Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-298

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 filed in the records of this Board. Mr. B. M. Jones appeared before the Board at this time and requested that he be granted permission to connect with the City's water line adjacent to the B. M. Jones Tract. The City line has to do with the sprinkling system for the Madison Street School. Mr. Wade explained that this would be to the benefit of the City as there would be uniform water pressure and requested this be granted. Commissioner Sharp moved that B. M. Jones be granted permission to connect with the City's water line. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent; Commissioner Bunker. The National Guard Armory requested at this time that they be granted permission to connect with the City's water line in the vicinity of Sunrise Acre Park. Commissioner Whipple moved that the National Guard Armory be granted permission to connect with the City's water line. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Director of Public Works, George E. Wade, then requested permission to provide temporary sidewalk into North 4th Street. This request by Shelton Mill & Construction Company. Commissioner Whipple moved that this request be approved. Seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Mr. Wade then presented the request of J. Norman Helgeson, contractor on the Nevada Room for permission to have a sidewalk elevator installed on North 2nd Street. Commissioner Whipple moved that this request be approved. Seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. City Engineer George Wade then requested permission to purchase the Berger Rental Transit now being used while the City owned transit being repaired. Mr. Wade stated that this would be very worthwhile and of benefit to the City and the transit presently owned needed to be repaired. This transit could be obtained for $450. Discussion followed among the Board. Commissioner Sharp moved that this request be approved and the City Engineer granted permission to purchase said transit for his department. Seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Mr. M. C. Long of the Building Department presented a petition received September 2nd protesting the proposed school for retarded children at 310 North 9th Street. This is an R-4 zone and private schools are allowed in such a zone. No action was taken on this matter. The request of the American Linen Supply Company for a building permit for construction of a garage for their trucks in conjunction with the new building they are presently erecting. Mr. M. C. Long explained that this combination garage and warehouse would be a two story building with the warehouse facilities on the second floor and the first floor would actually be without walls, to be a place for parking trucks for unloading. The second floor would be supported by stilts. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved the proposal of the American Linen Supply Co. for garage and warehouse be approved and a permit issued subject to plan check. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. At the hour of 9:15 P.M. the meeting recessed. The meeting reconvened at the hour of 9:25 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. The request of the proposed Fremont Hotel on the comer of 2nd and Fremont to excavate and install a 100-car parking garage in the basement of this hotel and permission to erect a temporary sidewalk passage in the right-of-way was considered at this time. The construction area is 130 feet by 200 feet. Discussion was held on the proposed basement parking area. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved this request for an excavation permit be approved subject to the owners entering into an agreement to hold the City harmless and further conditioned on their securing approval of the plans and design and posting a bond to insure the City against damage. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. 9-15-54 WATER LINE B. M. Jones WATER LINE National Guard Armory TEMPORARY SIDEWALK North 4th St. SIDEWALK ELEVATOR North 2nd St. PURCHASE BERGER RENTAL TRANSIT Approved SCHOOL LOCATION 310 North 9th Protest BUILDING CODE VARIANCE American Linen Supply Co. EXCAVATION & SIDEWALK PERMITS Fremont Hotel