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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT This agreement, made and entered into this lst day of June , 199 by and between the City of Moscow, a municipal corporation of the state of Idaho, and the Moscow School District. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City of Moscow has adopted an Integrated Pest Management Program ( IPM) , and adopted programs utilizing IPM policies; and WHEREAS, the City of Moscow Health and Environment Commission is a volunteer commission charged with approving and implementing programs within the City utilizing IPM principles; and WHEREAS, the City of Moscow has employed staff and personnel acquainted with and experienced with IPM programs; and WHEREAS, the Moscow School District has an interest in developing programs and policies consistent with City of Moscow programs involving Integrated Pest Management; and WHEREAS, the Moscow School District is seeking to minimize the duplication of services and costs associated with development of an IPM program; and WHEREAS, the parties are in agreement that shared services and consistent practices would benefit the citizens of the City of Moscow. NOW THEREFORE; Subject to the terms of this agreement to carry out the purposes and functions described above and in consideration of the benefits to be received and the mutual covenants exchanged herein by each of the parties, it is hereby agreed as follows: Y I. The Moscow School District shall develop IPM programs consistent with the city of Moscow. ---PAGE BREAK--- . ( II. That the City of Moscow Health and Environment Commission will serve the Moscow School District in an advisory capacity, advising in the preparation and implementation of an IPM program. And therefore serving in an overview capacity for the approval of the IPM program. III. The Moscow School District shall cause its agents or employees to prepare an annual report to be presented before the Commission on Health and Environment at the March meeting of said body. Dated this CITY OF MOSCOW 1st day of By: Mayor ATTEST: city Clerk 199 . By: ---PAGE BREAK--- i . , POLICY CITY OF MOSCOW INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY It is the policy of the City of Moscow that all control operations against vegetative and animal pests, undertaken by the City's employees, or agents acting on the City's behalf, be carried out in accord with the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IPM is the name for an overall pest management system which seeks by cost effective means to keep pest populations at levels which do not exceed predetermined economic injury or discomfort thresholds, while minimizing adverse effects to all non-target organisms (including humans). IMP employs numerous control strategies (including those of a cultural, physical, mechanical, natural, biological, legal, and chemical nature) to achieve pest suppression in an environmentally and economically sound manner. IPM programs are carried out only after analysis indicates a need, an integrated strategy has been decided upon, and a post-treatment inspection and evaluation has been programmed into the operational plan. ADMINISTRATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES City Departments conducting control operations are responsible for identifying pest problems, determining (fixing) treatment thresholds, selecting appropriate control strategies, timing treatments, and conducting post-treatment inspection and evaluation. Each Department should prepare an annual report outlining the details of each pest control program carried out by that unit. These reports shall be provided to the Commission on Health and Environment at its annual December meeting. Information contained in these operational reports should be used by the City Administration in refining assignment of economic thresholds and planning future pest control programs. The City's Commission on Health and Environment will continue to serve in an advisory roll to City Council and the City Administration on all pest control problems and programs within tlYe City. The Commission will hold itself ready to assist in keeping citizens informed about these programs and arranging citizen forums on pest control in the City whenever needed or advisable. The Commission shall serve in a review capacity approving deviations from IPM principles deemed necessary in cases of emergency.