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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-326

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    this 27th day of February, 1959 was called to order at the hour of 4:00 P.M. by Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E. W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp City Manager A. H. Kennedy Deputy City Attorney Sidney Whitmore Acting City Clerk Robert F. Boos Absent: Commissioner Reed Whipple PROPOSED STATE City Manager Kennedy presented four proposed Charter Changes, dealing with FLOOD CONTROL, LEGISLATION CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES and SIDEWALK LIABILITY. He advised the Commission that the proposed changes had been transmitted to Senator Mahlon Brown and that the purpose of the meeting at this time on these changes was to make sure the Board was in agreement on all of the proposed changes. After considerable discussion, it was suggested that the City Attorney's Office give some further study to the sidewalk liability problem and report back to the Board next week. Commissioner Fountain moved that the four proposed charter changes be approved for transmission to the Clark County Delegation provided an affidavit is obtained from Commissioner Whipple indicating his approval of transmission of the charter changes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. The following is an affidavit signed by Commissioner Reed Whipple who was absent from this meeting: STATE OF NEVADA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF CLARK ) REED WHIPPLE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he was unable to attend a Special Meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held Friday, February 27, 1959 at 4:00 P.M. in the Office of the Mayor; that he has examined the proposed charter changes and the action of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners as taken at that meeting, and that he does hereby vote in favor of the action taken by the Mayor and Board the same as though he had been present at the meeting. /s/ REED WHIPPLE____________ REED WHIPPLE, COMMISSIONER CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of February, 1959. /s/ ROBERT F. BOOS______________ ROBERT F. BOOS, Acting City Clerk BUDGET HEARING City Manager Kennedy advised the Mayor and Board of City Commissioners that ten days March 11, 1959 notice was required for the Public Hearing on the Budget and recommended that Wednesday, March 11, 1959, 7:30 P.M. be set as the time for Public Hearing on the Budget. Commissioner Sharp moved that the City Clerk be instructed to publish Notice of Public Hearing on the Budget setting the time and date of Public Hearing on the Budget as Wednesday, March 11, 1959, 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. ASSISTANT CHIEF POLICE Commissioner Fountain brought up the subject of the salary of the Assistant Chief Police SALARY and the fact that it was his understanding that it was their intent that the salaries of the Assistant Chief Police and the Assistant Fire Chief be equal; however, he understood that the Assistant Fire Chief was at a higher salary than the Assistant Police Chief. City Manager Kennedy advised the Mayor and Board of. Commissioners that the two schedules were equal but than when Art Trelease was transferred from Building Inspection back to the Fire Department, he was already at a rate of $715.00 as Supervisor of Building and Safety and his salary as a result was not moved back when he was appointed Acting Assistant Fire Chief. After further discussion, City Manager Kennedy was requested to take whatever action was necessary to place the Assistant Police Chief at the same rate as the Acting Assistant Fire Chief so that their salaries will have been equal from the time the appointment as Acting Fire Chief was made. -0O0- There being no further business to come before the Board, at the hour of 5:00 P.M. Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. ATTEST: APPROVED: ROBERT F. BOOS, Acting City Clerk C. D. BAKER, Mayor 2-27-59