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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-347

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Las Vegas, Nevada March 21, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held this 21st day of March, 1951 was called to order at the hour of 3:40 P.M. by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin with the following members present: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple; City Manager C. W. Shelley City Attorney Howard W. Cannon and City Clerk Shirley Ballinger. PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 1188 to 1190 inclusive in the net sum of $26,029.56 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BID NO. 51.2 - This being the time heretofore set for the Opening of Bid No. 51.2 for Gasoline, bids were received and opened from the following firms: Richfield Oil Company Texas Company Signal Oil Company Shell Oil Company Union Oil Company Standard Oil Company Joe Cardinal Commissioner Whipple moved the foregoing bids be referred to the City Manager and Comptroller for tabulation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BIDS ON CITY Commissioner Whipple moved that upon the advise of the City Attorney that PROPERTY the bid of the Sun Valley Trailer Park Inc. cannot be accepted because it is a conditional bid and the offer of the Commercial Realty Company is lower than we can accept, these bids for City property located on the Los Angeles Highway be rejected. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioners Bunker and Peccole disqualified themselves. Commissioner Peccole moved the City readvertise for bids for this property. This motion died for lack of a second. TWIN LAKES Commissioner Moore moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission DEVELOPMENT that Twin Lakes be granted a Use Permit in order to construct apartment units, and the recommendation of the Health Department be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Peccole. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that Service and Material Warrant No. 2073 in WARRANTS the total amount of $45,696.27 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none, VESTA PURDY Commissioner Peccole moved that Mr. Schnider be allowed to use the building PROPERTY situated at 1214 South 3rd Street, known as the Purdy property, for con - tracting purposes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Commissioner Whipple moved the minutes of March 14, 1951 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BIDS FOR POWER At this time two bids for a power shovel were presented to the Board for SHOVEL their consideration: James Cashman $13,866.00 Shaw Sales & Service 13,700.00 Commissioner Moore moved the recommendation of the City Manager that the bid be awarded to James Cashman, be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.