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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-340

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Las Vegas, Nevada August 22, 1945 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 22nd day of August, 1945. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 2 p.m. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark Corradetti, City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall; Acting City Manager, T. E. Fennessy; and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Clark moved that the minutes of July 10 and 11 and August 7, 1945 be approved by reference, and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following voter Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that payroll claims Nos. 507 to 519 inclusive in the net sum of $15,478.24 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 petition of certain property owners in the Wardie and South Additions to delay installation of sidewalks as provided for in Ordinance No. 291 be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Corradetti passed his vote. Commissioner Clark moved that Service & Material Warrants Nos. 520 to 524 inclusive in the sum of $6,087.21 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 Board approve the site of the C.A.A. Building at the Airport as designated on Map 150 - E on file in the office of the City Manager. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bates moved that the Acting City Manager be instructed to inform Mr. Peelan that the City is willing to negotiate an agreement for the collection and disposal of garbage with him for a three months period, beginning as of October 1, 1945 for a fee of $10,000.00 payable in three equal payments of $3,333.33 on October 10, November 10, and December 10; provided, however, that the total sum paid shall not exceed the amount of fees collected for the fourth quarter service. If his services prove satisfactory a contract will be negotiated in the form submitted by Mr. Peelan, but with minor changes in terminology relative to settlement dates and with a protective clause added providing that his charge to the City for services shall not exceed the amount collected for the period involved in the settlement. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, and Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bates moved that the Acting City Manager be instructed to notify the State Highway Department that the City is willing to negotiate with them relative to a plot of land, 30 feet, fronting on Highway 91, by 98 feet deep (approximate), South of the Red Rooster and adjacent thereto, to offer to Grace Hayes in lieu of a right of way for highway purposes. Title to said plot of land to be retained by the City in case Miss Hayes does not accept the plan. Also the City is willing to deed a twenty-two (22) foot strip along the east side of Highway 91 of City owned property in that vicinity required by the State for right-of-way in connection with the widening of Highway 91 and the installation by the State of curbs and sidewalks. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and His Honorvoting aye; noes, none. PAYROLL CLAIMS SIDEWALK PETITION — protest Wardie & South Addn. SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS C. A. A. — Building Site