Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-433

GOLF COURSE BOARD CITY MANAGERS' SPRING MEETING Mr. George Rounthwaite reported on the golf course organization and personnel at this time. Mr. Difloure will have the position of Greens Managing Professional. The Golf Board will have the right to maintain improvements, collect green fees and hire employees with the approval of the City Commissioners. A special meeting will he held Monday evening, February 21, 1955, at 7:00 P.M. at which time the Golf Board will meet with the City Commissioners. At this time Mr. George Rounthwaite requested permission to attend the City Managers' Spring Meeting of the League of California Cities in Santa Rosa, February 23rd to 25th, 1955. Commissioner Jarrett moved that this permission be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Jarrett moved that this meeting recess until February 21, 1955 at 7:00 P.M. 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 WARRANTS BOND ISSUE QUESTIONS Las Vegas, Nevada February 21, 1955 A recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 21st day of February, 1955; was called to order at the hour of 7:15 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Harris P. Sharp City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Mgr. Robert W. Notti City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Engineer George E. Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Sharp moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 1407 to 1542 and 1548 and 1549 in the total amount of $79,557.53 be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Jarrett. At this time Mayor Baker arrived at the meeting. Director of Public Works, George E. Wade presented a proposal for bond issue questions to be placed on the election ballot. Mr. Wade stated that an overall proposal for the sewer program would total approximately $2,066,000.00; this would include additional outflow lines, a new sewage plant, a sewage effluent disposal system and expansion to the existing sewage treatment plant. The estimated cost of these proposed improvements are as follows: Outfall $ 66,000.00 Sewage Plant 700,000.00 Alteration to existing plant 100,000.00 Effluent System 1,200,000.00 Fire Chief Elmer Gates presented his proposal for two additional fire stations, moving of the Huntridge Fire Station, installation of a fire alarm system and equipment. The estimated cost of this would be $600,000.00. Police Chief A. H. Kennedy submitted his proposal for a prison farm and expansion of the present police station at an approximate cost of $275,000.00. 2-16-55 2-21-55