Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-279

ORDINANCE NO. 779 The Commission considered the adoption of the Uniform Housing Code which was reported on Uniform Housing Code favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, committee for recommendation at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on November 19, 1958, at which time the City Clerk Adopted was instructed to publish appropriate Notice of Filing including the fact that this proposed ordinance would be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Commission to be held December 3, 1958, at which time consideration for adoption was continued until this meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1958 EDITION, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY BY PROVIDING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE, LIMB, HEALTH, PROPERTY, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ITS PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, be approved and adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ORDINANCE NO. 778 The Commission considered the adoption of the Uniform Building Code which was reported on Uniform Building Code favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, committee for recommendation at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on November 19, 1958, at which time the City Clerk Adopted was instructed to publish appropriate Notice of Filing including the fact that this proposed ordinance would be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Commission to be held December 3, 1958, at which time consideration for adoption was continued until this meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, WITH CHANGES REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ITS PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTIONS OF ALL WORK FOR WHICH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 439, 576, 639, 676, AND 697 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, be approved and adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE The Commission considered the adoption of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code which was Liquefied Petroleum reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, committee for recommendation, Gas Code at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on September 17, 1958, at which time the City Clerk was instructed to publish appropriate notice of filing including Continued the fact that this proposed ordinance would be considered for adoption at the next regular meeting; this proposed ordinance has subsequently been continued to be considered for adoption at this meeting. Commissioner Sharp moved that the consideration for the adoption of the proposed ordinance for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code be continued until the next regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners to be held January 7, 1959. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, EITHER BY TELEPHONE Coupon Book Ordinance OR BY DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION, TO ATTEMPT TO SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF COUPON BOOKS CONTAINING COUPONS WHICH ARE EXCHANGEABLE, IN WHOLE OR PART, FOR SERVICES, TICKETS, ADMISSION, Referred to Committee GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE, WITHOUT FIRST BEING LICENSED SO TO DO; PROVIDING THAT EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE ACTIVITIES HEREIN SPECIFIED SHALL BE PROPERLY LICENSED AND BONDED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Sharp for recommendation. CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF Mayor Baker stated that last year Mayor Earl Hartke of North Las Vegas was designated to EQUALIZATION represent the Cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson on the Clark County Board of Equalization, and that inasmuch as it was his understanding that the representation should Appointment be rotated between the Cities that he recommended that Commissioner Harris P. Sharp be appointed to serve on the Board of Equalization when it convenes in January of 1959. Commissioner Whipple moved that Commissioner Harris P. Sharp be appointed to serve on the Clark County Board of Equalization. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp passed his vote. GAMING APPLICATIONS The Commission considered the application of S. R. Kennard, and M. W. Fortney doing business Additional as the Bird Cage, 102 Fremont for 3 Racehorse Keno games, Attorney William Morse spoke to Bird Cage the Board, representing the applicants, stating that the application is for 3 Racehorse Keno Games in addition to the one they already have, making a total of four altogether. Mr. Held in Abeyance Morse showed the Commission a sample of the ticket which is designated in four sections and the player can mark one, two, three or four games Whichever he chooses to play. He further explained that there would be four light-up boards and, in other words, four games can actually be played at one time. He stated they went to the Gaming Control Board of the State to see if this was a legal proposition and the State Board gave them the green light to go ahead with their plans and have issued them a license for 4 Racehorse Keno Games. He said the City Officials told them there was nothing legally wrong with having the 4 Keno Games if the Board of City Commissioners approved it. So they went ahead and remodeled the club; having spent $54,000.00 in doing so. He stated they would like to open before the Holidays and get their personnel used to running the games. 12-17-58