Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-51

No action was taken on the offer of the General Services Administration to lease the City a portion of the Government property adjacent to the Post Office for a parking lot at this time. City Manager A. H. Kennedy advised the Commission that Mrs. Stella Hawkins has offered to lease her property on the southeast corner of 5th and Ogden to the City for a parking lot. Mrs. Hawkins' property is 100 feet wide and l40 feet in depth. It was the decision of the Commission that the City Manager should contact Mrs. Hawkins further concerning the cost of leasing this lot and then refer the matter to the Traffic and Parking Commission for recommendation. City Engineer George E. Wade recommended that Bid No. 55.20 for the Contract for Street Repair he awarded to the low bidder, Wells Cargo Construction Company in the total amount of $2,744.50. Commissioner Bunker moved the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted and Bid No. 55.20 awarded to Wells Cargo Construction Company in the total amount of $2,744.50. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Sharp, Fountain and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved that E. W. Cragin and the First National Bank of Nevada be granted a 90 day extension of time to install sidewalks in front of their pro­perty while their proposed new buildings are under construction. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Sharp, Fountain and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND BY CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Sharp for recommendation. Commissioner Sharp stated that on September 7, 1955 the Burns Construction Com­pany had appeared before the Commission, at which time they were ordered to bring the houses in Charleston Heights, Tract No. 5, known as Cliff May homes, up to Code. The representatives for this Company at this meeting made the statement that they would fix the discrepancies in the tract, but to date nothing has been done. City Manager A. H. Kennedy advised the Commission that the report from the struc­tural engineer will be in on Friday, October 21, after which time a complete report can be made by the Building Department to the Board. Consideration was given at this time on the application of the Roman Bishop of the Catholic Church for a Use Permit to construct a church and rectory on property situated at the southeast comer of St. Louis and Eastern Avenues. Planning Director Franklin Bills stated that the applicant was anxious to commence construction on this building, the use permit for which had been continued by the Board of Commissioners from May 18, 1955 until the property has been acquired by the Church. No action was taken on the matter at this time. Consideration was given at this time to police inspection of the child nurseries in the City and investigation of applicants for this type of license. It was determined that the Police Department be instructed to make bi-monthly inspections of all child nursery schools and report their findings to the Commission. It was further authorized that all applicants for a nursery school license be investigated by the Police Department prior to the issuance of a license. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting recess until October 21, 1955 at 4:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem 10-19-55 PROPOSED PARKING LOTS BID NO. 55.20 Street Repair Contract Awarded SIDEWALK INSTALLATION 5th Street PROPOSED ORDINANCE Rezoning CHARLESTON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION Cliff May Homes USE PERMIT - U-15-55 Catholic Church CHILD NURSERY SCHOOL Inspection