Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-588

SERVICE LEAGUE Members of the Service League of Las Vegas presented to the City Commission PARK tentative plans for the development of a "Service League Park" to be located on a part of the site presently designated as "Lions Club Park" and consisting of Discussion a "Fantasy Park" for the entertainment and amusement of all the children of the community to he constructed substantially at Service League expense and upon completion, be delivered to the City of Las Vegas for its administration. Included in these plans was the construction of a small animal zoo. The third phase of their proposal was the leasing of a portion of the site area from the City of Las Vegas for the eventual construction of a building to be designated "Welfare Center" for the housing of their facilities and for the further development of their welfare activities. After some discussion a meeting between the Service League, Lions Clubs and the City Commission was scheduled to be held at 9:30 A.M. October 12, 1959, in the Mayor's Office so these proposed plans could be worked out between these two groups. REMODEL CENTRAL This item was not taken up at this meeting. FIRE STATION REMODEL 2ND FLOOR This item was not taken up at this meeting. CITY HALL BADLAND PARK Commissioner Elwell moved the offer of the Shrine Club to install $1,500 to PLAYGROUND $2,000 worth of playground equipment in the newly developed picnic area at EQUIPMENT Hadland Park be accepted and the erecting of a sign at that area in recognition of their donation be approved. Shrine Club Donation Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell; Fountain; Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; Accepted noes; none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. PURCHASE Commissioner Fountain moved the request of the Planning Director for Purchase REQUISITION Requisition #6707 in the estimated amount of $1,600 to Brimmies Printing; 207 S. Main; Las Vegas; for 1000 copies of text and maps for the General Master Publication of Plan be approved on the basis of low bid. Master Plan Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell; Fountain; Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes; none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. ROTARY PARK The Commission considered the request from the Public Works Department for Additional Fill permission to increase the work order in the amount of $2,400 and to receive informal bids to be opened October 20, 1959, for additional fill at the Rotary Park. The Approved to Park Department requested this over and above the original work order by virtue of Receive Informal the underlying caliche. Bids Commissioner Whipple moved the work order for Rotary Club Park be. increased and permission to receive informal bids to be opened October 20,1959, for additional fill be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell; Fountain; Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes; none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. ACTING CITY Commissioner Fountain moved the appointment of Lillian Fleury as Acting City LIBRARIAN Librarian effective October 1, 1959, be approved. Lillian Fleury Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Appointed Commissioners Elwell; Fountain; Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes; none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. ANNUAL AUDIT Commissioner Fountain moved the request to send invitations to bid for the annual Invitation to Bid City Audit for the year 1958-59 be approved. Approved 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. PAY & Commissioner Fountain moved an amendment to the Pay & Classification Plan adopted CLASSIFICATION PLAN by the City Commission on July 2, 1958, establishing a new classification entitled AMENDMENT "Legal Secretary," Schedule 27 with starting salary of $407, be approved. Legal Secretary Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell; Fountain; Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; Approved noes; none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. NATIONAL Planning Director Bills extended an invitation for the Mayor or one of the ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING & Commissioners to attend the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment which is REDEVELOPMENT to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 18 - 21, 1959. Mr. Bills added two CONFERENCE members of the Urban Renewal Staff would also be attending and that Urban Renewal Funds were allocated for this purpose. His Honor Mayor Gragson stated arrangements would be made for one of them to make this trip. URBAN RENEWAL Coordinator of Urban Renewal, Franklin Bills, advised the Commission the time was "PROJECT MADISON fast approaching to complete the final plans for "Project Madison School" and asked SCHOOL" if the Commission could meet with them on Thursday, October 15, 1959, to go over Meeting the fundamental elements of this Urban Renewal plan. October 15, 1959 His Honor Mayor Gragson set the time for this meeting at 2:00 P.M., Thursday; October 15, 1959, in the Mayor's Office of the City Hall. PROPOSED ORDINANCE His Honor Mayor Gragson stated the proposed Child Welfare Ordinance would be Child Welfare Ord. considered for adoption at a Special Meeting to be held at 9:00 A.M., Monday; October 12, 1959, in the Mayor's Office of the City Hall. This proposed ordinance Continued was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City to Commissioners held July 1, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Oct. 12, 1959 Whipple; committee for recommendation. 10-7-59