Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-72

Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Whipple moved the minutes of November 2, 1955 be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 7962 to 8431 in the net amount of $60,796.03 be approved and signatures authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Sharp moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 4827 to 4981 in­clusive in the total amount of $80,721.85 be approved and signatures authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker,Sharp,Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Com­missioner Fountain. City Manager A. H. Kennedy requested permission to request bids for fire fighting equipment, to be opened on December 7, 1955. Commissioner Sharp moved that bids for this equipment be received on December 7, 1955. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Mr. Kennedy presented two leases for parking lots on the comer of 5th and Ogden Streets. One from the MacDonald Hotel Enterprises and the other from Stella Hawkins for a period of ten years at a rental of $550.00 per month. The Commission dis­cussed this matter and requested that a cancellation clause on the part of the City be inserted so that the lease may be terminated by the City after three years upon proper notice. Commissioner Sharp moved the lease with MacDonald Hotel Enterprises and Stella Hawkins for parking lots on 5th and Ogden be approved subject to the cancellation clause, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Bunker moved the agreement with Will Stewart et al and Ralph Seward et al for the purchase of 80 acres from each group in Section 10, T21S, R62E, MDB&M at $400.00 per acre be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same and that warrants in the amount of $100.00 for each seller be prepared and approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Whipple, And His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Not voting, Commis­sioner Sharp. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. City Manager Kennedy presented the request of the Sun Youth Foundation to use the Recreation Center February 20 to February 23, 1956 for the Golden Gloves Tourna­ment. Discussion was held and the Commission felt that there would be too much damage to the floor. Commissioner Sharp moved the request for use of the Recreation Center be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. City Manager A.H. Kennedy was given authority to accept the highest bid for the Wildcat Lair received by December 20, 1955. Commissioners Bunker and Whipple were appointed on the Convention Hall Committee, to serve when requested. Commissioner Sharp, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed ord­inance to adopt the 1955 Plumbing Code, requested additional time before reporting. Mr. E.P. Tate and Ivan Nichols of the Plumber and Pipefitters Local #525, were pres­ent and requested permission to meet with the committee on these proposed changes. Commissioner Whipple, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Liquor Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Commissioner Bunker, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed ordinance on Collection Agencies requested additional time before reporting. MINUTES PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT Bids to be Received PARKING LOT LEASES SEWER PLANT PROPERTY Purchase USE OF RECREATION CENTER WILDCAT LAIR CONVENTION HALL COMMITTEE PROPOSED ORDINANCE Plumbing Code PROPOSED ORDINANCE Liquor PROPOSED ORDINANCE Collection Agencies