Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-172

Commissioner Bunker moved the Building Department be authorized to proceed with the demolition of the buildings located at 8l3-8l$-8l7 Fremont Street owned by Mrs. Loretta Holmes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. City Manager A.H. Kennedy reported that he had received a letter from the Elks Club indicating that they would not be willing to dedicate right of way for the extension of North 6th Street to Bonanza Road. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that two proposals for the contract for advertising on benches at bus stops had been received, one from the Las Vegas Bench Advertising Company and the other from the Nevada Bench Company. He stated that the only com­pany licensed with the City is the Las Vegas Bench Advertising Company. Commissioner Fountain moved the recommendation that the Las Vegas Bench Advertising Company be awarded the contract for advertising on bus stop benches be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Whipple moved that bids for seed and fertilizer for the Park, Golf Course and Cemetery be received. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Bunker moved that bids be received for one fairway tractor equipped with five 30" gang mowers for the Park Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Whipple moved the bond for the City Manager be set at $1,000. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Mr. Kennedy presented the deed from Mrs. Edith Billmyer for Lots 19 and 20 of Block 19, Las Vegas Square and stated that this property was needed for the right-of-way on Decatur Boulevard. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that Mrs. Billmyer was willing to sell these lots for $500.00, $300.00 of which has been deposited by the American Homes Corp. and the City will have to stand $200.00 of the expense. Commissioner Whipple moved the deed from Mrs. Billmyer for Lots 19 and 20 of Block 19, Las Vegas Square be accepted and a warrant in the amount of $500.00 prepared. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. **Resolution accepting deed at the end of these minutes. City Manager Kennedy presented the bills of the Las Vegas Valley Water District for water supplied to the Sewage Disposal Plant and the Clark County Humane Society, in the total amount of $1200.00 Mr. Kennedy stated that they are charging the City $75.00 per month for this water. Commissioner Fountain moved this bill be paid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, and Whipple voting aye; noes, Mayor Baker. Absent: Com­missioner Sharp. Commissioner Bunker moved that Fire Chief Elmer Gates be appointed as Coordinator of Civil Defense for the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Fountain moved the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance to repeal, the Hypodermic ordinance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 9846 to 10319 in the net amount of $61,887.12 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. DEMOLITION OF BUILDING 813-817 Fremont NORTH 6TH STREET EXTENSION BENCH ADVERTISING COMPANY SEED AND FERTILIZER BIDS BIDS FOR GANGMOWER CITY MANAGER BOND DECATUR BLVD. Right-of-way WATER BILL CIVIL DEFENSE HYPODERMIC ORDINANCE PAYROLL WARRANTS