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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/30/1938RECESSED REG,-ZAR I,IEETING. Lubbock, Texas, I,;ay 30, 1938. The City Commission of the Qity of Lubbock, Texas, net at 5:15 P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular 1i7eeting of May 26, 1938, at the Regular Meeting Place in the Ci ty Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C E Slaton,`'orzaissioners 01 B Price, ►1 G 11ct1illan, J A Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City manager W H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Cormissioner Hub Jones. Upon motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Write, the following Resolution carried unaninousl% . APPLIC4TIOPT RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the `'ity of Lubbock to file an application to the United States of America through the Federal Eriergency Administration of Public+forks for a grant to aid in financing the construction and equipping of a Central ''ire atation, A Suburban Fire Station, the Purchase of a jite for the Suburban :station, and a r'ire Alarm aystem. And designating 0 " Walker, Architect to furnish such information as the Uovernment may request. BE IT RESOLVED by the City `'ommissioners of the City of Lubbock Section 1. That 11a;ror C E Slaton, be and he is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of The City of iubbock to the 0 --M United States of America for a grant to aid in financing the construction and equipping of a Central lire otation, A suburban 1"J.re Station, the Purchase of a -ite for the Suburban •station, and a F ire Alarri &'y stem. Section 2. That 0 It Talker, Architect, be and is hereby retained authorized and directed to furnish such information as the United estates of America through the Federal Emergency Admin- instration of Public Works may reasonably request in connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the city �Iorimission the 30 th d,,,.y of 1,,Iay , 1938. C E Sl at on .Tay or Attest: l;avenia Williams lty Secretary. Motion by Commissioner Meliillan, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, the following Resolution carried unaninously. APPLI^.ATIOii RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the City of Lubbock to file an application to the United States of 1imerica through the Dederal 12iergency Administration of Public Works for a grant to aid in financing the alteration and equipment of the present amity Hall building, and designating 0 R Walker, Architect to furnish such information as the Uovernment may request. Be it resolved by the City Uor.ugissioners of the amity of Lubbock Section 1. That fl1ayor C E Olaton be and he is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the City of Lubbock to the United States of iLmerica for a grant to aid in financing the alteration and equipment of the present City Ball building. Section 2. rl'hat 0 R Walker, Architect, be and is hereby retained _ authorized and directed to furnish such information as the United States of America,through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public -4orks ray reasonably request in connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission, the 30th day of P.Iay, 1938. C E Slaton I ayo r Attest: Lavenia Williams My Secretary ljotion b-I Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Coruaissioner McLlillan, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 588 passed second and final reading. ORDIIT"dTCE No. 588 AN ORDINAITCE AII:ITDIIJG SECTION 23 OF ORDIITA.ITCE NO. 564 TO READ AS FOLLOWS i (designating Parking Leter Zones,)) The matter of the 6ity contributing to a recreational sumrier playground project was discussed, and the City `'oruaission unaniriously agreed to make some contribution to this project. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Coririission adjourned. Read and approved this the 9th day of 1938. Mayor Atte st : City .secretary. 