Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-112

Las Vegas, Nevada April 7, 1958 (CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING) A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 7th day of April, 1958 was called to order at the hour of 4:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E.W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A.H. Kennedy Asst. City Attorney Ralston O. Hawkins Director of Public Works Richard P. Sauer City Clerk Shirley Lodwick Absent: City Attorney Howard W. Cannon ADDITIONS TO SEWAGE City Manager Kennedy reported that the contract for the additions to the Sewage TREATMENT PLANT Treatment Plant has been completed by the Contractor, Lembke Construction Company . He advised the Board that the Chlorine Scale has been installed, and the pump that had Acceptance & Final a vibration was returned to the Peerless Factory, repaired and will be installed Payment in the morning. Mr. Kennedy recommended that this construction be accepted and final payment made. Commissioner Sharp moved that the work under the contract for the additions to the Sewage Treatment Plant be accepted, that final payment in the amount of $115,171.28 less the deduction for engineering services in the amount of $733.08 making a total of $114,438.20 be made to Lembke Construction Company, contractor, provided that the performance bond shall not be released until one year from the date hereof. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM The Commission considered the acceptance of the installation of the Fire Alarm System by the Gamewell Company and final payment. City Manager Kennedy reported that Acceptance & Final this work has been completed, the notice of completion recorded, and recommended Payment that it be accepted and final payment made. Commissioner Whipple moved that the work under the contract for the installation of the Fire Alarm System be accepted and final payment in the amount of $15,997.11 be paid to the Gamewell Company, contractor, provided further that the performance bond furnished by the contractor shall not be released until one year from this date in accordance with the guarantee provisions of the contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BUDGET FOR 1958-1959 Discussion was held concerning a meeting with the County Commissioners on March 31, Amended 1958 relative to the City's tax rate for the fiscal year of July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959, at which time the City Commission agreed to reduce the City's tax rate from $1.46 to $1.43. Commissioner Whipple moved the following budget of the City of Las Vegas for 1958- 1959, as amended by approved and the Mayor authorized to send a letter to the County Commission effectuating the reduction of the City's Budget in the amount of $37,562.08. SCHEDULE A 1958-59 BUDGET AMENDED CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ASSESSED VALUATION TOTAL General Roll $ 111,206,937 Personal Property Collected $ 11,541,718 Uncollected $ 2,458,282 Total Personal Property 14,000,000 TOTAL CERTIFIED ASSESSED VALUATION 125,206,937 1957-58 LEVY AND RATE COMPARED WITH 1958-59 1958-59 RATE AMOUNT General Fund $ 1.090 $1,364,755.61 Other Funds (list) Debt Service .340 425,703.59 TOTAL 1.430 1,790,459.20 4-7-58