835 335 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 27th day of October, 1958 at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas at 3:00 P.M. for the purpose of discussing and setting the prevailing wage scale; to discuss a proposed gas contract; and to agree on costs of acquiring certain right-of-way for Ben White Boulevard. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sgd) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk CONSENT ΤΟ ΜΕΕΤΙNG We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (Sgd) Emma Long (Sgd) Wesley Pearson (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer (Sgd) Ben White =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting October 27, 1958 3:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall 836 936 The meeting was called to order with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Long, Palmer, Pearson, White, Mayor Miller Absent: None Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney; Reuben Rountree, Jr., Director of Public Works. The Mayor announced that this was a special meeting called for the purpose of discussing and setting the prevailing wage scale; to discuss a proposed gas contract; and to agree on costs of acquiring certain right-ofway for Ben White Boulevard. Present in the interest of the prevailing wage scale were: MR. J. M. RICHARDS, Sec'y. Mgr., Texas Highway Branch of the A.G.C. MR. FRANK HARRELL, Municipal Chapter, (Dallas) of the A.G.C. MR. JAMES H. KEAHEY, Counsel, Texas Highway Branch MR. LARSON PUGH, Larson and Pugh Contractors MR. NORMAN LARSON, Larson and Pugh Contractors MR. DAVID FORD, Texas Highway Branch MR. W. E. SCHOTT, Austin Engineering Company MR. KARL WAGNER, Contractor MR. CHAS. M. MORTON, representing J. M. ODOM CONSTRUCTION CO. MR. A. T. CATES, representing REX KITCHENS CONSTRUCTION CO. MR. MARCUS LOFTIS, Building Trades Council MR. A. D. PESCHKA, Building Trades Council MR. PAUL NORMAN, Building Trades Council MR. J. R. STUBBS, Building Trades Council MR. CLYDE WALKER, Building Trades Council MR. WALTER LINGO, Building Trades Council MR. G. A. MCNEIL, Building Trades Council MR. 0. 0. BOHLS MR. JULIAN MONTGOMERY, Consulting Engineer CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 837 837 The Council discussed the prevailing wage scale for the area that might be used in the construction of the reservoir. After a very lenghty discussion, Councilman Long moved that the prevailing wage scale that represents the wages that are being paid as of today, and as set out below, be adopted: classified. $1.35 Classification Per Hour. Classification Per Hour ASBESTOS WORKERS (OT double) Foreman .25 above Journeyman HOD CARRIERS & COMMON LABORERS (Continued) Journeyman $3.32 BRICKLAYERS (OT double) Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman 3.75 Stone Masons 3.75 Marble Setters 3.25 CARPENTERS (OT First 1½ Hrs., 1½ After that, before 8AM, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays, double) Foreman .25 above Journeyman Journeyman Power Tool Operator 2.925 $1.00 per day in addition to Journey- man's wages. Apprentices - 6 mos.intervals- 50%; 55%; 60%; 65%; 75%; 80%; 85%; 90%. Millright Foreman 25 above Air Tool Operators & Vibrator; Mason Tender (excluding ma- son handler and wheeler handl- ing material from stockpile to hoist or to stockpile on floor); Cement Finisher Tender; Pipe Layers (non-metallic), caulkers, etc., handling laying, cleaning pumpcrete pipe; Power Buggy Operator Motar Mixer; Plaster Tender, Lath Tender Plaster Mixer; Hod Carrier Well Driller; Blaster; Gunite Worker Concrete Stack Worker IRON WORKERS (OT double) 1.45 1.60 1.675 1.75 1.80 Foreman 25 above Journeyman Structural, Rigging, Ornamental 3.20 Journeyman Rodman 2.95 Milikwright Journeyman 3.175 LATHERS (OT double) CEMENT FINISHERS (OT 1½) Foreman 25 above Journeyman Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman Journeyman 3.50 2.975 Apprentices -40/50/60/70/80/90 ELECTRICIANS (OT 5PM-9PM & Satur- PAINTERS (OT 1½) day - 1; 12 PM- 8 AM, Sunday & Holidays, double) Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman 3.375 Apprentices -6 mos. intervals, 40%; 45%; 50%; 55%; 60%; 65%; 70%; 75%; 85%; 90%. Welder 3.375 Cable Splicer 3.625 Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman-Painters, Paper- HOD CARRIERS & COMMON LABORERS (OT 1½) Common Labor including Excava- tion, concrete work, reinforc- ing, shoring, digging, loading and unloading materials, car- penter tender and all construction labor except that herein after hangers, & Glaziers Journeyman Spray Painters Apprentices -6 mos. inter- vales - 50%; 55%; 60%; 70%; 80%; 90% PLASTERERS (OT double) Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman PLUMBERS (OT) 5PM -12PM & Sat- urday 12; 12PM-8AM, Sunday & Holidays double) 2.625 3.125 3.40 =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 838 338 Classification PLUMBERS (Continued) General Foreman 50 above Journeyman Foreman .25 above Journeyman Journeyman Apprentices-6 mos.intervals 35%; 38%; 41%; 49%; 52%; 55%; 61%; 77%; 89%; 95% Per Hour Classification $3.20 (Assistant) 100% Journeyman) ROOFERS (OT 1½) Foreman .25 above Journeyman Journeyman-Slate & Tile Journeyman-Built-up SHEET METAL WORKERS Journeyman Foreman .25 above Journeyman STEAM FITTERS (OT double) Same as PLUMBERS ABOVE TERRAZZO (OT double) Journeyman 2.40 2.05 3.3125 3.50 TILE SETTERS (OT double) Ceramic -Foreman 25 above Journeyman Journeyman 3.25 Tile Setter Helper 1.50 Apprentices -1st yr.-50%; 2nd yr.-60%; 3rd yr.to completion 80%. TRUCK DRIVERS Driver .85 to 1.25 WELDER Rate applicable to craft where work is performed ---- OPERATORS, HOISTING & PORTABLE (OT double) Foreman 25 above Journeyman Heavy Equipment Operators Heavy Duty Mechanic Blade Grader, self propelled Bull Clam Back Filler Derricks, Power operated, all types; Dragline Push Cat Operator OPERATORS, HOISTING & PORTABLE (Continued) Euclid Operator Per Hour Bull Dozer & all types Cat Tractors Cable-Way; Back Hoe Crane Power Operated, all types Elevating Grader, self pro- pelled Hoist, Motor Driven 2 drums or more; Mix Mobile High Lifts & Loaders, over 1/3 cu.yd.cap. Fork Lifts, over 1500% cap. Winch Truck; Locomotive Mixer, 14 cu.' or over Paving Mixer, all sizes Piledriver Scraper Trenching Machine all sizes Gradall Foundation Boring Machine Scoopmobile Shovel, Power Operated Pump Crete Machine Clam Shell Operator Rock Crusher Operated on Job Light Equipment Operators Air Compressors Blade Grader, towed Flex Plane Form Grader Mixer, less than 14 cu.' Pulsometer $3.25 Truck Crane Driver & Oiler, Combination man Gasoline & Diesel Driven Welding Machine Hoist Single Drum Pump Pneumatic Roller High-Lifts & Loaders, 1/3 cu.yd.or less Fork Lifts, 1500% or less Firemen Oilers 2.90 2.60 2.45 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 839 339 The motion, seconded by Councilman White, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Long, Palmer, White, Mayor Miller Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pearson Councilman Pearson left the Council Room during the discussion as he had to go out of town. Present to discuss a proposed gas contract were the following members of the Advisory Committee: MR. E. W. JACKSON DR. ROBERT MONTGOMERY MR. DAVID BARROW MR. JAMES NASH The Mayor explained the status of the Contract. The City Attorney went over the proposed contract in detail and a few suggestions were made by the Advisory Committee. Councilman White moved that the City Attorney be authorized to agree with Travis County on dividing the cost of acquiring the Bohn property needed for Ben White Boulevard right-of-way-2/5ths of the cost to the county and 3/5ths of the cost to the City. The motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmen Long, Palmer, White, Mayor Miller None Councilman Pearson : There being no further business the Council adjourned at 6:30 P. M., subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED Joille Mayor