454 REGULAR I:1ETING. Lubbock, Texas, June 9,1938. The City Corlrlission of the Uity of Lubbock, ^exas, riot at 1:30 P.1-•. in negular Session at the Regular I.ieeting ?lace in the 0 i t;, Hall, the following r..embers thereof being present, to -wit: I.layor C E Slaton, �;orz.issioners 17 B Price, v+ G I:cl:illan, J A Fortenberry, Hub Jones, amity -'.ttorney :nzrwood II Bradley, amity I.:anager d H 1todgers and Uity Lecretary Lave,:ia ;Jillians. Absent: None The rlinutes nf Regular I.ieeting of 11ay " 26th, 1938, and Recessed Regular I-Ieeting of Ila;* 30th, 1938, were read and upon r_iotion by Corinissioner Mcll'illan, seconded by Coimlissioner. -rice, they were unanimously approved. On this the 9th day of June, 1938, t)ae City tjorimission of the City of Lubbock,Texas, convened in regular I.Ieeti.ng in the City Hall, with the following members thereof present, to-,�dt: C.E. Slaton, I.:aayor, 1,7 G t1cHillan, J A Fortenberry, 1W B Price, Hub Jones, Coririi.ssioners, Lavenia Williams, City Secretary, Durwood II Bradley, City Attorney, V1 H Rodgers, City Manager. with the following members absent to-,•ait: ITone; constituting a quorum, at which time the folio -wing business was transacted to -wit: The T.ayor presented for the consideration of the Coru.ission a Resolution. The Resolution was read in full b; the Secretary. Conmissioner d G I.:cl.lillan Made a notion thzt the Resolution be adopted. "he notion was seconded by 6orr.issione- J A Fortenberry. the motion carrying with it the adoption o^ the Resolution prE:vail- ed by the following vote: AYES: CoY,nissioners 1•Icl:illan, Fortenberry, Price and Jones. NOES: None. The Resolution as adopted is as follows: RLSOLUTIOI; 3ESOLUTION BY TILE CITY COIZIISSIUI� OF ME CITY OF LUBBOCli, T'�::u4S, DIRECTING FLT LICATIOIT OF ITOTICE OF INTMMIO" TO ISSUE III' EFtLST ='1RIIeG TII.IE 'WARRANTS FOR IHE `URPOS7 OF STR_IE ^ II 1'ROV .:L?1'_':I TO BE USED IN BUYING AND PAYING FOR EAT. _L!r.L ITSED TIT PAVII1G CITY 3TRrEETS . WHEREAS, the City Nonni ssion of. the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, has heretofore determined that it is to the best interest of the City that certain Streets in said City be paved; and ::►fIERE:4S, `:'HE City does not have funds on hand or under its immediate control to pay for the necessary naterials and labor needed in making said street improvements, thus necessitating the issuance of interest bearing tine warrants; and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Acts of the Regular Session of the 42nd Legislature, it is now proper that notice be given of its intention to issue interest bearing tine warrants. TH'q,REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE CITY COIi_ISSIOIT OF 71_14-, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEY4S: I. That the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized, ordered and directed to have inserted in a newspaper published within t}?e City of Lubbock, notice of the City's intention to issue said warrants in substantially the following P®rri: NOTICE OF IITTI;IITIOiT TO ISSUE INr-MEST BEARING TII:IE WAR'AA11TS: Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of June, 1938, the City Conmission of the amity of Lubbock, Texas, wily pass an ordin- ance authorizing the issuance of interest bearing time warrants of said City in the Maximum amount of not exceeding $50,000.00 for the purpose of strut improvements by the purchase of material and the payment of labor needed and necessary to na.ke such street improvements. Said warrants shall bear a naximun interest rate of not exceeding four per cent (4%) per annun, and shall riature on or before one year frorz their date. This notice is given as reciuired by law. C E Slaton Mayor of the Uity of Lubbock, Texas That said notice be published in said newspaper once each week for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for passing the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the warrants, the date of the first publication to be at least fourteen days prior to the date set for passing said Ordinance. 3. ghat the Ikayor be and he is hereby authorized, ordered and directed to do any andall things necessary and/or convenient to the adoption of this Resolution. Adopted and approved this the 9th day of June, 1938. C E Slaton _ Mayor of the i t3Y oP Lubbock, Texas Attest: Lavenia Williams 1,ty secretary. 