Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-350

ACCEPTANCE DATE Contract No. 6 G. Davis Company $410.00 9-10-45 Contract No. 8 F. F. & W.W. Hirsch Co. 25.00 8-16-45 Contract No. 9 General Pacific Corp. 45.00 9-19-45 Commissioner Clark moved the foregoing resolution be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the recommendation of the City Manager that the Janitor's salary be raised from $185.00 to $215.00 per month be approved, effective as of October 1, 1945. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting ayes; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the Purchasing Agent be directed to purchase that certain tract of land described as "The Plaza", located in the Meadow's Addition of the City of Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada, shown by Official Plat thereof, on file in the Office of County Recorder of Clark County, Nevada and belonging to Clark County for the sum of $58.66. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the Board approve Mr. A.F. Smith, Sr's work on the City Ordinances and direct him to proceed with the work as provided by Section 20, Paragraph 2, Page 11 of the City Charter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time bids were read from the following persons for removal of eighteen trees and three stumps at the north end of the Cemetery, as follows: R. Miller 231 North 1st $680.00 W.M. Davidson 920 North 5th 770.00 Thomas McKetrik North Las Vegas 799.00 Commissioner Clark moved that the City Manager be directed to negotiate a contract with Mr. Miller who was the low bidder for the removal of the eighteen trees and three stumps at the north end of the cemetery. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the recommendation of the City Manager that George F. Maxwell be appointed as Sexton at the Cemetery at a salary of $200.00 per month on a permanent basis. Motion Seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote; Commissioner Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time a first petition addressed to the Board of Commissioners and signed by property owners in the South Meadows Addition, requesting that the zoning ordinances be changed regarding their district from Zone No. 5 to Zone No. 3, was read to the Board. Thereafter Commissioner Clark moved that the said petition be referred to the Planning Commissioner for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye: noes, none. At this time the committee composed of Commissioners Bates, Clark heretofore appointed to report on the Fire Prevention Ordinance submitted their report favorably and recommended the adoption of said ordinance. Thereafter an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFORE AND DEFINING THEIR POWERS OF DUTY: AND PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY IN CONNECTION WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PROCESSES: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH," was read to the Board for the first time. Commissioner Corradetti moved that the foregoing ordinance be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote; Commissioner Buskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor Voting ayes; noes, none. JANITOR SALARY THE PLAZA — Meadows Addn. ORDINANCE -- Compilation Thereof - CEMETERY -- Removal of Trees GEORGE F. MAXWELL - Appointed Sexton SO. MEADOWS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION -- Petition FIRE PREVENTION CODE