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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-211

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp,Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, Com­missioner Bunker. The request of Dr. Charles 1. West for an extension of his variance to main­tain a medical office at 605 Wyatt Street was considered by the Board. Commissioner Bunker moved that Dr. West be granted an additional ninety days to maintain a medical office at 605 Wyatt Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Director of Public Works George E. Wade recommended that Assessment District No. 100-2$ be accepted and final payment made to Nevada Electric. He re­ported that the contractor has assured the City by letter that al1 equipment and materials in this 5th Street lighting project will be guaranteed for a period of one year against any defects. Commissioner Sharp moved the recommendation of the Director of Public Works be approved and that Assessment District No. 100-25 be accepted and final payment to Nevada Electric in the amount of $4,191.27 be made. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Engineer be authorized to secure bids for the diversion of the sewer at l6th and Charleston. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp,Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain moved the City Engineer be authorized to advertise for bids for the installation of traffic signals at Main and Gass, Main and Carson, Main and Ogden, 2nd and Gass, 2nd and Carson, 2nd and Ogden, 2nd and Stewart and on 5th Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Engineer Wade recommended that Hyde Park Tract #4 be accepted and the bond released. He stated that the only work left to be done was the seal and chips which the City had requested be delayed until the weather is better. He reported that a bond in the amount of $4,800.00 had been filed to take care of this work. Commissioner Sharp moved the improvements in Hyde Park Tract #4 be accepted and the bond released. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Engineer Wade requested authorization for an assessment district to install improvements on East Charleston Boulevard from 15th Street to the intersection of Fremont and Charleston. He also asked that the unimproved portions of Burnham, Oakey and Eastern be included in this district and the paving of Carson from Main to 5th Street Commissioner Fountain moved the City Engineer be authorized to prepare plans and specifications for this proposed assessment district. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Engineer be authorized to secure bids for lubricants. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The Commission considered the quitclaim deed from Ada Weber for South 7th Street from the center line of Bracken Avenue southerly to the center line of Oakey Boulevard. On motion of Commissioner Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED On motion of Commissioner Wendell Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of March, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners, of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed,dated the 27th day of February, 1956, executed by Ada Weber to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. VARIANCE - V-60-54 Dr. C.I. West ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-25 Acceptance and Final Payment DIVERSION OF SEWERS l6th & Charleston Notice to Bid TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION HYDE PARK TRACT #4 Final Acceptance PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT East Charleston Blvd, and Carson Street LUBRICANT BIDS To Be Received RESOLUTION ACCEPTING R/W DEED Ada Weber