455 I707_ICB Or iI TBiTI1=`, TO ISSUE II'TIZLST-B.cT+ARIIIG TIIE' 'MUZRAI 'S: ISotice is hereby given thst on the 24th day of June, 1938, the City Cormriission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, will pass an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of interest bearing tirse warrants of said City in the naxinurM amount of not exceeding 950,000.00 for the purpose of street inproverMents by the purchase of naterial and the payment of labor needed and necessary to make such street improvements. Said warrants shall bear a riaxinum interest rate of not exceeding four per cent (4 0) per annum, and shall nature on or before one year fron their date. This notice is given as required b, law. C E Slaton Ila,-or, GitFr of Lubbock, Texas. Lavenia Williams amity 6=�cretary. Motion by OoririMissioner Fortenberry, seconded bar `'onriissioner Jones, carried unanimously, the Ma -for was authorized to execute power line crossing agreement with Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Conpany oovering crossing; at I:ile --'ost 1 Plus 1740 feet of Santa Fe's Seagraves District right of tray. Lotion by Connissioner I..'cl.:illan, seconded by uoijiissio.ier Fortenberry, carried unanimously, Loading Zone was designated at Broadway and kvenu J, 1Iodern Appliance ConparZr. Western Union re, guested space for delivery boy's bicycles in front of their building, on 13th otr<;et, and the City Iianager was instructed to see if bicycle racks could be placed in alley. Riot' on by 4orinissioner r`ortenberry, seconded by corinissioner I.cllillan, the following bonds were unanimously approved. T. W. Stephens - General contractor's Bond G " T;cLlroy - General contractor's Bond L' B Bray - Sub -Contractor's Bond 456 "'here was discussion of amity employees attending; 'Traffic I-eeting in Fort Worth, June 15th and the Uity I.lanager was in tructed to attend and to arrange for the amity iriginoer and as nany of the traffic officers as he desired to tale to attend this neeting. Also to take the two police riotorcycles if he so desires. The expense to be paid by the (�i ty of Lubbock. "'here was discussion of the Ui t,r selling distilled .Dater, and it was unanimously agreed to discontinue dif7,tillirig this ?eater as there is such little demand for it. Bids were read on motorcycles for the Police Department, but no action taken. 1.1otion by Uormissioner Fortenberry, seconded by oo-missioner Ilcllillan, carried unanimously, Ordinance ITo. 590 passed second and final reading. ORDIITI:ITCE ITO. 590 AIT ORDIIT UTCE r-I TITDIITG SFCr'IOIT 16 OF. 0",DTTTAIME Iv 0. 292 r"C RF.kD .S FOa L^;'ry: Amendment to Plumbing Ordinance fl tion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded b,• "or�r_iissioner r:cl"illan, the following Resolution carrieC, unanimously. LULDOCK FOP..: ITC . 10. Units Nos. 208 - N09. RESOLUTIOI,T DIIb',CTIITG - dGIIIT;Im TO PI:n,,PPRE AND FILE ESTIIY_^ES, ROilIS , FTC. III CCIE ECTIC-IT "' T11 PRO20 IFD D,IP!11OTA.=FITTS ON PO ZTI OIIS OF 25 T i �TIt 1 T:: T III THE C I.Mf OF LUBBO CIS , Ti1�'S . .9 III=, the GoverninC; "ody of the pity of Lubbock has heretofore ordered and provided for the improvement of portions of sundry* street; avenues and alleys in said city designated anti set forth in the proceedings relating thereto as Units Ilos. 208 and 209, and arrangement therefor has been ridde and entered into b. the L;i ty of Lubbock, and it is proposed tc, rial_e and levy assessments against abutting property and the oviners thereof and others for a portion of the cost of such iraprovements. r_"II'27FORE, Be it resolved by the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, that, T. The Engineer of the �;i ty be, and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the (-�i ty Estiricites showing cost of inpr.ovenents in each T'nit, showing the description of property abutti-ng upon each unit i%ith the navies of the owners- of such property and the amounts aroposed to be assessed against each parcel of property„ and show- ing other natters and things, it being; specially prow= ded 'liowever, that any riistake in such estimr tes or in anount:7 and - n 'he descriptions of property or navies of ovmers shall in no tiDise affect, invalidate or it -pair any assessrient which clay be levied. II. Such est°.rates, rolls, and statr.rients, shall show all inforriation required to be shorn thereon b,,- the proceedings of the `'ity relating to such iriproverie nt s and the lasa and