Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-507

Las Vegas, Nevada September 2, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held this 2nd day o f September, 1953 was called to order at the hour of 7:40 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present : Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner City Attorney Acting City Mgr. City Clerk C.D. Baker Wendell Bunker Rex A. Jarrett Harris P. Sharp Reed Whipple Howard W. Cannon A.H. Kennedy Shirley Ballinger PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 1484 to 1489 inclusive in the net amount of $41,091.14 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that Service and Material Warrant No. 2b70 in the total amount of WARRANTS $24,664.07 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Approval of the Minutes of August 17, 19 and 24, 1953 was deferred until the next meeting to be held September 16, 1953. ANNEXATION PETITIONS At this time the petitions filed for annexation to the City were presented and discussed by the Proposed Ordinance Board. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX CERTAIN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Sharp. PUBLIC HEARING - Rezoning So. Nev. Power Co. Blk. 22 Wardie Addn. R-3 to C-l There after Commissioner Whipple moved the recommendation of the Regional Planning Commission be accepted and the above described property be rezoned from R-3 to C-l. The public hearing on the application of the Southern Nevada Power Company to rezone Lots 6 to 10 of Block 22 of the resubdivision of Block 13 and portions of Blocks 21 and 22 of the Wardie Addition from R-3 to C-l having been deferred from July 29. 1953 until this time, was considered by the Board. His Honor asked if there were any protestants to this rezoning present. No objections were voiced. BID NO. 53.30 Fire Truck opening Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. This being the time set for the opening of Bid No. 53.30 for a fire truck for the City of Las Vegas, bids were received and opened from the following firms: CROWN BODY & COACH CO. CLARK COUNTY WHOLESALE HERB WALDMAN SEAGRAVE-HIRSCH AMERICAN LA FRANCE YANKEE MOTOR BODIES CORP. $22,288.20 24,312.59 25,180.00 25,180. 00 25,281.00 25,000.00 Commissioner Bunker moved the foregoing bids be referred to the City Manager for computation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BID NO. 53.31 This being the time set for the opening of Bid No. 53.31 for the furnishing of electric lamps, bids Electric Lamps were received from the following firms: Opening GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO. SAVIERS ELECTRIC BLAKE, MOFFIT & TOWNE OSBORNE & DERMODY ELECTRIC CITY APPLIANCE Commissioner Whipple moved the foregoing bids be referred to the City Manager for computation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. STREET LIGHTING At this time the following recommendation of the Civil Service Trustees for salary adjustment for DEPARTMENT the Street Lighting Department was presented: Salary Adjustment - City Electrician Advance from Schedule 2b to 26 Electrical Foreman Advance from Schedule 22 to 24 Utility Electrician Advance from Schedule 19 to 22 and the creation of the position of Utility Electrician Helper to be placed on Schedule 20. Commissioner Bunker moved the foregoing recommendation be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Whipple, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.