Res 2800 6/23/1981RESOLUTION NO. 41e0
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CITY
MANAGER TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY
COUNCIL FOR HIRING HANDICAPPED PERSONS .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT :
That certain contract , a copy of which is attached hereto,
between the City of Wichita Falls and the Community Council ,
whereby the City will utilize , on a experimental basis,
handicapped persons to perform certain maintenance functions
for the City, is hereby approved, and the City Manager is
authorized to execute the same for the City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of June, 1981.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City C erk
6/15/81
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
This agreement made and entered into this day of June ,
1981 , by and between the City of Wichita Falls , hereinafter
called "City" , and Community Council, hereinafter called
Council" ,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS , City and Council desire to utilize , on an
experimental basis , handicapped persons to perform certain
maintenance functions for City.
NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants
hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the parties
hereto, such parties hereby agree as follows :
1. The term of this agreement shall be for three months,
commencing July 1, 1981, and expiring September 30 , 1981.
2. Council shall provide six handicapped workers and one
supervisor to perform maintenance tasks for City, which tasks
will generally fall into the category of "handwork" type
functions. The tasks to be performed by them will generally
involve litter pickup on City street right-of-way, cutting and
removal of weeds, overgrowth, trash and debris from public
drainage ditches and channels, weed removal from public side-
walks and street medians, but the tasks will not be limited to
such areas.
3. Council shall provide for insurance to cover any
injuries which might occur to the workers and supervisor in
the course of this experimental project.
4 . Council shall provide liability insurance in the
amounts of $100, 000 and $300 ,000 for bodily injury and $50, 000
for property damage, for any claims for damages which might
arise out of the activities of such workers and supervisor.
In addition, Council shall indemnify and hold City harmless
from all claims for damages arising out of the activities of
the workers and supervisor.
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5 . Council shall provide a vehicle for the transportation
of the project employees from a pre-determined pick up point to
the designated job sites. City shall provide for the fuel ,
routine maintenance and storage of such vehicle.
6 . City shall provide all the tools to be used by the
project employees.
7. City shall provide general training for the supervisor
and project employees.
8. City shall make daily assignment of tasks to be performed
by the project employees , which assignments shall be accepted
by the Council ' s supervisor; such assignments shall generally
fall within the areas outlined above.
9. Council shall be responsible for the completion of
the work assignments in a thorough and satisfactory manner.
Upon completion of tasks, City shall review the same to determine
acceptability as to thoroughness and the quality of work per-
formed.
10. The project supervisor will work 40 hours per week,
and the project workers will work a maximum of 30 hours per
week for the duration of the project.
11. Council shall, with assistance by specified City
personnel, maintain daily logs of the type of work performed,
the locations of the work sites and the number and hours of
project personnel involved in the performance and completion
of the assigned work.
12. Council shall , with assistance by City personnel ,
prepare .a cost evaluation report which, among other things,
shall determine the cost-effectiveness of this experimental
project.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
these presents to be executed as of the day and year first
set out above.
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