Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-229

City Manager Kennedy requested, permission to purchase two motorcycles for the Police Department at a total cost of $4,000.00. Commissioner Bunker moved this request be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. City Manager Kennedy reported that he had contacted Mr. Joseph Lopez of Albuquerque, New Mexico concerning a survey of the local Telephone Com­pany and Mr. Lopez had indicated that he would do this work for $150.00 per day plus travel and subsistence expenses. Mr. Lopez estimated that the total expense would be approximately $850. Commissioner Bunker moved a letter be dispatched to the Public Service Commission with a copy to the Governor, asking if they wish to partici­pate financially with the City in hiring an expert to investigate the Telephone Company. (Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Manager be authorized to contact Mr. Lopez and make arrangements for him to meet with the Board. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. City Manager Kennedy stated that the Business Division of the Chamber of Commerce has requested that the City adopt an ordinance regulating going out of business sales. Commissioner Whipple moved the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that the bids on the Washington Avenue Storm Drain had been tabulated and it was recommended the low bid of Wells Cargo in the total amount of $4,846.96 be accepted. Commissioner Bunker moved the bid for the construction of the Washington Avenue Storm Drain, Stage I, be awarded to Wells Cargo in the total amount of $4,846.96. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. Commissioner Sharp moved the application of Ben Marcus, B & D Sales, 510 Fremont Street for a secondhand dealers license be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. City Attorney Howard W. Cannon requested permission to write a letter to the Civil Aeronautics Board urging that the hearings on the petitions for ad­ditional airline service to Las Vegas be held here. Commissioner Bunker moved the City Attorney's request be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Bunker moved the meeting recess until March 28, 1956. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. APPROVED: __ Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE TELEPHONE COMPANY SURVEY PROPOSED ORDINANCE Going Out of Business Sale WASHINGTON AVENUE STORM DRAIN Bid Awarded SECONDHAND DEALERS LICENSE CAB HEARINGS