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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-595

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioners Bunker and Fountain, committee for recommendation on the proposed extension of the Tavern Zone on South Main Street, requested additional time before reporting. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCES 503, 529, AND &L& DEALING WITH THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, was read by title and referred to Commissioner Whipple for recommendation. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE INSPECTIONS OF TAXI CABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE; PROVIDING FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES UPON FINDING THEM TO BE UNSAFE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL OR­DINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Com­missioner Fountain for recommendation. City Attorney Cannon advised the Commission that the State Legislature recently passed a law that requires a public hearing when land is acquired by the County or School District, consequently it would be necessary to comply with this provision prior to leasing property in the Hyde Park and John C. Fremont School areas to the Clark County Fair and Recreation Board for the construction of swimming pools. Commissioner Whipple moved the adoption of the following resolution set­ting the public hearing on this matter on November 6, 1957 at 8:00 P.M.: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has received a request from the County of Clark through the Clark County Fair and Re­creation Board, a public agency as defined by Chapter 98, Laws of Nevada, 1957, to lease certain real property owned by the City of Las Vegas, which is not now needed for use by the City of Las Vegas, and WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas has determined that the said land here­inafter described can be put to a greater public use by the County of Clark and the Clark County Fair and Recreation Board in accordance with their powers and duties as prescribed by the law of the State of Nevada, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS that: The Board hereby declares its intention to lease the hereinafter des­cribed property to the County of Clark. The property herein proposed to be leased is described as follows: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada and being a portion of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast One- Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3, Township 21 South, Range 61 East, M.D.B.& M., and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3, Township 21 South, Range 61 East; thence South 0°55'59" West along the West line of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3 a distance of 40.05 feet; thence North 87°50'18" East parallel with and distant 40 feet South at right angles to the North line of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3, a distance of 22.39 feet to the Northwest corner of that certain parcel of land conveyed by Jessie Hunt to the Clark County School District as described in Document No. 104137 in Book 126 of Official Records, recorded April 4, 1957 in the Office of the County Recorder of Clark County, Nevada; thence continuing North 87°50'18" East parallel with and distant 40 feet South at right angles to the aforementioned North line a distance of 471.97 feet to the Northeast corner thereof; thence continuing North 87°50'18" East parallel with said North line a distance of 18.66 feet; thence South 2°09'42" East a distance of 180.67 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 87°50'18" East parallel with the North line of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3 a distance of 16 feet; thence South 2°09'42" East a distance of 50 feet; thence South 87°50'18" West a distance of 16 feet; thence South 2°09'42" East a distance of 160 feet; thence South 87°50'18" West parallel with the North line of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE¼) of Section 3 a distance of 110 feet; thence North 2°09'42" West a distance of 210 feet; thence North 87°50'18" East parallel with the said North line a distance of 110 feet to the true point of beginning. Containing .548 acres more or less. COMMITTEE REPORT Tavern Zone PROPOSED ORDINANCE Child Welfare Amendment PROPOSED ORDINANCE Inspection of Taxis & Public Vehicles PROPERTY FOR SWIMMING POOLS Clark County Fair & Recreation Board