Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-86

ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-27 Public Hearing on Creation of District Emergency Ordinance No. 603 taken to construct said improvements by special assessment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a special meeting thereof held on the 12th day of April; 1954, that the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be and she is hereby directed to publish notice that the Board of Commissioners will receive bids for furnishing of labor; material; transportation and service for improvements of certain streets and parts of streets in Special Assessment District No. 100-26 as created by Emergency Ordinance No. 602 of the City of Las Vegas; Nevada. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be and she hereby is directed to publish notice of the receipt of bids for said construction by publication once a week for three successive weeks, in the Las Vegas Sun, a daily newspaper published in the City of Las Vegas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be directed to publish in said notice that the bids for said construction will be received until 7:55 P.M. on Monday; the 3rd day of May, 1954, and said bids will be opened at 8:00 P.M. or thereabouts On said day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that said Notice shall be in substantially the form attached to this Resolution and made a part hereof. ADOPTED and APPROVED this 12th day of April; 1954 Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker; Jarrett; Sharp; and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noeS; none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The Mayor Pro Tem announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas; Nevada to meet and hear and consider any suggestions and objections that may be made by parties in interest to the proposed improvements; or any matters relating thereto; in the proposed Street Assessment District No. 100-27 in said City; as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 599 passed; adopted and approved the 31st day of March; 1954, and the notice prescribed therein. The Mayor Pro Tem then asked if any written objections; suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that no objections; suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in her office prior to said meeting; and she filed a certificate with the Board to that effect. The Mayor Pro Tem then publicly asked if any desired to make any objection suggestion or comment; or raise any question concerning said District. Mr. John Katsaros of 631½ South 6th Street protested the installation of these street lights. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp introduced and moved the adoption of the follow­ing emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length; and is as follows: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-27; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE TO DEFRAY THE STATED ENTIRE COST THEREOF; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESS­MENT ROLL AND THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF SAID ROLL WITH CITY CLERK; PROVIDING A TIME AND PLACE TO REVIEW SAID ASSESSMENTS AND NOTI­FICATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION; AND/OR CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT AND THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR THE INDORSEMENT OF SAID ROLL OF SAID CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF SAID APPROVED ROLL TO THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING THAT SAID ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD PAYING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND THE INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL WHEN AND WHERE SAID ASSESSMENT IS DUE AND PAYABLE; RATIFYING APPROVING AND CONFINING ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN TOWARD IMPROVING THOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN SAID DISTRICT; TOWARDS ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS; the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las VegaS; in the County of Clark and State of Nevada; deems it expedient and for the best interest s of the City to improve certain streets, hereinafter particularly described, by installing thereon a complete Street Lighting System; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-27 for the purpose of maing said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is included within said district some public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City, but which the proportionate amounts of assessments will be paid in cash by said property owners, or from the City's general funds; and WHEREAS, the remaining portion of the lands included within said district may be levied against by said City by a valid special assessment; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed fifty percent of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general funds, except as herein provided; and