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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-96

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    Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Roy Riller for a cigarette license at The Rocket, 504 Jackson be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR Commissioner Bunker moved the request of the Twin Lakes School P.T.A. for a Playground Supervisor for the Twin Lakes area children during June through August, 1958 be referred to the City Manager for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Sharp moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 19827 through 20350 in the net amount of $75,643.65 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Sharp moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 762 through 929 WARRANTS in the total amount of $106,002.41 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. At the hour of 9:30 P.M. the meeting recessed and reconvened at the hour of 9:45 P.M. with all members present as of the time of recess. LIQUOR LICENSE Commissioner Sharp moved the application of M.B. Hicks and associates for the gaming New and liquor licenses at the Silver Palace be held in abeyance until there is a Silver Palace full Board present. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Commissioner Sharp, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed Solicitation amendment to the Solicitation Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. MINUTES Commissioner Bunker moved the Minutes of March 5; regular meeting, March 5, recessed regular meeting, March 7 and March 12, 1958 be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported that the General Fund Balance after payment of the Service and Material and Payroll Warrants is $863,887.72. He stated that the gross payroll is $102,000.31 and that in the Service and Material Warrants there is $538.99 from the Bond Fund. SOLICITORS LICENSE Mr. Kennedy presented the request of Bernice Cronin for reduction in the Solicitors Request for License fee to permit her to sell silverware and china. He stated that Mrs. Cronin Reduction was not in competition with local dealers in the particular brand that she sells, but local merchants do sell other brands of the same type of merchandise. Commissioner Sharp moved the request of Bernice Cronin for reduction of the Solicitors License fee be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. LIQUOR LICENSE The City Manager advised the Commission that Mr. Wallace Winstrom has requested per- Monte Carlo Club mission to transfer the tavern liquor license of the Monte Carlo Club from 15 Fremont Street to 1212 South Main Street. Mr. Kennedy submitted a map showing the locations of the liquor licenses on South Main Street. Commissioner Bunker moved this request to move the tavern liquor license of the Monte Carlo Club from 15 Fremont to 1212 South Main Street be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. BATCHING PLANT Mr. Kennedy requested approval of a purchase requisition for the purchase of elevators EQUIPMENT and buckets together with a motor for the new batching plant. Purchase Approved Commissioner Sharp moved that Purchase Requisition No. 1506 to O'Brien Machinery Company in the amount of $1,625.00 for a set of elevators and buckets and a motor for the new batching plant be approved, and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Fountain. The City Manager also asked for approval of a purchase requisition to Clark County Wholesale for a suspension Hopper Scale Levers and Murphy Beam Box Scale to be used at the Batching Plant. 3-19-58