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RESOLTUION 943 - 10/8/81
WHEREAS, the application of certain portions of the Davis -Bacon Act
to federally funded projects of the City of Lubbock have resulted in
inordinately high costs for labor on such projects; and
WHEREAS, such high labor costs must ultimately be borne by the tax-
payers of this community and the remainder of this nation; and
WHEREAS, the methods fox establishing costs of labor under the
Davis -Bacon Act do not result in true and accurate costs of labor; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Manager of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby auth-
orized and directed to submit this Resolution and such other comments as
he may deem appropriate to the U.S. Department of Labor supporting amend-
ment to the Department's rules implementing the Davis -Bacon Act, parti-
cularly with regard to the so-called "30 per cent rule," limiting wage
surveys to the County of the project, and liberalization of the use
"helpers" in place of journeymen; and
THAT amendment to the Davis -Bacon Act raising the amount requiring
Davis -Bacon Act compliance form the present sum of $2,000, established in
1931, to a.m,ore reasonable amount of at .least $5,000, which is presently
the amount required for bidding of contracts under state law, be sought;
and
THAT a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Senator John Tower,
Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Congressman Kent Hance and Congressman Jim Wright.
Resolved by the City Council this
8th day of October ,1981.
IRLL McALISTER, MAYOR
-ATTEST.
Evelyn Ga fga, Cit S c e ary-Treasurer
APPROVED �ASSf TO CONTENT:
ZHarmon, Director of Personnel
Richard Mays, CommunityrDevelopment Coordinator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Do G. Vandiver, Assistant ty Attorn y