Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-193

HOUSING COMMISSIONER Berkley Bunker REFUND OF LICENSE FEE Albert Leland Ballard JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULES B & C Sewer Improvement Program PURCHASE OF LAND U.S. Government B. M. JONES SUBDIVISION Extension of time PARADISE PLAZA Final Map ALTERATION OF CITY HALL Advertise for Bids SCHEDULE D Sewer Improvement Program RESOLUTIONS ACCEPTING R/W DEEDS Sunrise Street & Alley "N" STREET Commissioner Sharp moved that Berkley L. Bunker be reappointed as Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas, said appointment to be effective from June 6, 1954 to June 6, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker passed his vote. At this time Mr. Albert Leland Ballard, 518 South 4th Street, appeared before the Board to request a refund of $16.00 license fee. Mr. Ballard is blind and secured a license to solicit on the streets from May 10 to May 24, 1954; however, he was advised by the City Attorney that a solicitor's license was not required. Mr. Ballard stated that he played his accordion on the streets for a living and re­quested the Board to grant him permission to play three nights a week. Commissioner Sharp moved that Mr. Ballard's request for a $16.00 refund on license fee be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved that Mr. Ballard be granted permission to play his accordion on the streets on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time the City Manager reported that the Junior Chamber of Commerce had offered to furnish manpower and small tools to help with the landscaping of the City*s proposed Hadland Park in the Sunrise Acres Addition. The Commission expressed its appreciation to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. At this time the claim of Pacific Clay Products, under date of May 18, 1954, in connect­ion with the Ralph 0. Dixson sewer contract was brought to the attention of the Board. Said claim was ordered filed. The executed copy of the option for purchase of land by the U. S. Government (NAFB) approved by the Board on May 9, 1954, has been received and is on file in the office of the City Clerk. At this time the Board considered the request of B. M. Jones for a 60 day extension of time for improvements on streets and water mains in the B. M. Jones Subdivision. The City Engineer reported that work was to have started on these improvements by May 20, 1954, but as of today nothing had been done. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved this extension of time on the B. M. Jones Subdivi­sion be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The commission decided to hold the final map of Paradise Plaza in abeyance until June 16, 1954. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Engineer advertise for bids on the alteration of City Hall; further that the bids be opened on June 28, 1954, at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved that the City Engineer be authorized to advertise for bids for construction of Schedule D of the City Sewer Improvement Program; said bids to be opened on July 21, 1954 at 8:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time the Board considered the acceptance of a right of way deed for street purposes on Sunrise Street. On motion of Commissioner Sharp, duly seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: BE IT RESOLVED this 2nd day of June, 1954, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deeds, dated and executed as follows: a) Harrison S. Stocks and Daisy P. Stocks, dated May 28, 1954 b) Harrison S. Stocks and Daisy P. Stocks, dated May 21, 1954 to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be and is hereby accepted for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada and filed in the records of this Board. At this time the Board considered the acceptance of a right of way deed for street purposes on "n" Street. On motion of Commissioner Sharp, duly seconded by Commissioner Jarrett, and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: 6-2-94