cha. rter with ariendments in force in the City. This resolution shall take effect and be in force fron and after its passage. PASSED AIvD APPI;OVED, this the 9th day of June, 1938. Attest Lavenia Williams City secretary. C E Slaton lay or Lubbock, Texas, June 3, 1938. Lubbock Form No. 11. A 4,57 0 Units Nos. 208 - 209. Lubbock, Texas, June 3, 1938. To the Mayor and Cdruiissioners of the City of Lubbock-, "Texas. Gentlemen: In accordance with the proceedings of your Honorable Body, I hand you herewith estimate showing; co:;t of inprovenents on portions of 25th street and sundry other streets and alleys, and avenues, designated in the proceedings as Units ITos . 208, 209. Such estimates are attached hereto and show all matters and things required. to be sho�!n by the law and Charter with ariendnents in force in City and b,,- the proceedings of your Honorable Body. There is separate roll or e:stin-,te for ea^I. Knit, all of T•ffiich are attached. Respectfulilr Tours, 11 R -)i.ii tli , Jr. li it onith, Jr. , CITY ENGIIv �,ER. Motion by Cor.iissioner YortenberrS-, seconded by Uo,ilissioner Mcl.1illan, the following Resolution carried unanimously. LUBBO CI-.- FORD I ITO . 12. Units 208 - 209. R ESOLUTIOI: ADOPTIITG AI]D A_'1)11OVIITG EIIGIITEER ' S ROLLS OR STATM.-EITTI� FOR PORTIONS OF 2571 STIi.+ +'T AND FIX'IITG TII E AND PL^LCE OF ITT r.RIIdG, AND DIR,,C TING TFTE CI'-'i SECR:�T".RY TO GIVE iT0`�IC%. '.-,IIEREA , the Ci ty of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets and alleys and avenues be improved by raising, grading and filling and pavinE., and by in,;talling concrete curbs and gutters on Units Idos. 208 and 209, and otherwise; and ;1HEREAU, arran€renents for the nakirg and oonstruction of said improvements has been rude and entered into by the "i ty of Lubbock as Contractor, and the City Engineer has nade and prepared and filed !riith the City his rolls or statements showing the amount: to be assessed against parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, and showing; other natters and things, and said statements have been e..anined and corrections made where necessary; TIT M, '_T'firRETFORE, BE IT RESOLVED B'r TIT' 'JJ.Ln'i' OF LUBBOCK, TE21f.S: I* Said rolls or statements be ana the sane are hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing; be given and held by and before the City Coruiission of Lubbock to the oviners of propert;, abutting upon said streets and alleys to be improved, and to all others in any wise interested or affected, concerning said inprovenents, the anouhts of the proposed assessments against abutting property and the ovrners thereof, concerning the apportionrient of the cost of said iriproverlents and the descriptions of property, names of owners, regulp rity of proceedings, and concerning all other natters and things in connection with which anyone is entitled to be heard under the Lahr and Charter with anendments in force in said City, and the proceed- ings of the City with reference to said inprovenents. The portions of streets and alleys so to be improved and in connection with whicl such rolls or statements are adopted heing s.et forth in the form of notice hereinbelow prescribed, III. Said hearing shall be held in the regular Corslission Beet ing Room of the 'ity Hall in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 458 23rd day of June, 1938, at 1:30 P.M. and clay be continued frorr time to time until the purposes thereof are in the opinion of the Qonnission fully accomplished and such hearing shall in all respects be conducted in accordance with said charter with amendments, law and proceedings. IV. The City Secretary is directed to give notice of the tine, place and purpose of such hearing by causing notice in substantially the form hereinbelow prescribed to be published at least three tines prior to the date of said hearing in a newspaper published in and of general circulation in the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, the first of which publicati>>ns shall be at least ten days before the date for such he ,ring, and the foul of which notice shall be substantially as follows: NOTICE To the oviners of Property abutting upon the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets, avenues and alleys, and to all other affected: The Governing Lody of the City of Lubbocl: has heretofore ordered that the following portions of streets in said 1�i.ty of Lubbock, Te..as, be inproved by raising, grading and filling and paving and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 208 and 2091, and otherwise, to -fait: 25th Street frori its intersection with the :lest Property Line of Avenue T to its intersection with the East Property Line of Avenue T. known and designated as Unit or -Jistrict No 208. 