Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-336

At the hour of 8:25 P.M. the meeting recessed and reconvened at the hour of 8:45 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. City Engineer Wade recommended that the construction work in Street Assessment District No. 100-23 be accepted and the request of the contractor, Wells-Cargo Inc. for payment of the final 10% retention be approved. Commissioner Fountain moved that Assessment District No. 100-23 be accepted and final payment to Wells-Cargo Inc. in the total amount of $l,426.93 approved and the warrant 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 Engineer Wade recommended the low bid of Zellerbach Paper Company on Bid No. 56.38 for the furnishing of maintenance supplies to the City of Las Vegas be accepted. Commissioner Whipple moved that Bid No. 56.38 be awarded to the low bidder, Zellerbach Paper Company in the total amount of $1960.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. It was reported by City Engineer Wade that a letter from the Union Pacific Railroad Company giving a breakdown of the estimated cost of the work to be performed by the Railroad Company at the expense of the City on the Owens Street grade crossing had been received. Mr. Wade stated that the estimated cost of this project is $8,860.00 and requested that his Department be authorized to notify the Railroad Company to proceed with this work. Commissioner Whipple moved the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted and he be authorized to notify the Railroad Company to proceed with the Owens Street Grade Crossing at the estimated cost of $8,860.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain moved the following resolution concerning the agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad for the Owens Street Grade Crossing be adopted, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same: WHEREAS, there was presented to the City Council a form of agreement between the CITY OF LAS VEGAS, a municipal corporation in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY and its Lessee, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, cor­porations of the State of Utah, covering a proposed grade crossing over and across the right of way of the Railroad Company on its Main Line in Las Vegas, Nevada; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the form of agreement between the City of Las Vegas, a municipal corporation in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, and its Lessee, Union Pacific Railroad Company, corporations of the State of Utah, covering an easement for grade crossing over and across the right of way of the Railroad Company on its Main Line of railroad in the vicinity of Mile Post 333.45, Las Vegas, Nevada, be and the same is hereby approved, and the Mayor and Clerk of said City are authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the said City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple, Sharp, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Engineer Wade requested permission to eliminate griductors from the Lembke-Clough & King contract on the alterations to the existing sewage treatment plant and to obtain a credit of $10,617.00. Commissioner Fountain moved the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted, and authorization granted to eliminate this portion of the contract with Lembke-Clough & King for the alterations to the existing Sewage Treatment Plant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Engineer Wade reported on the progress being made on Charleston Heights Tract No. 3. Mr. Wade advised the Commission that pursuant to the order of the Board on April 4, 1936 granting an extension of 90 days, that most of the deficiencies have been corrected and this subdivision should be ready for acceptance within thirty days. At this time the City Engineer made a report on the progress of the subdivider on Charleston Heights Tract No. it. Mr. Wade stated that since the action of the Commission on April 4, 1956 granting a 90 day extension of time on the agreement subject to the condition that the necess­ary off-site improvements be extended in front of the Red Rock School within 30 days, very little progress had been made. He advised that the City Attorney's office has notified the bonding company, and proceedings are being instigated to collect on this bond. Mr. Wade reported that on the remainder of the subdivision, the expiration date of the agreement extension was July 5, 1956 and to date this construction has not been completed. He indicated the developer has submitted two letters to his office stating the reasons for delay in construction, but these reasons do not prove adequate. The City Engineer reported that the deficiencies in Charleston Heights No. 5 are being corrected. He indicated that the acceptance of this tract depends on the developer of Charleston Heights #5-A, a resubdivision of a portion of the original tract, submitting a separate agreement and bond on Tract #5-A. The Commission considered the deed from William Ed and Jack Reilly Harris for the East 130' of the West 200' of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 6, T21S, R61E, MDB&M. City Engineer Wade advised the Commission that this property is the proposed site for the new Fire Station on East Charleston Boulevard. On motion of Commissioner Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT No. 100-23 Acceptance & Final Payment BID NO. 56.38 Maintenance Supplies Awarded OWENS STREET GRADE CROSSING RESOLUTION -Agreement on Owens Street Grade Crossing EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT Alterations CHARLESTON HEIGHTS TRACT NO. 3 Progress Report CHARLESTON HEIGHTS TRACT NO. 4 Progress Report CHARLESTON HEIGHTS TRACT NO. 5 Progress Report FIRE STATION SITE Quitclaim Deed- W. E. & Jack Harris