Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-558

HOTEL SAHARA PRO-AMATEUR Commissioner Whipple moved the request to use the Municipal Golf Course for the GOLF TOURNAMENT Second Hotel Sahara Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament on October 27, 28, and 29, 1959, be approved and the association to reimburse the City of Las Vegas in the amount Approved of $500.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. PURCHASE REQUISITION Acting City Manager Robert D. Heath requested approval of purchase requisition in the Filing Cabinets amount of $2,356.50, to the First Office Equipment Company for a year's supply of filing cabinets. Mr. Heath advised this was the first attempt at bulk purchasing and Approved it was estimated a saving of $500.00 to $600.00 could be made over piece-meal purchases throughout the year. This was the lowest of four bids received. Commissioner Fountain moved purchase requisition in the amount of $2,356.50, to the First Office Equipment Company for a year's supply of filing cabinets be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. BID NO. 59.55 Commissioner Whipple moved Bid No. 59.55 for 15 2-Way Mobile Radios and 4 2-Way Mobile and Motorcycle Motorcycle Radios be awarded to the Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., Radios in the amount of $8,331.00 for Item No. 1, Alt. No. 2, and $2,887.00 for Item No. 2, as recommended by the Acting City Manager and Chief of Police. Award - Motorola, Inc. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. BID NO. 59.15 Commissioner Sharp moved approval be given for partial payment to the Acme Electric Main Street Lighting Company in the amount of $1,403.05, for contract estimate on Bid No. 59.15, North Bonanza to Owens Main Street Lighting, and the director of Finance and City Treasurer be authorized to issue the warrant. Partial Payment Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. A. LORING PRIMEAUX Commissioner Whipple moved the appointment of A. Loring Primeaux as Assistant City Assistant City Attorney Attorney effective August 24, 1959, be approved. Appointed Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. A. H. KENNEDY Commissioner Sharp moved City Manager, A. H. .Kennedy, be granted up to 60 days leave City Manager of absence with pay in the event that the sick leave he had available was not sufficient to cover his current illness. 60-day Leave of Absence with Pay Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Approved Absent: Commissioner Elwell. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Child Welfare Ordinance which was Child Welfare Ordinance introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held July 1, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for Continued recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Escort Bureau Ordinance which was Escort Bureau introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held July 15, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Elwell, committee for Continued recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Motel Ordinance which was introduced Motel Ordinance and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held August 5, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for Continued recommendation. ORDINANCE NO. 806 An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, Rezoning (Z-13-59) REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONING Adopted DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SAID MAP, was read by title and reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation. Commissioner Whipple moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 806 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. REZONING (Z-9-58) The Commission again considered the application of Dr. Darryl N. Leavitt for the Darryl N. Leavitt reclassification of property located on the south side of West Charleston Boulevard between Highland Drive and Desert Lane from R-1 and R-4 to C-2. This application was Public Hearing held in abeyance at the regular meeting of August 5, 1959. September 16, 1959 Commissioner Whipple stated that this application had been pending for some time and he was of the opinion they ought to act on it and he had hoped the Planning Commission would have had a recommendation for them at this time. Commissioner Sharp stated he had attended the Planning Commission and the owners in the area are opposed to any commercial zoning but did not object to R-4, which would allow a medical center and other use permits that could be controlled. He added that a petition to this effect had been filed. Commissioner Whipple asked if a root beer stand was allowable in an R-4 zoning and 9-2-59