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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 - Inspection ServicesITEM • ,&....� TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF EULESS FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION SERVICES AND PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends City Council approve a two year contract renewal for Food Establishment Inspection Services and Public Swimming Pool Inspection Services with the City of Euless. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Since 1990, the City of Euless has performed the administrative and inspection activities related to enforcement of the food service sanitation (including day care facilities and long- term care facilities), food store sanitation, and public swimming pool sanitation in the City of Grapevine. The present contract expires September 30, 2001. The program is working well for both Grapevine and Euless. With the level of service that has been received from the Euless staff, Grapevine's staff feels the contract should be renewed for an additional two years. The City of Euless is currently exploring revisions to their ordinance and fee schedule. Should these be adopted, they will be brought before Council for consideration. /sh o Asw\cou n ci I m e mos\eu l ess2001 August 29, 2001 (2:28PM) STATE OF TEXAS ) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FOOD —0.1 ESTABLISHMENT SURVEILLANCE COUNTY OF TARRANT ) PROGRAM SERVICES WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the parties herein find the following agreement to be in the best interest of the citizens they serve; and WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution, and Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code authorize Cities in the State of Texas to contract with one another for the performance of various governmental functions and services; including those in the area of public health and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City of Euless and the City of Grapevine pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the state of Texas desire to make and enter into a contract whereby the City of Euless, Texas, will make available to the City of Grapevine, Texas, Food Establishment Surveillance Program Services for the public health protection of its residents; NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: City of Euless, a municipal corporation situated in Tarrant County, Texas, ("Euless") acting herein by and through Mary Lib Saleh, its duly authorized Mayor, and the City of Grapevine, a municipal corporation situated in Tarrant County, Texas ("Grapevine") acting herein by and through William D. Tate, its duly authorized Mayor, do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. Euless hereby makes available to Grapevine, at no cost or expense to Grapevine, for the protection of Grapevine's residents Food Establishment Surveillance Program Services and Public Swimming Pool Surveillance, through the City of Euless Environmental Health Office. 2. Euless through its Food Establishment Surveillance Program will provide its services to all food establishments located within the corporate limits of Grapevine during the term of this agreement. The said services shall consist of a food establishment surveillance program to include enforcement of Section (e) (4) of the rules on Food Service Sanitation, Lavatory Maintenance, public swimming pool surveillance, certification of establishments for issuance of health permits, collection of fees, notification to Grapevine of violations of health ordinances, and documentation of food establishment surveillance program activities within Grapevine in a quarterly report. s R:\AGENDA\09-04-01\Euless contract.doc August 28, 2001 (9:25AM) 3. Grapevine agrees to maintain during the period of this agreement, ordinances which: adopt the current Texas Board of Health "Texas Food Establishment Rules"; designate the City of Euless Building Official as Health Authority for the purposes of this agreement; to require all food establishments within corporate limits of Grapevine to maintain a valid health permit; adopt health permit fees for each food establishment and for each temporary food establishment and public swimming pool; assign to Euless the authority to collect health permit fees directly from permit applicants to offset the cost of services being provided. 9 Grapevine shall be responsible for enforcement of City's health ordinances. 5. The term of this agreement is for a period of two (2) years commencing on October 1, 2001, and ending on September 30, 2003, unless either Euless or Grapevine provides thirty (30) days written notice to the other that an amendment or termination is necessary. A Euless is an independent contractor under the terms of this agreement and is not an officer, agent, servant or employee of Grapevine. EXECUTED this day of 2001, In Tarrant County, Texas. CITY OF GRAPEVINE IN WILLIAM D. TAT MAYOR I CITY OF EULESS 0 R:\AGENDA\09-04-01\Euless contract.doc August 28, 2001 (9:25AM) 0 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY ATTORNEY DATE: ATTEST: BY: LINDA HUFF CITY SECRETARY APPROVED BY GRAPEVINE CITY COUNCIL: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY ATTORNEY DATE: ATTEST: SUSAN CRIM CITY SECRETARY APPROVED BY EULESS CITY COUNCIL: RAAGENDA\09-04-01 \Euless contract.doc August 28, 2001 (9:25AM)