Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-6

Commissioner Sharp moved the petition for the vacation of a portion of Charleston Boulevard be held in abeyance until December 4; 1957. 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. SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE Mr. Bills presented the recommendation from the Traffic and Parking Commission that Speed Limit the legal speed limit on San Francisco Avenue be raised from 25 mph to 35 mph. Mr. Bills stated that the south half of this street, which lies in the County presently has a 35 mph speed limit, and it was felt that it should be uniform. Commissioner Whipple moved this recommendation be accepted and the City Attorney instructed to prepare an ordinance to accomplish the increase of speed limit on , San Francisco Avenue. 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. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT At this time the Engineering Department advised the Commission that the construction No. 100-36 of the alley approaches in Assessment District No. 100-36 has been completed and Final Payment & Bond recommended that final payment of $11, 374.99 to V.C. Mendenhall be authorized and . Release the bond released. Commissioner Whipple moved this recommendation be accepted and final payment of $11,374.99 to V.C. Mendenhall be authorized and the release of the bond on Assessment District No. 100-36 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. BONANZA TERRACE Field Engineer Hansen presented the final map of Bonanza Terrace and advised the Final Map Commission that the bond and agreement have been approved by the City Attorney. Mr. Hansen stated that all off-site improvement designs have been checked and are acceptable, and recommended this map be approved, allowing 60 days to commence and one year to complete. Commissioner Bunker moved the final map of Bonanza Terrace be approved as recom­mended by the Engineering Department, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. 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. RESOLUTIONS ACCEPTING Consideration was given to the deed from B.M. Jones for "N" Street, which is an I DEEDS access to Bonanza Terrace. "N" Street I On motion of Commissioner Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and unani­mously carried, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED On motion of Commissioner Reed Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 20 day of November, 1957; by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 11 day of June, 1957; executed by Burley M. Jones 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 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. "A" Street The Commission considered the deed from the Union Pacific Railroad Company for a 45 foot right-of-way for "A" Street from Charleston Boulevard to Main Street. 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 On motion of Commissioner Wendell Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 20 day of November, 1957; by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the easement dated the 5 day of December, 1956, executed by Union Pacific Railroad Company, a corporation of the State of Utah 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 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said easement, 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. 11-20-57