25th Street from its intersection with the lest Property Line of Avenue V to its intersection with the East Property line of Avenue X, known and designated as Unit or Listrict No. 209. and arrangement for the making and construction of such improvements with p-verient of quadruple course asphalt surface treatment, (Invert- ed Penetrat'on Type) on a Six (6) Inch compacted caliche base, has been entered into by the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, and rolls or ;Mate- ments shoviing the proposed amounts to be assessed against abutting property and the or,uners thereof have been filed viith the City, such rolls or statements shoviing other ri-tter.s and things, and have been approved, and the City 'orinission of s4d City has fixed a time and place for hearing to the ovmers of propertT (butting upon said portions of streets, avenues and alle�rs, and to all othti rs affect- ed, at vibi.ch hearing; the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abutting; property anc, the owners thereof for inprovenents in the units upon which the particul=i.r parcels of property abut, the amounts of benefits to the respective parcels of property by means of the improvements in the unit upon vihich the particular property abuts, the regularity of the proceedings with reference to such inproveraents, the apportionment of the cost of such improvements, and other clatters and thl.ng;s will be determined, and after such hearing assessclents -iill by ordinance be rude and levied, and such hearing; Willhe had and held by and before the City Cor Assion of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, in the regular Col mAssion meeting room in the pity Ball, in the Gity of Lubbock, Texas, on the day of _, at o'clock. The rolls or statements showing the proposed amounts of such assessrients are on file in the office of the Uity Secretary, and copies thereof are in the office of the Uity zng*ineer of the City of Lubbock and open to inspection of any interested parties at any time, and of all said natters and things all such owners of property, as well as any and others in any wise affected or interested, will take due notice. DO11 BY U.HDER of the `'ity UorrrAssion of the amity of Lubbock, Texas, this day of _ _, 1938. U ity 6e cretary,7ity, of Lubbock,'Texas. V. No notice other than that hereinabove provided for shall be necessary, but public^tion of such notice shall be due and sufficient notice to any and all persons, "irris, corporations and other parties. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after passage. 459 L: Passed and approved this the 9th day of June, A.D. 1938. Attest: Lavenia Williams it T ecretar . LUBBOCK FOR: I10 . 13. C L SlQ ton a-ro r Units Nos 2108 and 209. ITOTICE TO TIE Or PROI ✓R771 ABU "=,TG UPOIT THE 1H]REINBELO'l I,IEI1'I'IOI�D PGi.TIONS OF 3`LRZ=r.."S, TO ALL OTIEE..03 1_FF_,CT,+ID: The governing; body of the amity of Lubboch has heretofore ordered that the following portions of streets in said City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved b, rais i.irg,, grading and filling and paving and by installing concrete curbs and gutters on Units Nos. 208 and 209, and otherriise, to -nit: 25th street from its intersection with the vest Property Line of Avenue T to its intersection with the Last Property line of Mvenue V. known and designated as Unit or. -0i str. ict No. 208. 