Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-244

Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: WHEREAS, due and legal notice has been given and published that the Board of Commis­sioners of the City of Las Vegas proposes to sell and invites proposals for the pur­chase of $20,207.91 of its Assessment District No. 200-17 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Bonds, Series of April 1, 1956; and WHEREAS, said bids have been opened on the 11th day of April, 1956, in accordance with said notice; and WHEREAS, it appears that the bid of the State of Nevada, State Board of Investments is the highest and best bid for said bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: That the bid and offer of said State of Nevada, State Board of Investments, whereby said bidder agreed to purchase said bonds, bearing interest at a rate of Three and Three Quarters per centum (3-3/4%) per annum, for the principal amount thereof, accrued interest to the date of delivery, is the highest and best bid submitted for said issue of bonds and the same should be, and hereby is accepted, and said bonds are awarded to the said State of Nevada, State Board of Investments. It was then moved by Commissioner Bunker and seconded by Commissioner Whipple that all rules of this Board which might prevent, unless suspended, the final passage and adoption of the foregoing resolution at this meeting be and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of permitting the final passage and adoption of said resolu­tion at this meeting. The question being upon the adoption of said motion and the suspension of the rules, the roll was called with the following results: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. All members of the Board of Commissioners having voted in favor of said motion, the Mayor declared said motion carried and the rules suspended. Commissioner Bunker then moved that said resolution be now placed upon its final passage and adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whipple. The question being upon the passage and adoption of said resolution, the roll was called with the following results: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The Mayor thereupon declared that all the Commissioners having voted in favor thereof, said motion was carried and the said resolution duly passed and adopted. This being the time set for the opening of Bid No. 56.11 for the diversion of sewers in the vicinity of l6th and Charleston, bids were received from the following firms: GEORGE E. MILLER $3,987.30 GENERAL BUILDERS INC. 8,543.00 Commissioner Sharp moved the foregoing bids be referred to the Director of Public Works and City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp,Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 704 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING ACTION DIRECTED TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CREATION OF STREET IM­PROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-36, AND THE ISSUANCE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS; PRESCRIBING DETAILS IN CONNECTION THERE­WITH AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, in the County of Clark and State of Nevada, on the 11th day of April, 1956, did publicly sell its City of Las Vegas Assessment District No. 100-36 Street Improvement Bonds, Series of April 1, 1956, in the aggregate principal amount of $577,145.23 in ac­cordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, and City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, said Board desires to authorize and direct the issuance of said bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That all action, proceedings, matters and things (not inconsis­tent with the provisions of this ordinance) heretofore taken, had and done by the City of Las Vegas and the officers of said City concerning the making of certain public improvements in Special Assessment District No. 100-36, and the levying of assessments and the issuance of its Special Assessment District No. 100-36, Street Improvement Bonds, Series of April 1, 1956, therefor, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the filing of plats and diagrams with the City Clerk, the declaration by ordinance of the Board of Commissioners' determination to make such improvements, the matters stated in said ordinance, the giving of no­tice of said filing and of said Improvements as proposed, the publication and posting of said notice, the creation of said district by ordinance, the confirmation, adoption, and approval of the amended assessment roll No. 34-1955, and the public sale of said bonds to the State of Nevada, State Board of Investments be and the same hereby is ratified, approved and confirmed. 4-11-56 BID NO. 56.ll Diversion of Sewers l6th & Charleston Bid Opening ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-36 Emergency Ordinance No. 704 Adopted