Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-587

TRIP TO NEEDLES, Commissioner Fountain moved the expenses of Mayor Gragson and Commissioner Elwell CALIFORNIA for their trip to Needles, California on September 25 and 26, 1959, be approved. Mayor Gragson & Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Commissioners Fountain and Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Elwell and Elwell - Expenses Mayor Gragson passed their votes. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Approved BOARD OF ZONING Commissioner Whipple moved William Singleton be appointed to the Board of Zoning ADJUSTMENT Adjustment to fill an existing vacancy; term of office to expire March 3, 1963. Appointment Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; Approved noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. BOARD OF PLUMBER Commissioner Whipple moved the following appointments be made to the Board of EXAMINERS Plumber Examiners for the term of one year; terms to expire October 7, 1960: Appointments Master Plumbers Journeyman Plumbers Resident _______________ ___________________ Taxpayer Approved Frank Hazzard Norman K. Baldwin Stanley Isom Reuben Cohen Albert D. Christopherson Robert Taylor Ivan Curtis Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. PURCHASE The Commission considered the request from the Fire Department for approval of REQUISITION Purchase Requisition #7052 to the Sam Cook's Uniforms, Inc., 252 South Spring Street, Los Angeles 12, California, in the amount of $2,589.75 for clothing Firemen Uniforms necessary to complete uniforms for all present personnel. This was an item that was included in the budget. Approved Commissioner Elwell asked if bids had been received and Chief Williams advised they had not; however, bids had been received in the past and none of them could compete with the prices of this supplier. Chief Williams added that this company was licensed by the City. Commissioners Fountain and Elwell were of the opinion every effort should be made to go to bid whenever practical to be sure such items could be distributed equally. Commissioner Fountain moved Purchase Requisition #7052 to the Sam Cook's Uniforms, Inc., 252 South Spring Street, Los Angeles 12, California, in the amount of $2,589.75 be approved as requested by the Fire Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. PURCHASE Acting City Manager Heath presented the request from the Fire Department for approval REQUISITION of Purchase Requisition #7051 to the Las Vegas Machine Inc., 2700 Highland Drive, in the estimated amount of $1,650 for a 3000 gallon water tank mounted on Fire Water Tank Department Chassis. Mr. Heath stated this tank was required to complete the Tanker program for the Fire Department and Chief Williams stated this tanker was to be used in the Approved East Charleston area. Commissioner Fountain moved Purchase Requisition #7051 to the Las Vegas Machine Inc., 2700 South Highland Drive, in the estimated amount of $1,650 for a 3000 gallon water tank mounted on Fire Department Chassis be approved as requested by the Fire Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. TREE TRIMMING Acting City Manager Heath advised the Commission that the Tree Trimming Agreement AGREEMENT between the City of Las Vegas and the Davey Tree Surgery Co. Ltd. had expired as of October 1, 1958, and recommended that inasmuch as the experience with the Davey Tree Surgery company had been completely satisfactory that a new, continuing agreement be entered Company, Ltd. into and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Renewal Commissioner Fountain moved a new, continuing agreement be entered into with the Approved Davey Tree Surgery Co. Ltd. and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same subject to the approval of this contract by the City Attorney. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. EMERGENCY An ordinance entitled: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT FALSE ADVERTISING, ORDINANCE NO. 807 INCLUDING ADVERTISING OF RATES AND SERVICES OF HOTELS, INN, MOTELS, MOTOR COURTS, BOARDING HOUSES AND LODGING HOUSES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES Prohibiting False THEREFOR: PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; REPEALING ALL OTHER Advertising ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, was introduced and read by title to the Board. Adopted City Attorney Cory stated as a matter of record that this ordinance applied to false advertising by any business. Commissioner Fountain moved Emergency Ordinance No. 807 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. 10-7-59