Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-194

(CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING) A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 6th day of February, 1956 was called to order at the hour of 5.00 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C.D.Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E.W.Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A.H. Kennedy Asst. City Manager Robert W. Notti City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Director of Planning- Franklin Bills City Clerk Shirley Ballinger The Commission considered the application of Ernest Amante, Peter Amante, George Chapman, Samuel J. Spinuzzi, James Fellers, Garnet Myers and Curtis L. Morris for transfer of the gaming and liquor licenses for teh Boulder Club, 118 Fremont. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Ernest Amante et al for gaming license for 132 slots, 1 Bridge, 4 Craps, 6 "21", 1 Roulette, 1 Race Horse Keno, 2 Pan and 1 Poker for the Boulder Club, 118 Fremont for the first quarter of 1956 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Ernest Amante et al for the tavern liquor license for the Boulder Club, 118 Fremont be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker,Fountain,Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager A.H. Kennedy presented an easement for the Southern Nevada Power Company which runs along the west side of the City Bams property. Mr. Kennedy stated that this easement was necessary to allow the power lines to be put in for service to the new buildings on the City property. Commissioner Sharp moved this easement to the Southern Nevada Power Company be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker,Fountain, Sharp,Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mayor Baker announced that Governor Russell has consented to place the sales tax matter on the agenda for the special session of the Nevada Legislature, and recommended that the City send Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, City At­torney Howard Cannon and City Manager A.H. Kennedy to this meeting to repre­sent the City of Las Vegas. Commissioner Whipple moved that the City pay the expenses of Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, City Attorney Howard Cannon and City Manager A.H. Kennedy to attend the special session of the Nevada State Legislature to represent the City concerning the sales tax matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mayor Baker presented the request of the County Recreation Board to borrow the services of Recreation Director H.B. Trent for a period of two weeks to study the recreational facilities in Clark County. Mayor Baker stated that the City would be reimbursed for Mr. Trent's salary and travel expenses. Commissioner Sharp moved that H.B. Trent be loaned to to the County Recreation Board to conduct this study. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Fountain,Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Consideration was given to the request of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital that the City adopt a resolution petitioning the dele­gations of Clank and Washoe Counties to urge the Legislature to consider the appropriation of money to expand the diagnostic and treatment centers and re­habilitation facilities of Clark and Washoe county hospitals. Commissioner Sharp moved that the Board of Commissioners in special session this 6th day of February, 1956 do hereby urge the Nevada State Legislature and particularly the delegation for Clark County, Nevada to consider and adopt the following resolution at the special session of the Legislature new in session: WHEREAS, there is available to the State of Nevada, under U.S. Public Law 482 of the 83rd Congress, amending Public Law 725, a grant of $300,000 a year to the State of Nevada, which may be utilized as follows: $250,000 for diagnostic and treatment centers and $50,000 for rehabilitation facilities; providing matching funds are available in the institutions applying for the use of said funds; and Las Vegas, Nevada February 6, 1956 LIQUOR & GAMING LICENSES Boulder' Club EASEMENT - Southern Nevada Power Company LEGISLATIVE SESSION Sales Tax COUNTY RECREATION BOARD RESOLUTION - Expansion of Hospital Facilities