Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-484

due to WENDELL BUNKER, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of May, 1957 by this Resolution does hereby commend WENDELL BUNKER for having performed his duties as President of the Nevada Municipal Association, in an outstanding and signal manner, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minute book of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Executive Secretary of the Nevada Municipal Association for the presen­tation to the Spring Conference of the Nevada Municipal Association at Wells, Nevada, on May 10th and 11th, 1957. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable WENDELL BUNKER. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. Consideration was given to the appointment of a member of the Traffic & Parking Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Leonard Fayle. Commissioner Sharp moved that W. E. Leypoldt be appointed as a member of the Traffic & Parking Commission for a term to expire August, 1960. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Sharp moved that Dave McCoig be reappointed as a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a period of five years, said term to expire in March of 1962. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. Mr. Kennedy presented the request of Mr. Stephen McNeil for refund of the money he deposited for investigation for a solicitors license. The City Manager advised the Commission that Mr. McNeil had withdrawn his application prior to the Police Department's commencing the investigation, so there had been no expense incurred by the City. Mr. Kennedy recommended this refund be made. Commissioner Fountain moved the Comptroller and Treasurer be authorized to refund the $15.00 investigation fee deposited by Mr. Stephen McNeil in con­nection with his application for a solicitors license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. The City Manager presented Purchase Requisition No. 7808 in the amount of $42,100.50, which is a Change Order for accounting purposes in the Outfall Sewer Contract between the City and Charles J. Dorfman. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that the Outfall Sewer work was finished and that this Change Order reflected the actual cost in addition to the original contract, as a result of the modification of the Contract. He also pointed out that at the time of the modification, the estimated increase in the Contract price was $30,000 and that of this Change Order the actual increase in Contract cost was $31,000.00. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and Purchase Requisition No. 7808 in the amount of $42,100.50 to Charles J. Dorfman authorized to be signed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the pro­posed amendment to the Electrical Code, requested additional time before re­porting. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 700 ALSO KNOWN AS THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE BY DELETING THE PROVISIONS REQUIRING AN ANNUAL RENEWAL OF JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY; BY MAKING IT UN­LAWFUL FOR A PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO EMPLY UNLICENSED JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS; BY PERMITTING GAS UTILITIES TO SECURE PERMITS TO DO CERTAIN WORK; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Fountain moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 737 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WARM AIR HEATING CODE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 607 AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 672, BY DELETING THE PROVISIONS REQUIRING AN ANNUAL RENEWAL OF WARM AIR HEATING INSTALLERS CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY; PROVIDING FOR RENEWALS OF CER­TIFICATES; BY MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR A WARM AIR HEATING CONTRACTOR TO EMPLY ANY UNLICENSED WARM AIR HEATING INSTALLERS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVI­DING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS THEREOF, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, was read in full to the Board at this time. TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION Appointment of Member BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT Reappointment of Member SOLICITORS LICENSE APPLICANT Refund of Investigation Fee OUTFALL SEWER Change Order PROPOSED ORDINANCE Electrical Code ORDINANCE NO. 737 Plumbing Code ORDINANCE NO. 738 Warm Air Heating Code