Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-490

Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. PIPE AND VALVES: Commissioner Sharp moved that Purchase Requisition No. 5900 to the Concrete Conduit Rehabilitation Farm Company, P. O. Box 755, Henderson, Nevada, in the amount of $4,825.21, for concrete Irrigation System irrigation pipe and valves for the Police Rehabilitation Farm underground irrigation system be approved. Purchase Requisition Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT Commissioner Fountain moved the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a City of North Las Vegas supplemental agreement to an existing agreement dated April 7, 1952, between the City of Las Vegas and the City of North Las Vegas regarding sewers and extending same from Approved twenty to fifty years as this was necessary for the City of North Las Vegas to obtain Federal Funds. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. FRANKLIN BILLS City Manager Kennedy presented a request from the Director of Planning, Franklin Director of Planning Bills, to assist the City of Caliente, Nevada, in preparing a general community Approved plan under contract. Mr. Kennedy explained that Mr. Bills would have to do this Employment by work on weekends. Commissioner Fountain asked how long a period would be involved City of Caliente and Mr. Bills estimated a 3 or 4 month period should cover the work. Commissioner Fountain moved the request of the Director of Planning, Franklin Bills, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. 13TH AND BRIDGER City Manager Kennedy advised the Board about two years ago the City purchased a PROPERTY - U. S. small lot at the comer of 13th Street and Bridger from the U. S. Government for Government approximately $1,000.00 for park purposes, and at that time it was to have been improved by a service club but this had never been done. Mr. Kennedy stated further that in accordance with the terms of the purchase biennial reports setting forth the use made of the property were to be submitted and he now had received a letter from the U. S. Government, Division of Properties, in regard to the improvement of this property. It was further set out in the terms of the purchase that this land could be used for no other purpose for a period of twenty years. After some discussion the Commission was of the opinion the improvement of this property should be continued and authorized Mr. Kennedy to so notify the Government and work out plans for putting this property to recreational use. FREMONT STREET LIGHTING City Manager Kennedy informed that at the City Commission meeting held May 20, 1959, AND WIDENING report was made on the petition far proposed street lighting installation on Fremont Street from 6th Street to the intersection of East Charleston Boulevard, Assessment Assessment District District 100-28. Mr. Kennedy stated that at that time several property owners in 100-28 this proposed district expressed the desire to include widening of Fremont Street from 7th Street to 14th Street, and it had now been determined this would increase Meeting to be held the assessment by approximately $4.00 per front foot to property owners concerned. Director of Public Works Sauer advised letters had been sent to all owners to determine if they wished the widening in addition to the street lighting but replies had not been received. The Commission requested that Mr. Kennedy arrange a meeting with the Engineering Department, Finance Department and himself, and notify all property owners concerned, by mail, to attend this meeting to see if they wanted to go ahead with the proposed assessment district. BRACKEN AVENUE STREET City Manager Kennedy advised the Board that effort had been made for the installation IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENT of street improvements consisting of street, curb, gutters and sidewalks on Bracken DISTRICT Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets by means of a cash assessment district; however, Resolution of Intent one of the property owners out of the four involved was not agreeable. Mr. Kennedy requested that action be taken to start a regular assessment district. Adopted At the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held October 1, 1958, this petition for creation of assessment district for these street improvements signed by Philip H. Empey, Julia S. Huffey and Jerome D. Mack, was referred to the City Manager and Director of Public Works. Commissioner Whipple asked if the improvements for this block could not be included in another assessment district and Mr. Kennedy advised that former City Attorney, Howard Cannon, had ruled this could not be done unless the district was adjacent or reasonably close to another assessment district. In this particular case, all of the adjacent area had already been developed. Commissioner Sharp moved the following Resolution of Intent for Assessment District for street improvements on Bracken Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets be adopted and order made: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a certain area and portion at Bracken Avenue and between Sixth and Seventh Streets in the City of Las Vegas is without adequate street, curb and gutters; and 7-1-59