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AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTFOR THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN <br /> RABIES CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> I . Parties and Purpose <br /> This Agreement For The Delegation Of Certain Rabies Control Responsibilities <br /> (Agreement"), bearing an effective date of July , 2007, is by and between Indian River <br /> County ("County") and the Indian River County Health Department (" IRCHD" ) and is for <br /> the purpose of designating the Indian River County Animal Control Division as the Indian <br /> River County Health Department's agent for certain duties. <br /> II . Background Statements <br /> The following are accepted by the parties as true and correct as part of this Agreement: <br /> A. Chapter 64D-3 .013, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), provides that certain <br /> rabies control duties and responsibilities of the IRCHD may be delegated to a <br /> designee. <br /> B . County currently has in place an Animal Control Division with the personnel , <br /> training , and resources to provide for certain rabies control functions. <br /> C . County currently has in effect Section 302. 08 of the Indian River County Code, <br /> which provides for the quarantine of animals for purposes of rabies control . <br /> D. The guidebook Rabies Prevention and Control in Florida is the established <br /> procedural guideline for rabies control in Florida. <br /> E. This agreement formalizes, refines, and updates a 1999 "Memorandum of <br /> Agreement" between County Animal Control Division and IRCHD which is <br /> currently being implemented . This agreement is intended to replace said <br /> " Memorandum of Agreement. <br /> III . Term <br /> This Agreement may be terminated in the event: <br /> 1 . IRCHD is not meeting its responsibilities according to this Agreement, <br /> whereupon the County shall send a written notice to IRCHD, in the manner set <br /> forth in this Agreement, setting forth the issues in specific detail and the date this <br /> Agreement shall terminate in the event IRCHD does not cure. Within thirty (30) <br /> days following receipt of such notice, IRCHD shall have cured to the reasonable <br /> satisfaction of County. In the event IRCHD fails to cure within thirty (30) days, <br /> this Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated with no further action by the <br /> County, other than written notice from the County to IRCHD of termination ; <br /> 2 . The County is not meeting its' responsibilities according to this Agreement, <br /> whereupon IRCHD shall send a written notice to the County, in the manner set <br /> forth in this Agreement, setting forth the issues in specific detail and the date this <br /> Agreement shall terminate in the event the County does not cure. Within thirty <br /> (30) days following receipt of such notice, the County shall have cured to the <br /> reasonable satisfaction of IRCHD . In the event the County fails to cure within <br />