Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-421

BID OPENING NO. 59.15 This being the time heretofore set for the bid opening of Bid No. 59.15 for construction of Street Lighting; Main Street Lighting System on North Main Street from Bonanza to Owens, Assessment District 100-43, Bonanza to Owens the following bids were received: (Assessment District 100-43) Utilities Service Co., 331 Kansas St., Henderson $19,290.95 Nevada Electric Co., Inc., 317 Wall St., Las Vegas 18,616.73 Referred to Public Acme Electric, L.L. Ousley, 308 Wall St. Las Vegas 17,819.20 Works Shock Electric, 2125 Industrial Road, Las Vegas 24,127.79 Director of Public Works Sauer stated that the Engineer's estimate for this work was $17,845.00. Commissioner Sharp moved that the foregoing bids be referred to the City Manager and Director of Public Works for study and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BID OPENING NO. 59.18 This being the time heretofore set for the bid opening of Bid No. 59.18 for the construction of Moving and Footings for concrete footings and floor slab at 210 West Bonanza Road for the Salvation Army Shelter and move Salvation Army Shelter Day Nursery Building from 1114 Mesquite Avenue to new location (this bid opening originally set for April 15, 1959, at which time no bids were received) the following bid was received: Referred to Public Works Vegas Trucking & Moving Co., 2851 Cedar, Las Vegas $ 5,000.00 This bid included cutting, costs of wire clearance while moving and setting on foundation. State permits for moving on State Highway would be furnished if granted by the State. Bidder could not guarantee granting of said permit by the State. This bid did not include the floor slab. Commissioner Sharp moved that the foregoing bid be referred to the City Manager and Director of Public Works for study and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BID OPENING NO. 99.19 This being the time heretofore set for the bid opening of Bid No. 59.19 for City Hall Entrance City Hall Entrance Lighting, the following bids were received: Lighting Shock Electric, 2125 Industrial Road, Las Vegas $ 1,617.38 Referred to Public Works Acme Electric, L. L. Ousely, 308 Wall St., Las Vegas 1,415.00 Commissioner Fountain moved that the foregoing bids be referred to the City Manager and Director of Public Works for study and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PUBLIC HEARING This was the time heretofore set for public hearing on the vacation of a portion of Bonanza Vacation of Portion of Way as a result of petition of J. J. McMahon et al for the vacation of a portion of Bonanza Way Bonanza Way in Biltmore #3 (an existing half-street located between Encanto Drive on the West and the Ninth Street School property on the East). Held in Abeyance Director of Planning Bills stated that in consideration of the Rezoning (Z-1a-59) for the Elks Lodge aforementioned in these minutes, there will be a need for a small portion of this 30' of Bonanza Way for the alley and would request that this matter be held in abeyance. His Honor Mayor Baker asked Mr. McMahon who was present in the audience if this would be agree­able with him and he stated that it was. Commissioner Sharp moved that the Public Hearing for a Vacation of a Portion of Bonanza Way be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. URBAN RENEWAL The Commission considered the adoption of a resolution designating the area of the Madison Resolutions (2) School Redevelopment Project and making certain findings and determinations regarding the legal eligibility of the project area. Adopted Director of Planning Bills stated that this resolution had been checked by the City Attorney and reviewed by the Regional Office and found to be in order. City Attorney Cory advised the Board that this resolution does not in effect establish the boundaries as such but does establish the legal eligibility of the area nor does it commit the City to proceed with the project. This resolution summarizes the findings contained in the Eligibility and Relocation Report that has just been completed by the Urban Renewal Division of the Planning Department and is a requirement of the Housing and Home Finance Agency that the Board of City Commissioners pass a resolution determining that the project is legally eligible under Federal, State, and Local Law. Commissioner Sharp moved that the following resolution be adopted and order made: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE AREA OF THE MADISON SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE LEGAL ELIGIBILITY OF THE PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended and supplemented, the United States of America, extended to the City of Las Vegas (hereinafter called the "Local Public Agency") an offer to make an advance of federal funds which has been accepted by the Local Public Agency to aid in financing certain surveys and plans for an Urban Renewal Project designated Project No. Nev. R-6, in the following urban renewal area: That certain area in the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, known as Madison School Project and described as follows: 5-6-59