25th Street fron its intersection with the ,lest Property Line of Avenue V to its intersection 1,lrith the East Property Line of kvenue X, knoim and designated as Unit or uist-rict No. 209. and arrangerient for the making- and construction of such improve- ments with pavenent of quadruple course asphalt surface treatment ( Inverted Penetration Type) on a si.c (6) inch compacted caliche base, has been na to and entered into b-r the pit, of Lubbock, Texas, and rolls or staterents shoviinZ the proposed anounts to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof have been filed with the pity, such rolls or statenents showing other natters and things, and li-lve been approved, and the 'ity Uorir�ission of said City has fined a tide and place for hearing to the oviners of property abutting upon said portions of streei;s, avenues and alleys, and to all others affected, at .,ih; ch tine the amounts to be assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof for improver.ients in the units upon .,ihich the particular parcels of property abut, the amounts of benefits to the respective parcels of property by means of the inprovenents in the unit upon �-,hich the particular property ^.buts, the regul.a.rity of the proceedings with reference to such improvements, the apportionrient of the cost of such inprover.ients, and other natters and things 1-jill be deterrlined, and after such hearing assessments will by ordinance be riade and levied, and such hearin- will be had and held by and before the City "owinission of the ',it, of Lubbock, �he.ras, in the re"ular Connission meeting room in the City hall, in the �i ty of Lubbock, Texas, on the 23rd dater of June, 1930, at 1:30 o'clock P.T.le Tie rolls or statements showing the proposed anounts of such assessments are on file in the office of the City Secretary and copies thereof are in the office of the City Lngineer of the Cit�r of Lubbock and open to inspection of any interested parties at any tine, and of all said riatters and th-Mes all such owners of property, as well as any and others in any wise affected ar interested, will tape due notice. DONE BY ORDER OF 771 CITY 01' '"IIIP, Citir of Lubbock: ,Texas, this 9th day of June, 1938. L_avenia Ilillians '71-7= aecretary, UIty ( Seal) . of Lubbock, r�'exas 460 I.Ioti ;n by CoLziissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Jonnissioner Jones, and unanimously carried, to place stop sign at 19th Street and Texas Avenue, on 19th %street. 11lso to renove the slow sign at 16th -treet and «venue II and place Stop "i-n at this location. l.lotion by Coruiissioner I.icI:illan, seconded by Corinissioner Fortenberry, carried unaninously, Ordinance No. 591 passed first reading. ORDIITAITCE 110. 591 ORDINIV�TCE CLOSING IIEr.RING AIM L'VYIITG ASSESST.: 2141TS FOR A PoLT T OF "'HE CO:iT OF II.MOVING A POR^_IOIT OF S'_VEIM "R" AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AV TUETE S AID ALLEYS III TIC CI' Ol LUBBOCK0 TE7",.AS, AND PROVIDING FOR TIIE CO=CTIO-' OF SUCH A.i3Ef�TiI�IT"',�, AND -+OR 1'II✓ IS,iUAITCE OF _I SSIOrlTf BLE C �i .''II{ IC -_TT:S II1 _rVID jI10E ?'ITEIZEOI+', A:M DECL^ARITTC AN EIERGETTCY. Notion by Coruli ssioner lortenberry, seconded by �orinissioner l.cl:illan, carried unanimously, well Sites as follows were ordered purchased, subject to Titles. 0ite- 2zriber one located on Lots 18 and 19, Block 35, Iladdox Additi,.,ti, �400.0 ,Site- Yunber two located on Lot Ito. 7, Block ITo. 10, located in Tech Gardens, which lies north of the Maddox Addition, 4�180.00. 1.1r. Hodges, Bruce Gentry and T:r. Holmes, of Southern 'trading Company, appeared before the Conriission requesting the Uity Cormission to amend ordinance in order to pernit use of Loud Speakers, for advertising purposes. 'There was a discussion, but no action taken. I.Ir. O.B. Conley appeared before the Uonriission requesting that the City Connission install traffic light signals at l6th etreet and Avenue "q", 19th street and Avenue "q" and 11ain Street and Avenue 'IQ". 'There was a discussion, and upon notion by uonnissioner 11cLillan, seconded by Uorinissioner Jones, carried unanimously, that naterials on hand be used to improvise Traffic light and place sane at Broadway and Avenue 2 for a trial period. l.lotion by Co*utissioner rIcl..'illan, seconded b;,r Conni ssioner Jones, carried unanimously, to appropriate an amount not exceeding �300.00 to be spent through the Part: Board, for suraier recreational program. This in addition to the �WO.00 left over fron last yenr in this fund. No further business coning up for consideration the City `onriission adjourned. Read and approved this the 223rd day of t st. ji tySecretary.