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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-265

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    Commissioner Bunker moved that the modification of lease with the Variety Club be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported that the General Fund Balance as of November 30, 1958, is $809,935.57; Gross Pay Roll is $103,586.34; $496.17 was paid out of the General Fund; there were no refunds. SALARY INCREASES FOR City Manager Kennedy presented the recommendations by department heads for Increment Salary DECEMBER Increases for December, as approved by the Civil Service Board and recommended that they be approved. Approved Commissioner Fountain moved the following salary increases for December be approved: NAME DEPARTMENT STEP SCHEDULE DOLLARS James, Antoinette Planning 1-2 21 308-323 Bordwell, Lisle Police 2-3 34 591-620 Burgess, Robert " 4-5 27 468-489 Clegg, Neal " 4-5 27 468-489 Thompson, George " 4-5 28 489-513 Dietz, Robert Fire 3-4 29 489-513 Knox, Harold G. " 3-4 29 489-513 Landers, Clayton Golf Course 2-3 18 282-295 Small, Mary Public Works-Eng 3-4 24 388-407 Norton, Donald " " Street 3-4 26 427-447 Rymer, Martin E. " " Light 1-2 26 388-407 Campbell, Robert " " Street 4-5 20 338-353 Shannon, George " " " 4-5 20 338-353 Medlock, Hamilton " " " 4-5 18 308-323 Folks, Casey " " " 1-2 18 269-282 Ferrell, Gertrude Recreation 1-2 17 258-269 Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE The Commission considered the adoption of the Uniform Housing Code which was reported on Uniform Housing Code favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, Committee for recommendation, at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on November 19, 1958, at which time the City Clerk Continued was instructed to publish appropriate Notice of Filing including the fact that this pro­posed ordinance shall be considered for adoption at this regular meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved that the consideration for adoption of the proposed ordinance for the Uniform Housing Code be continued until the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held December 17, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE The Commission considered the adoption of the Uniform Building Code which was reported on Uniform Building Code favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, Committee for recommendation, at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held November 19, 1958; at which time the City Clerk Continued was instructed to publish appropriate Notice of Filing including the fact that this proposed ordinance shall be considered for adoption at this regular meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved that the consideration for adoption of the proposed ordinance for the Uniform Building Code be continued until the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held December 17, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE The Commission considered the adoption of the Liquified Petroleum Gas Code which was reported Liquified Petroleum on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, committee for recommendation, at the regular Gas Code meeting of the Board of Commissioners on September 17, 1958, at which time the City Clerk was instructed to publish appropriate notice of filing including the fact that this proposed Continued ordinance shall be considered for adoption at the next regular meeting; this proposed ordinance has subsequently been continued to be considered for adoption at this meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved that the consideration for adoption of the proposed ordinance for the Liquified Petroleum Gas Code be continued until the next regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners to be held December 17, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and Carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Commissioners Sharp and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the Proposed Taxicab Ordinance Taxicab Ordinance reported unfavorably on the ordinance. Reported on Unfavorably HUNTRIDGE FIRE STATION The Commission again considered Dr. Zellhoefer's $50,000.00 cash offer for the purchase of PROPOSAL Huntridge Fire Station for the purpose of converting it into a medical office which he would use personally to conduct his professional services. Dr. Howard Zellhoefer and At this time, Bill Morse, Attorney representing Dr. Sutherland, came forward to renew the Dr. Sutherland offer to lease this property under proposal previously submitted. Mayor Baker made reference to Dr. Sutherland's letter of November 1, 1958, and the apparent assertion that the Board of Commissioners had made a commitment to enter into a lease which was not the case. Mr. Morse agreed and further stated that legally the Board could not do so at that time; however, they thought the Board was very receptive this summer when they made the proposal. Dr. Sutherland did spend some money on plans and specifications and also on equipment — the exact amount he did not know. As for the equipment, the Doctor told him that it could be utilized over a long period of time. He further stated that his client could not offer a cash bid because of financial conditions. 12-3-58