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213 Peccole moved the following Resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas is the owner of approximately 55 acres of land on Highway WHEREAS, there is a pressing need for establishing parking facilities for the people of the City of Las Vegas for the construction of a Youth Center; and WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable for the City of Las Vegas to offer for sale the aforesaid approximately 5 5 acres of land for the purpose of providing for parking facilities and the construction of the Youth Center; and WHEREAS, the Commission feels that a minimum bid for the purchase of said land should be not less than $275.000.00 cash, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: That the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas be authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of the approximately 5 5 acres of land owned by the City of Las Vegas on Highway 91 for a minimum of $275,000.00 in cash; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will recognize a broker’s commission of 5% to a qualified broker in the event any such bids are received; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the opening of said bids shall be held on January 21, 1953, at 8:30 P.M.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a bid of ten percent (10%) must accompany the bid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Commissioner Peccole moved the following resolution be adopted: #369 WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas is the owner of Block 8 , Biltmore Addition, Annex #3; and WHEREAS, there is a pressing need for establishing a youth center; and WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable for the City of Las Vegas to offer for sale the aforesaid Block 8 , Biltmore Addition, Annex #3, for the purpose of constructing a youth center; and WHEREAS, the Commission feels that a minimum bid for the purchase of said land should not be less than $5 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: That the City Clerk and Clerk of the board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas be authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of Block 8 , Biltmore Addition, Annex #3 for a minimum of $5 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 in cash; and BE IT FUREHER RESOLVED, That the opening of said bids shall be held on January 21st, 1953 at 6:00 P.M.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a bid of ten (10%) per cent must accompany the bid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY Commissioner 91; and Las Vegas, Nevada December 30, 1952 TO: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is hereby called to be held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, on the 30th day of December, 1952, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Liquor Applications for 1953 2. Gaming applications for 1953 3. Final Map of Hyde Park No. 2 4. Service & Material Warrant No. 2359 sC.D. Baker Mayor NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: C.D. BAKER, Mayor and to WENDELL BUNKER, REX A. JARRETT, WILLIAM PECCOLE, REED WHIPPLE, Commissioners and C.W. SHELLEY, City Manager, DORA LORD, Assistant City Manager, HOWARD W. CANNON, City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. You and each of you will please take notice that pursuant to a call this day issued by Mayor Baker, a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, will be held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 5th and Stewart, on the 30th day of December, 1952, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Liquor Applications for 1953 2. Gaming Applications for 1953 3. Final Map of Hyde Park No. 2 4. Service & Material Warrant No. 2359 s/ SHIRLEY BALLINGER City Clerk ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, Assistant City Manager and City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, do hereby admit due service of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting,