Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-505

NOTICE OF CLAIM Commissioner. Sharp moved the claim of the Gaudin Motor Company for damage to two Gaudin Motor Company automobiles on the showroom floor; which occurred February 11; 1959, when there was an accident between a City Fire Truck and a car driven by Michael Hafen, be denied; Denied claim in the amount of $823.44. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. NOTICE OF CLAIM Commissioner Fountain moved the claim of Mrs. George Raster for personal injury Mrs. George Raster which occurred on July 6, 195*9, in Squire's Park when a limb of a tree fell, striking here on the left shoulder and arm, be denied; no amount specified on this claim. Denied Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. PURCHASE REQUISITION Director of Public Works Sauer requested approval of purchase requisition for the Painting Roof of application of aluminum pigment paint to the roof of the City Hall to the DiBiase City Hall Contracting Company, 345 West Colorado Street, in the amount of $1,506.22. Held in Abeyance Mr. Sauer advised this was the lowest informal bid received. He further stated the roof of the recreation hall and police station were also in need of a similar coating; however, it was decided to request this just for the City Hall to see how it would actually hold up. He continued that this was an asphalt base aluminum paint with asbestos fibers. Commissioner Sharp was of the opinion this would not do the job and stated the School Board had experience with various surfacings which had proven very unsatisfactory and the cost was more to keep repainting than putting on a real good roof in the first place. He doubted if any guarantee would be given that this surfacing would hold up for any length of time. Mr. Sauer stated the roofs were not completely gone but was of the opinion such a surfacing would make the roof last. It was decided to hold this matter for further investigation and study. PURCHASE REQUISITION The Commission considered a request from the Public Works Department for approval Insecticide Machine of purchase requisition for an insecticide machine for the Street Department to the Buffalo Turbine Agricultural Equipment Company, Inc., Gowanda, New York, in Approved the estimated amount of $3,156.00. City Manager Kennedy advised the Board the machine we now have would not do the job as it could not be used very long at one time and it took the crew three days to cover the City. He believed it could be sold for use in smaller area. Commissioner Whipple asked if it would be of any value to keep it for emergencies. Mr. Kennedy suggested a possibility for its use at the prison farm but for emergencies it would do no better than it did now. Commissioner Fountain moved the request from the Public Works Department be approved and authorization given for purchase requisition for an insecticide machine to the Buffalo Turbine Agricultural Equipment Company, Inc., Gowanda, New York, in an estimated amount of $3,156.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. THE WESTERNER City Manager Kennedy presented a request of The Westerner Club, Inc., for the City Change in Corporation Commission to rescind their approval given July 1, 1959, for a change in corporation Ownership ownership, and approve the corporation ownership as it was prior to that date. Approved Mr. Kennedy advised the Board that on July 2, 1959, the new officers took over this club and a few days later an error in the amount of $100,000.00 was discovered in the legal papers covering the transaction, which could not be settled, and by mutual agreement it was decided to revert back to the original owners. Mr. Kennedy continued that the principals involved had been in to see him to discuss the matter. Commissioner Fountain asked if it might not be necessary for them to make new application. Mr. Kennedy stated one of the corporate owners was included in the ownership both times and was of the opinion a new application would not be necessary but they should be given thirty days in which to file a financial statement for the Westerner Club, Inc., as well as a financial statement for each of the people that are in the corporation. ^ - Commissioner Fountain moved the approval given July 1, 1959, for a change in the corporation ownership of The Westerner Club be rescinded and the corporation ownership as it was prior to that date be approved; and further that a financial statement for The Westerner Club, Inc., as well as a financial statement for each of the people that are in the corporation, be filed with the City in thirty days. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. NEVADA STATE DEPARTMENT City Manager Kennedy presented a request received from Paul M. McCullough, Ph.D., OF HEALTH State Clinical Psychologist, for an increase in the City's Participation in the Special Children's Clinic Secretarial Salary for the Special Children's Clinic. The City's participation last year was $1,826.00 and would be increased to $2,168.00, a difference of $342.00. Participation Increased for Secretary's Salary Commissioner Fountain moved the City's participation in the Secretarial Salary for the Special Children's Clinic of the Nevada State Department of Health be increased to $2,168.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. 7-15-59