Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-213

PUBLIC HEARING USE PEPMIT APPLICATION Kenneth & Mildred Burr PURCHASE OF FIRE HYDRANTS OPENING OF BIDS Alteration of City Hall AWARD OF BID Bid No. 54. 18 RESET DATE FOR BID OPENING Schedule D Sever Improvement Program REQUEST FOR OVERTIME City Attorney's Office MERITORIOUS INCREASES Rex A. Jarrett George Rounthwaite Harris P. Sharp Robert W. Notti A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 28th day of June, 1954, was called to order at the hour of 7:40 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Manager George Rounthwaite Asst. City Mgr. Robert W. Notti City Clerk Shirley Ballinger This being the time heretofore set for the public hearing on the application of Kenneth and Mildred Burr for a use permit to operate and maintain a child nursery at 721 East Charleston the matter was considered by the Board. His Honor asked if there were any objections to this use permit application. Mrs. Harry Cobb, Mr. Robert Gordon, Mrs. C. L. Ronnow, Kittie Wiener and Dr. Lloyd Compton appeared before the Board protesting the granting of this use permit on the grounds that this was a fine residential area and a child nursery would devaluate their property. Further that it would create a traffic hazard in this area. Further discussion was held and Commissioner Jarrett moved this public hearing be recessed until July 7, 1954, at 7:30 P.M. for further report from the Child Welfare Board. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp moved that Fire Chief Gates be authorized to purchase 100 fire hydrants from the Mueller Company. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. This being the time heretofore set for the opening of bids for the alteration of City Hall, the matter was considered by the Board and bids were received from the following firms: J. A. TIBERTI $43,868 $14,500 $3,413 $163.00 LEMBKE, CLOUGH & KING 44,950 12,350 3,790 130.00 SHELTON MILL & CONST. 53,955 17,425 4,990 230.00 WARD & WARD 60,846 11,979 4,399 210.00 Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved the aforementioned bids be referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation. 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 the City Engineer recommended that the bid of Community Chevrolet in the amount of $2,092.64 on Bid No. 54. 18 the 1½ Ton Truck for the Electrical Department be accepted. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved the bid on Bid No. 54.18 the 1½ Ton Truck for the Electrical Department be awarded to Community Chevrolet in the amount of $2,092.64. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the date for the opening of bids on Schedule D and D-2 Sewer Improvement Program be reset for August 4, 1954 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 the City Attorney Howard Cannon requested consideration of an overtime payroll for two employees in his office. Mr. Cannon stated that Ralston Hawkins had put in 78½ hours overtime working on Assessment Districts and Venoy Christoffersen had put in 32 hours overtime in City Court, from January to June of 1954, a total of $341.00. Thereafter Commissioner Jarrett moved the request of the City Attorney for the payment of overtime to Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Christoffersen in the amount of $341.00 be granted. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Whipple moved the matter be held in abeyance until the next regular meeting on July 7, 1954. 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 the Board considered the recommendation of the Civil Service Board on the meritorious increases. 6-28-54