Austin's Advisor Fee Dispute & City Upgrades
Advisor Fee Dispute:
The council stopped a $500 payment to Dr. F. C. Bolton for his advisory work on a power contract and requested he meet with them to explain his contract.Modernizing City Finances:
The City Manager was authorized to install a new, comprehensive bookkeeping system across all city departments, potentially researching best practices elsewhere.New Public Health Position:
An Assistant Sanitary Inspector role was created, with funds reallocated from a "Painter" salary to boost public health efforts.Recruiting Expertise:
Expenses were approved for Kenosha's City Manager, who assisted Austin in the selection process for its own City Manager, highlighting a significant hiring endeavor.
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598 of bookkeeping for all city departments, and to inour such expense na he finds переввалу in the installation of same, and if he deem it necessary, to make personal investigations of the systems in other cities. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, and Pannell, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Barker introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the certain resolution providing for the payment to Dr. F. C. Bolton, of the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, as an additional fee for services to the City while acting as advisor in the negotiations with the Texas Power & Light Company for a power contract, which resolution was passed by the City Council on July 1, 1926, and is recorded in Minute Book 9, at page 588, of the Minutes of the Oity Council, be and the same is hereby in all things repealed. The above resolution was read and Councilman Pannell moved that same be laid on the table and that F. 0. Bolton be requested to meet with the City Council at some future date and explain his contract Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, and Pannell; Councilman Reed absent The Mayor introduced the following resolution: . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That there is hereby created the position of Assistant Sanitary Inspector; and the unexpended balance of the appropriation for "Salary of Painter", as same appears under Department of Streets, Public Property and Improvements, Sub-hend No. 3, General Budget of 1926, be and the same is hereby transferred to the item to be entitled, "Salary of Assistant Sanitary Inspector." The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Muyor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, and Pannell, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Reed absent. The Council then recessed. C O.W.M-Fuaden Mayor. / SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 3, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Meyor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; absent, Councilman Burker. Dr. J. A. Harper appeared before the Council and presented a communiontion and statement asking that he be allowed a claim of $2650.00. After discussion of the нате the matter The referred to the City Honger to take up with the City Attorney, by the following, vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Ponnell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Berker absent. The expense account of C. 8. Osborn, City Manager of Kenosha, Heconsin, In he: Trip to Austin and expenses in selection of City Hammer, was présented and Councilman Reed moved that the City Manager be authorized to approve same. Kotion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Meyer McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pommell, and Reed, 4; nayes, nore, Council Parker absert. The claim of ". J. Daugherty for a refund on account of over-payment of taxes was read and referred to the City Attorney, by t..e following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pennell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. The Council then adjourned.