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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-179

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    Commissioner Fountain moved the United Pacific Insurance Company Bond No. 265390 posted by William Peccole, et al on the Town & Country Shopping Center be released, subject to the owners of this property generally located on East Charleston Boulevard, between Burnham and the Southern Nevada Power Co. Easement, enter into an agreement to install improvements and dedicate thirty (30) additional feet on Burnham Avenue as suggested, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign said agreement. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. MAIN STREET LIGHTING The City Manager reported that petitions have been received for the installation DISTRICT of a street lighting system on Main Street from Carson to the North City limits. Resolution Mr. Kennedy stated that these petitions have been checked and it is believed there are sufficient signers to create an assessment district for this improvement. Thereafter Commissioners Fountain moved the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, that portion of the City of Las Vegas hereinafter described has been and still is without adequate street lighting facilities; and WHEREAS, numerous requests have been made that the following street be improved by the installation of adequate street lighting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of July, 1958, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the City Clerk, plats, diagrams, plans of the work, the locality to be improved, together with the estimates of cost for the installation of street lighting on the following described street and part of street: Main Street from the intersection of Carson Avenue, northerly to the North City limits of the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. OIL DISTRIBUTOR City Manager Kennedy requested approval of a purchase requisition to Blystone Replacement Motor Equipment Co. in the amount of $1128.00 for the purchase of a replacement motor for the oil distributor. Commissioner Sharp moved that the purchase requisition to Blystone Equipment in the total amount of $1128.00 for the purchase of an oil distributor motor be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. EFFLUENT DITCH The City Manager requested approval of a purchase requisition to Espy Brothers Dragline for a dragline at an estimated cost of $4140.00 to excavate the effluent ditch located in the NE¼ of Section 15. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Manager's recommendation be accepted and Purchase Requisition No. 2484 to Espy Brothers for a dragline at a total estimated cost of $4140.00 be approved, and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. ROAD OIL - City Manager Kennedy requested approval of a purchase requisition to Douglas Oil Purchase Approved Company for the purchase of 50 tons of M-C-2 to be used on Bonanza Road from Noble Lane to Nellis Boulevafd. Mr. Kennedy stated the cost of this oil will be $1687.50 Commissioner Fountain moved that Purchase Requisition No. 2137 to Douglas Oil Company for 50 tons of Road Oil to be used for the improvement of Bonanza Road from Noble Lane to Nellis Boulevard, be approved in the total amount of $1687.50, and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. PAY & CLASSIFICATION City Manager Kennedy reported at this time on the proposed Pay Plan and PLANS Classification Study, and recommended adoption as presented, with the following changes Adopted to the Pay Plan: 1. Fire Department: Position Schedule Fire Chief 42 Assistant Chief 36 Battalion Chief 34 Captain 32 Engineer 29 Fireman 27 7-2-58