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Council authorizes negotiation with Suris Valley animal shelter; members request stronger reporting and contract terms
Summary
Council selected Suris Valley (SVA) as the recommended vendor for the city's pound services and authorized staff to negotiate contract terms; aldermen asked for clearer performance metrics, explanation of proposed price increases, indemnification language, and shorter contract terms or options.
The City Council voted to accept the recommendation from staff and proceed to negotiations with Suris Valley Animal Shelter (SVA) for city pound services after an RFP process yielded SVA as the only respondent.
Council members sought clarifications on several points they want included in…
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