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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-557

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advised the Commission that the two base stations presently located in the Police and Fire Departments will be moved to the Rehabilitation Farm and new Sewage Treatment Plant. Mr. Kennedy further explained that provision for this conversion had been made in the Civilian Defense Budget, and recommended that this requisition be approved . Commissioner Fountain moved that Purchase Requisition No. 7792 to Motorola Communica­tions and Electronics in the total amount of $3,388.17 be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The City Manager presented a requisition for the purchase of eight mobile radio units from Motorola Communications and Electronics, and recommended its approval. Commissioner Fountain moved that Purchase Requisitions Nos. 8720 and 8721 in the total amounts of $2,217.85 and $1,420.71 respectively to Motorola Communications and Elec­tronics, be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager Kennedy presented the application of Milton Prell & Associates for a package liquor license for The Mint located at 110 Fremont Street. Mr. Kennedy explained that this club would like to sell miniatures at the gift shop and under the existing ordin­ance they would require a package liquor license in addition to the tavern liquor license they already have. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Milton Prell & Associates for a package liquor license for The Mint, 110 Fremont Street be approved, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp passed his vote and declared that his firm was the architect during the construction of The Mint. There being no further business to come before this meeting, at the hour of 8:30 P.M. Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk MAyor Las Vegas, Nevada August 21, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 21st day of August, 1957 was called to order at the hour of 7:40 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 City Manager A. H. Kennedy Adm. Assistant Robert F. Boos City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Works Engineer V. B. Uehling Field Engineer Kenneth Hansen Planning Director Franklin J. Bills City Clerk Shirley Lodwick Absent: Commissioner Reed Whipple Consideration was given to the acceptance and release of bond on the con­tract for the alterations and additions to the City Jail. City Manager Kennedy requested that a special meeting be held on this matter and asked that the Commission set a time so that the contractor and architect could be notified to be present. The Commission instructed the City Manager to contact Commissioner Whipple when re returned from vacation on August 26th and set the meeting for the early part of that week. Works Engineer Uehling reported that the off-site improvements in connec­tion with Variance V-40-55 granted Anderson Dairy have been completed by Contractor Dan H. Plunkett in accordance with the agreement. Mr. Uehling advised the Commission that curb, gutter and paving has been installed along the north and south side of Woodlawn Avenue from North 5th Street to the easterly boundary of the Anderson Dairy, and recommended that this work be accepted and Mr. Plunkett's bond released. Commissioner Sharp moved as recommended by the Engineering Department the MOBILE RADIO UNITS Purchase Authorized LIQUOR LICENSE New The Mint CITY JAIL ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS Acceptance & Bond Release VARIANCE - V-40-55 Anderson Dairy Acceptance & Bond Release