Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-443

NOTICE OF CLAIM The Commission considered the Claim of George L. and Phyllis F. Pierce for flood George L. & Phyllis F. Pierce damage to their property at 1301 North Gateway Road in the amount of $4,415.00. This damage occurred on November 11, 1958. Denied Commissioner Sharp moved that the claim of George L. and Phyllis F. Pierce for flood damage to their property at 1301 North Gateway Road in the amount of $4,415.00 be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. NOTICE OF CLAIM The Commission considered the claim of Lois T. Bell for personal injury which Lois T. Bell occurred on April 28, 1959, when she slipped on refuse in alley and fell and broke her arm; claim in the amount of $1,000.00. Denied Commissioner Fountain moved that the claim of Lois T. Bell in the amount of $1,000.00 for personal injury which occurred on April 28, 1959, be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. NOTICE OF CLAIMS The Commission considered the claims of Diana B. Hafen for personal injury, in the Diana B. Hafen and Orval amount of $5,000.00, and for the death of her husband, Jon Michael Hafen, in the Hafen amount of $40,000.00, when they were involved in an accident with a City Fire Engine on February 11, 1959; also claim of Orval Hafen, Hafen's, Inc., in the amount Denied of $2,275.00 for car which was demolished in the same accident. Commissioner Sharp moved that claims of Diana B. Hafen for personal injury in the amount of $3,000.00, and for the death of her husband, Jon Michael Hafen, in the amount of $40,000.00, when they were involved in an accident with a City Fire Engine on February 11, 1959; and claim of Orval Hafen, Hafen's, Inc., in the amount of $2,275.00 for car which was demolished in the same accident be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. LIQUOR APPLICATION At the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held May 6, 1959, the Campanelli Specialty application of Joseph Campanelli for a wholesale liquor importer license at Campanelli Specialty, 3169 Highland, was held in abeyance. As a matter of record Application Withdrawn this application has been withdrawn by the applicant. EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR City Manager Kennedy presented a request of the Fire Department for approval of FIRE DEPARTMENT Purchase Requisition No. 4836 to the Inland Service & Supply Co., 1600 Industrial Road, in the amount of $1,090.76 for a Model 3 R M 61 Kohler Electric Plant with Purchase Requisition all allied equipment and attachments per informal bid opened May 14, 1959. This item is included in the 1938-39 Budget at $1,300.00, and will be installed at Approved Fire Station #3, West Bonanza Road. One other bid was received from Clark County Wholesale in the amount of $1,107.00 plus $184.00 for optional equipment. Commissioner Sharp moved that Purchase Requisition No. 4836 to the Inland Service and Supply Co., 1600 Industrial Road, in the amount of $1,090.76 for a Model 3 R M 61 Kohler Electric Plant be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. UNITED FUND City Manager Kennedy presented a letter addressed to the Mayor and Board of City Community Service Building Commissioners from A. G. Neumeyer, Chairman, Capital Funds Committee of the United Fund, requesting a meeting date be set between the Board of City Commissioners and the United Fund Capital Funds Committee to discuss location of a proposed United Fund Community Service Building to house participating agencies and other community service agencies. City Manager Kennedy explained that this has reference to 10 acres of City land in the vicinity of San Francisco and Eastern Avenue as a site for this proposed building. He added that the United Fund believed they could build this building and pay for it by rents that are being paid out for different community functions and have a very nice building. Commissioner Sharp suggested that they be familiarized with the laws on the sale of public land. He also said that it might be possible this particular land might be unsafe for building. Mr. Kennedy stated that this was not a part of a corner that has proved dangerous but it is the best comer of the 40 acres. His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple was of the opinion that the request for this meeting should be deferred until a full Board is present, and that Mr. Kennedy should write a letter to the United Fund to this effect. RICHARD CLOUGH PROPERTY City Manager Kennedy advised the Board that at the regular meeting of the Board of FOR ALLEY PURPOSES City Commissioners held March 18, 1959, the City Attorney was instructed to write a letter offering Richard Clough $3,500.00 for his property which is needed for the Held in Abeyance continuation of the alley in back of North Main Street between Mesquite and Bonanza. This appraisal of $3,500.00 by Drury and Associates was directed at the Commission meeting held December 17, 1958. City Attorney was further instructed to start condemnation proceedings if this was not acceptable. Mr. Kennedy stated that this offer had been made and refused by Mr. Clough as he valued the property at $15,000.00, and he asked the Board if condemnation proceedings should be initiated, stating that Drury and Associates would appear as the appraiser. Commissioner Fountain asked if this same property was appraised some 7 or 8 years 3-20-59