Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-131

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Agriculture PROPOSED ORDINANCE Re zoning PROPOSED ORDINANCE Height Regulation - Nellis Air Force Base PARKING AREA North Main Street TRAFFIC COMMISSION BID NO. 54.9 Electric Truck All Bids Rejected ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-27 Payment for Installa­tions Construction Bids ASSESSMENT DISTRICT No. 100-17 Final Payment WATER RESOLUTION Commissioner Bunker moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 609 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time Commissioners Bunker and Whipple members of the committee for recommendation on the proposed Agriculture ordinance requested additional time before reporting. At this time an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 379, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP was read by title to the Board and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Sharp for study and recommendation. At this time Commissioners Sharp and Jarrett members of the committee for the recommendation on the proposed Height Regulation Ordinance for Nellis Air Force Base requested additional time before reporting. At this time the Chief of Police, A. H. Kennedy, filed a written report dated May 11, 1959 with the Board, concerning a telegram received by the City Clerk on No Parking on the east side of North Main Street be­tween Bonanza Road and Mesquite Avenue. Discussion was held and it was the recommendation of the Chief of Police that the City could do nothing about this matter unless the State Highway Department would agree to remove this No Parking Sign. Thereafter Commissioner Jarrett moved the recommendation of the Chief of Police be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time considerable discussion was held on a proposed traffic commission, but no action was taken on the matter at this time. Commissioner Jarrett left the meeting at this time. At this time City Engineer George Wade recommended to the Board that all bids on Bid No. 54.9, Electrical Truck, be rejected; further that we re­advertise for bids. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted and said bids rejected; further that the City re­advertise for bids on this type of equipment. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. At this time the Board instructed the City Comptroller and City Treasurer to refund all payments made on Assessment District No. 100-27 and notify property owners that this Assessment District No. 100-27 has been re­jected. Commissioner Whipple moved that all bid bonds received on the construction of improvements for Assessment District No. 100-27 be refunded. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. At this time the City Attorney reported on the final payment due on Assessment District No. 100-17 to J. M. Murphy Construction Company. Mr. Cannon recommended that payment of the $8,755.42, representing the balance due, be made to Royal Indemnity Company and that the bond filed by said bonding company be filed. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the recommendation of the City Attorney be accepted and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign the warrant to the Royal Indemnity Company in the amount of $8,755.42 when prepared. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. Commissioner Whipple moved the following resolution on the conservation of water be adopted: Whereas, certain areas of the City, particularly the Sunnyside, Crestwood, Hidden Village, Bel Air and Eastwood subdivisions are without water during most of the daylight hours; and WHEREAS, the lack of water has not yet but may create a serious public health problem for the entire community; and WHEREAS, it is expected that the critical situation in those areas not now receiving adequate water will be alleviated by June 1, 1954, by the addition of a new water line; and 5-19-54