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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, December 8, 1959 to February 17, 1960, lvc000012-35

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    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such Notice shall he in substantially the form attached to this Resolution and made a part hereof. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of January, 1960. ATTEST: /s/ Edwina M. Cole______ City Clerk /s/ Oran K. Gragson__________ Mayor SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE SEWER U. P. Railroad Right-of- Way Agreement Approved BID #59.57 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL Highland Dr. & Charleston Blvd. and Highland Dr. at Bonanza BID #59.60 Painting Exteriors of Dula Memorial & Municipal Pool Buildings PARKING REMOVAL FOR STREET CLEANING PURPOSES Fremont, from Main to 7th from 4:30 to 5:00 A.M. Held in Abeyance QUITCLAIM DEED Dan H. Plunkett, Edward J. & Marjorie Barrick, Sam & Mary Ziegman, & Rex A. Jarrett to City of Las Vegas Resolution of Acceptance Adopted Commissioner Sharp moved that the above Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. The Commission considered the agreement between the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the City of Las Vegas, covering the construction of a 24" sanitary sewer across the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way on San Francisco Avenue. Commissioner Fountain moved that the Agreement be approved and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, authorized to sign the same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Commissioner Fountain moved final payment in the amount of $2,067.40 be made to Nevada Electric Company for work which has been completed under Contract #211H.12, Bid #59-57, for the installation of traffic signal at Highland Drive and Charleston Boulevard and Highland Drive at Bonanza and the General Insurance Company of American Performance and Payment Bonds be released. He added that he would like the Department of Public Works to commend Nevada Electric Company for the wonderful job done by them on this project. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Commissioner Sharp moved final payment in the amount of $471.78 be made to Sharpe's Paint Company for work which has been completed under Contract #671H.13, Bid #59.60, for exterior painting of Dula Memorial Building and Municipal Pool Building, and the General Insurance Company of America Performance and Payment Bonds be released. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Director of Public Works Sauer reported that 19 letters had been sent out to operators of businesses on Fremont Street, which were conducted at night, inquiring if they were in favor of restricting parking along Fremont Street from 4:30 to 5:00 A.M., for street cleaning purposes; 15 replies had been received which favored the proposed parking ban, 3 businesses had not replied, and one letter had been sent to the Silver Palace, which was not operating. Mr. Sauer stated that it was proposed to ban parking between 2:00 and 4:30 A.M. on alternate side streets and, in that way, all the streets could be cleaned between 2:00 and 5:00 A.M. and there still would be parking available. Commissioner Sharp inquired if it was intended to post signs to this effect and Mr. Sauer replied in the affirmative. Commissioner Fountain moved this matter be held in abeyance, pending further investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Commissioner Fountain moved the following Resolution of Acceptance be adopted for Quitclaim Deed to the City of Las Vegas from Dan H. Plunkett, Edward J. and Marjorie Barrick, Sam and Mary Ziegman, and Rex A. Jarrett for a 30' right-of-way strip on the north one-half of San Francisco Avenue west to the Railroad right-of-way for approximately 1,000': RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED On motion of Commissioner E. W. Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 6th day of January, 1960, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 9th day of December, 1959, executed by Dan H. Plunkett, Edward J. Barrick; Sam Ziegman and Rex A. Jarrett 1-6-60