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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-32

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24 Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. R/W North Main & The following proposal was made to the Board by Mr. Jack Walsh, General Bonanza Road Manager of the Nevada Biltmore Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada March 7, 1947 City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada Attention: Mr. Rittenhouse Dear Hr. Rittenhouse I am authorized by Mr. Jules LeBaron, President of the Biltmore Hotel Corporation, who happens to be in the city at the present time and is willing to sign papers immediately that this is completed so that State and City can proceed with the construction of Bonanza Road through to Fifth Street. I am authorized to submit the proposal that I will arrange for the execution of deeds and other related documents covering the conveyance of right of way to the City of Las Vegas for the reconstruction and widening of North Main Street and Bonanza Road, as proposed by the State Highway Department, under the following conditions: 1. Execution of deeds and related documents conveying to the City of Las Vegas, the right of way as described in proposed deeds originally submitted to Mr. Horace Heidt, former owner of the Nevada Biltmore Hotel property, being an area of about 350 square feet at the south west corner of Block "A" of the Biltmore Addi­tion, also an area of about 113 square feet along the southerly boundary line of lot 11 Block 3 of the Biltmore addition. 2. Upon delivery of the executed documents the City of Las Vegas will pay for the described right of way $841.53, that amount being 50% of the bid of the Superior Construction Company in its proposal of February 28, 1947 for the work desired by the Nevada Biltmore Hotel owners in removing walls from the right of way, relocating the hotel entrance and constructing walls along the right of way lines. Very truly yours Jack Walsh General Manager Commissioner Corradetti moved that the foregoing proposal of Jack Walsh be accepted, and upon execution and receipt of the deed of right-of-way the City will submit the sum of §841.53, at which time the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. CLAIMS - Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of C. B. Bagnall in the sum of C. B. Bagnall $31,259.70 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. CLAIM — Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of Stanley Runyan for partial Stanley Runyan payment on the swimming pool in the sum of $23,264.06 be approved when * satisfactory to the Comptroller and City Manager. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An ordinance titled "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE DETERMINATION OF THE NO. 328 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS TO MAKE CERTAIN IMPROVE- Assessment MENTS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BY INSTALLING COMPLETE STREET LIGHTING UNITS WITH PARKWAY CABLE AND STEEL STANDARDS ALONG CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS IN SAID CITY: PROVIDING THAT THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF SHALL BE PAID ENTIRELY BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UPON ALL THE LOTS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT HEREBY ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE, EXCEPT WHERE, BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CERTAIN PORTIONS THEREOF ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID FROM THE THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS: AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERE­TO; was read to the Board by title and referred to Commissioners Corradetti and Baskin for recommendation at the next regular meeting of the Board. SIGNAL OIL CO. Commissioner Clark moved that upon recommendation of Harold Case, Fire Bulk Plant Chief and the request of the Signal Oil Company that they be given a ninety day extension of time in which to remove their storage tank at 803 East Fremont Street, unless they do not cooperate with the Fire Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin.