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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-550

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    payments have not been received at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the request for final payment to M. W. S. Equipment Company for the Lot Clean Up Program in the total amount of $819.50 be approved, and the warrant authorized to be issued. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mr. Uehling further reported that a written request has been received from Opaco Lumber Company to clean up their property in the vicinity of East Charles­ton Boulevard and Noble Lane, at a cost of approximately $675.00. He also advised that verbal approval has been secured from Andrew Lowell for clean up of his property in this same area, at an estimated cost of $550.00. Commissioner Sharp moved that authorization be granted to proceed with the clean up of the property owned by Opaco Lumber Company on East Charleston Boulevard and Noble Lane at an approximate cost of $675.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Works Engineer Uehling requested release of the performance bonds filed in connection with supply contracts with the City for the fiscal year of July 1, 1956 through June 30, 1957, said bonds filed by the following firms: Las Vegas Auto Parts Batteries Bid No. 56.33 Union Oil Company Lubricants Bid No. 56.10 Texas Company Gasoline Bid No. 56.28 Texas Company Diesel & Fuel Oil Bid No. 56.29 Superior Tire, Inc. Tires & Tubes Bid No. 56.34 Commissioner Fountain moved this recommendation be accepted and the aforementioned performance bonds released. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager Kennedy advised the Commission that the additional information requested by the City from Phelps Pump & Equipment on Bid No. 57.29, for the furnishing of Pump Maintenance service, has not been received. Mr. Kennedy stated that Mr. Phelps had contacted him just prior to this meeting and informed him that this information would be forthcoming this week. The City Manager suggested that either the bid award be held until the next regular meeting, or all bids be rejected. Commissioner Bunker moved that all proposals received and opened July 3, 1957 on Bid No. 57.29 for the furnishing of Pump Maintenance service be rejected. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Works Engineer Uehling presented a quitclaim deed from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Reno for rights-of-way around the Catholic Church property which is located on Alta Drive between Shetland Road and Campbell Drive. Mr. Uehling explained that this deed included the extension of Campbell Drive, the 40 foot widening of Alta Drive, and the dedication of two unnamed streets abutting the Church property. On motion of Commissioner Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and car­ried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED BE IT RESOLVED, this 7 day of August, 1957, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 26 day of July, 1957, executed by The Roman Catholic Bishop of Reno, a Corporation Sole to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of streets; and 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 this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. The Commission considered the quitclaim deed from Mary Basta for a forty foot right-of-way for the south side of East Bonanza Road. Mr. Uehling explained that this property is located in the recently annexed area east of Noble Lane, and is the dedication of approximately 330 feet of right-of-way for East Bonanza Road. On motion of Commissioner Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple, and carried unanimously the following resolution is adopted, and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED BE IT RESOLVED, this 7 day of August, 1957, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 17 day of July, 1957, executed by Mary Basta to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of Street; and SUPPLY CONTRACTS 1956-57 Release of Bonds BID NO. 57.29 Pump Maintenance Contract Bids Rejected RESOLUTION ACCEPTING R/W DEED Campbell, Alta & 2 Unnamed Streets RESOLUTION ACCEPTING R/W DEED East Bonanza Road