of Orange Beach and the Baldwin County Commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the engagement of Shelter Planners of America to provide a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study for a Joint Tri-City Animal Shelter to serve the communities of Foley, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach as defined in scope of work and in an amount not to exceed $5,000 in conjunction with the City of Gulf Shores, the City of Orange Beach and the Baldwin County Commission contingent upon the approval of the same by the City of Gulf Shores, the City of Orange Beach and the Baldwin County Commission.
SECTION 2: Approves an increase to the budget for General Government Administration Account #100-1010-6020/Consulting & Professional, in the amount not to exceed $5,000.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.