Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-376

HEATERS FOR CITY City Manager Kennedy reported that it will be necessary to provide heat for the new BARNS buildings at the City Barns, and requested permission to advertise for bids for gas Permission to Advertise heaters. He stated the estimated cost was $1887.00. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved that bids be advertised for the furnishing and installing of gas heaters for the City Barns. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. REZONING APPLICATIONS Time for Hearings City Manager Kennedy reported that pursuant to the request of the Commission he had met with the Las Vegas Realty Board concerning their letter requesting that meetings of the Planning Commission on rezoning applications be held oftener than is presently being done. Mr. Kennedy stated that the Realty Board would like to have meetings possible once a month until a new master plan or land use plan can be adopted. He further stated that this organi­zation had offered to assist the City in any way possible to help facilitate the prepara­tion of the master plan. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that the Planning Commission estimated that it would require approximately one year to complete the new plan, and requested that the Board of Commissioners meet with the Planning Commission to see if some­thing can be worked out to handle applications during this interim period. The Commission requested that the correspondence from the Las Vegas Realty Board and the Federated Employers Association on the same subject be referred to the Planning Commission for discussion and recommendation. ADDITION TO CITY JAIL Payment to Architect City Manager Kennedy presented the request of Harry H. Whitely, architect for the addi­tion to the City Jail for payment for the plans for the second story for which construction is not contemplated. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that this bill had been discussed with the City Attorney's office and it was their opinion that Mr. Whitely was entitled to one-half of his contracted fee, since the plans had been requested and approved even though this portion of the addition was not going to be built. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved that Harry H. Whitely be paid 50% of $1,162.50 for the plans for the second story of the addition to the City Jail, and the warrant authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SOLICITOR'S LICENSE Request for Reduction At this time the request of Nettie Lockwood for reduction of the solicitor's license fee to permit her to s ell artificial flowers on the street, was considered. City Manager Kennedy reminded the Commission that Mrs. Lockwood's license fee had been reduced to $5.00 per quarter prior to the revision of the business license ordinance now in effect which makes the minimum fee $40.00 per year. Commissioner Bunker moved the request of Nettie Lockwood for further reduction of the solicitor's license fee be tabled. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager Kennedy presented the request of George Steffey for reduction of the solicitor's license fee to permit house to house solicitation for the sale of blind made products. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that Mr. Steffey proposed to employ approximately ten disabled veterans to sell these products that are made in federal institutions in the western area of the United States. REDUCTION OF CITY Employees Resolution The Commission referred this request to the City Manager for handling. At this time the City Manager Kennedy presented a resolution authorizing the reduction of some employees in various departments of the City and reported that this would abolish 17 positions under this year's budget. He stated that four of these positions are presently occupied by employees, the others are vacancies that have not been refilled. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that according to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations the abolition of these positions must be accomplished by the adoption of a resolution. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS Section IX G. of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations of the City of Las Vegas authorize the Board of Commissioners to determine if certain positions and employments in the competitive service of the City of Las Vegas should be abolished; and WHEREAS, positions or employments may be abolished if it becomes necessary in the interest of economy or because the necessity for the positions and employments involved no longer exists, and WHEREAS, an investigation has been made of the necessity for certain positions in the competitive service and in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners certain positions and employments should be abolished, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of October, 1956 that in the interest of economy and because the necessity for the position or employment in the competitive service no longer exists, the following positions and employments are hereby abolished, to-wit PARK DEPARTMENT 1 Assistant Cemetery Superintendent DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1 Budget Officer 1 Intermediate Steno-Clerk DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 Chief Inspector 1 Construction Inspector A 1 Construction Inspector B 1 Instrumentman 10-17-56