Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-384

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. Commissioner Bunker moved that the application of Phil Shanedling Investment Company for a zone change heretofore approved by the Board on a portion of the Twin Lakes property owned by them, on the condition that certain improvements be installed and an agreement entered into, is hereby amended and is as follows: That they furnish a bond covering the installation of improvements on Tonopah Highway in the event the State Highway Depart- ment does not install the improvements within a reasonable length of time; the improvements shall be put in in accordance with the agreement and the plot plan as filed with the City of Las Vegas and numbered Z-26-56. 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. At the hour of 8:35 P.M. the meeting recessed, and reconvened at the hour of 9:00 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. City Engineer Wade requested approval of two purchase orders to V. C. Mendenhall for the fill and installation of culverts at the Owens Avenue Grading crossing and one purchase order to the Union Pacific Railroad for the signals. Commissioner Bunker moved this request be granted and two purchase orders to V. C. Mendenhall in the amounts of $2688.00 and $2592.00 and one to the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the amount of $8,860.00 be authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker and Sharp, committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Liquor Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, committee for recommendation on the proposed rezoning ordinance requested additional time before reporting. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, BY PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF WRITTEN ADVERTISEMENTS UPON STRUCTURES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, was read in full to the Board. Commissioner Bunker moved that Ordinance No. 728 be adopted and the City Clerk instructed to cause the ordinance to be published and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign the same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. City Engineer Wade reported to the Board that the two low bids were only $8.65 apart on the five gas heaters for the City Barns. He advised the Commission that the low bidder was J. M. Ritter, but this company had not qualified due to the fact that they had not submitted a certified check or bid bond with their proposal. He further advised that the next low bid was that of Brown and Foutz in the total amount of $2308.65 Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved that Bid No. 56.52 be awarded to Brown and Foutz in the total amount of $2308.65, and the low bid of J. M. Ritter rejected because of non-com­pliance with the invitation to bid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. City Manager Kennedy requested approval of a purchase requisition in the amount of $1566.00 to replace street lights, light heads and other electrical equipment damaged within the last week by children shooting them out with guns. Commissioner Sharp moved that requisition No. 6204 to Pavell Electric in the amount of $1566.00 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 Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The City Manager presented the request of the Chief of Police for extension of the sick leave of Sgt. Lorin Hamilton who has recently undergone surgery. Mr. Kennedy stated that Sgt. Hamilton would probably be back on duty within ten to fifteen days, and recommended approval of this request. Commissioner Bunker moved that the sick leave of Sgt. Lorin Hamilton be extended for fifteen days. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. City Manager Kennedy requested approval of the purchase of stop signs, speed limit signs, etc. at a cost of $994.45 Commissioner Sharp moved that requisition No. 5894 to U. S. Porcelain Enamel Co. in the amount of $994.45 be approved 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. REZONING Phil Shanedling OWENS AVENUE GRADE CROSSING Purchase Orders PROPOSED ORDINANCE Liquor Ordinance PROPOSED ORDINANCE Rezonings ORDINANCE NO. 728 Political Signs BID NO. 56.52 Gas Heaters Awarded ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SICK LEAVE EXTENSION TRAFFIC SIGNS