Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-313

Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. SALARY INCREASE Commissioner Bunker moved that salary increase effective February 1, 1959, for Franklin FEBRUARY 1, 1959 J. Bills, from Step 4-5, Schedule 40, 867-910 be approved. Franklin J. Bills Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Approved Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. NOTICE OF CLAIM The Commission considered the claim of Thomas J. Thebo for damage to real property Thomas J. Thebo located at 1816 W. Bonanza Road resulting from Police investigation of a shooting and the plaster was tom from the walls to remove the bullets; amount claimed was Allowed $98 .90. Commissioner Bunker moved that the Claim of Thomas J. Thebo for damage to real property located at 1816 W. Bonanza Road resulting from police investigation of a shooting and the plaster was tom from the walls to remove the bullets, be allowed, and the Director of Finance and City Treasurer be authorized to issue the warrant in the amount of $98.90. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY City Manager Kennedy requested approval of the purchase of a parcel of land 84' x 230' Victor Brunetti which lies between Highland Drive and Sunny Place on the south side of Washington Washington Avenue Avenue from Victor and Matilda Brunetti, 1066 East Santa Anita Avenue, Burbank, California, between Highland Drive in the total amount of $1,700.00. This property is located at the intersection of and Sunny Place Washington Avenue and Highland where we are now bringing Highland through. Approved This property is needed to allow a smooth curve at this corner as there is an offset between Highland Drive north of Washington and Highland Drive south of Washington. By obtaining this property we can take the portion that is needed for road purposes at this location and trade the portion that is not needed for road purposes to the adjacent property owner for the back portion of his property that will be needed to complete this curve. Commissioner Sharp moved that the purchase of the Victor and Matilda Brunetti property on Washington Avenue between Highland Drive and Sunny Place, approximately 84' x 230' be approved in the amount of $1,700.00 and the Director of Finance and City Treasurer be authorized to issue the warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. RELOCATION OF HOUSING At the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held January 21, 1959, the AUTHORITY BUILDING Board considered the request of the Salvation Army in regard to the moving of a Salvation Army Shelter Housing Authority Building on to City property located north of Bonanza Road and west of the railroad tracks which they propose to lease. Report The Housing Authority has offered to donate the recently vacated nursery building now located in Kelso Turner for use as the Salvation Army Shelter. This Shelter has been maintained at the old Welfare Administration Building behind the City Shops and last year the Salvation Army received notice that they would have to vacate this location as soon as possible due to the fact that the proposed freeway would be coming through there. At the meeting of January 21, 1959, Bud Swanson of the United Fund asked the Commission if it would be possible for the facilities of the City, in conjunction with the County, to move and set up this building for the Salvation Army Shelter. He further stated that he felt they could get sufficient support from the labor organizations to do the necessary work to bring the building up to code once it is relocated. Director of Public Works Sauer stated that the City does not have this type of moving equipment After some discussion the opinion of the Commission was that the City should participate in some way to help with this worthwhile project and the matter was referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. City Manager Kennedy reported to the Board that it would cost approximately $3,400.00 to have the building moved to the new location and suggested that this low bid which was obtained from a local moving concern be considered. An estimated total cost of $13,300.00 would cover all material, labor and the moving of the building. It might be possible to get some better prices and help which would reduce this total cost. He further stated that the County Commission is also considering this proposition at their meeting and this matter will again be presented at the next Board of Commissioners Meeting. PETITION City Manager Kennedy reported to the Board that a petition from property owners residing Reduce Speed on Beverly on Beverly Way between San Francisco and St. Louis Avenues requesting that raised berms Way be placed on the surface of Beverly Way in order to slow up traffic. The Traffic Engineer has checked this area using radar equipment and could find no excessive speeding. Several petitioners were contacted to determine the approximate time of the speeding and these hours were checked with the same results. It would appear that the major portion of the speeding has stopped; however, speed checks will be continued in the area. It is recommended that no berms be placed in the street, not only this street but any street, to slow down traffic, due to the liability that would be automatically placed on the City for any accident caused by somebody hitting on these berms. VOTING MACHINES City Manager Kennedy read the proposed resolution for the use of Voting Machines in the Request for use in 1959 1959 Municipal Elections and requested that this resolution be adopted. He further Municipal Elections requested that one of the Commissioners be appointed to serve with the Chief of Police of the City of Las Vegas as duly authorized officials to inspect the voting machines. Adopted 2-4-59