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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-457

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    SALARY INCREASES Commissioner Fountain moved that the following salary increases for June 1, 1959, June 1, 1959 as approved by the Board of Civil Service Trustees, be approved: Approved Name Dept. Step Schedule Dollars Conley, Louise Mun. Court 3-4 20 323-338 Barrett, Herbert Lee Police 2-3 31 513-537 Carlisle, Elroy Police 2-3 31 513-537 Compton, Bennie C. Police 2-3 31 513-537 Gulas, Paul C. Police 1-2 31 489-513 Sleeper, John C. Police 2-3 31 513-537 Dell, Perry Police 2-3 27 427-447 Lakan, Matthew Police 1-2 27 407-427 O'Brien, Mark Police 2-3 27 427-447 Theobald, Robert Police 3-4 27 447-468 Swett, James D. Fire 1-2 32 513-537 Wood, LaGrand Fire 1-2 32 513-537 Dillehunt, Richard Fire 1-2 32 513-537 Myers, Milton B. Fire 2-3 29 468-489 Painter, Charles L. Fire 3-4 29 489-513 Gilleland, Packard Fire 2-3 27 427-447 Ellsworth, Louise Anim. Shltr. 2-3 18 282-295 Williams, LaVern P.W. - St. Lt. 2-3 26 407-427 Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. 6TH ANNUAL YOUTH City Manager Kennedy presented a request from Chief of Police Sheffer that Officer ECONOMY RUN Bill Foster of the Police Department be appointed as the official to accompany the participants from this area to attend the 6th Annual Youth Economy Run at Torrance, Approved California, and that he be afforded subsistence in the prescribed manner for the dates June 18 - June 24, 1959. It was farther requested that an uniform car of the Police Department be approved to be used as an Official Car which each competing agency is required to furnish. Commissioner Sharp moved that Officer Bill Foster of the Police Department be appointed as the official to accompany participants to attend the 6th Annual Youth Economy Run at Torrance, California, and that he be afforded subsistence in the prescribed manner for the dates June 18 - June 24, 1959, and further, that a uniform car of the Police Department be approved to be used as an Official Car. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. FIRE HOSE City Manager Kennedy presented the request of the Fire Department to advertise for Approved to go to Bid bids to be opened June 17, 1959, for 3,000 feet of 2½" Fire Hose which was presently 6-17-59 budgeted in the 1958-59 budget. Commissioner Sharp moved that the request of the Fire Department to advertise for bids to be opened June 17, 1959, for 3,000 feet of 2½" Fire Hose be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. LAS VEGAS PUBLIC LIBRARY City Manager Kennedy presented a letter received from Mrs. C. Norman Cornwall, Resolution Adopted President, Citizens Library Committee, requesting adoption of a resolution pertaining to the activities of the Las Vegas Public Library requesting that the library be retained in its present status and under its present control, free and independent of outside groups. Commissioner Sharp moved that the following resolution be adopted and order made: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Public Library has adopted a resolution reading as follows: "WHEREAS, it is the belief of the Las Vegas City Library Board that an effort may be made to incorporate the Las Vegas Public Library into a State-wide program, and WHEREAS, it is the belief of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Public Library that an effort will also be made to take over the facilities of the Las Vegas Public Library for their purposes, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Public Library are of the firm opinion that the present facilities and service of the Las Vegas Public Library are adequate and satisfactory and the Board further feels that the City of Las Vegas with the help and aid of the Board of Directors acting as an advisory board are now able to and will continue to be able to cope with any problems which may arise insofar as adequate service of the Las Vegas Public Library is concerned, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Public Library believe that the integrity and independence of the Las Vegas Public Library should be maintained as it now is, and WHEREAS, it is the concerted opinion of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Public Library that the thousands of people who so generously contributed to bring our fine library into realization would not approve any move to turn the facilities over to some other body or organization; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Las Vegas Public Library be retained 6-3-59