Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-24

20 Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Richard G. Dean for a detective agency license at Merchants Detective Service, 300 Fremont Street, Room 121 be approved and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PUBLIC DANCE HALL City Manager Kennedy stated that the Youth Advisory Council has studied the request ORDINANCE for amendment of the public dance hall ordinance, and recommends that the ordinance remains unchanged as it pertains to boys and girls under nineteen years of age. This report was ordered filed. PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Sharp moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 16579 through 17119 in the net amount of $76,365.95 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved that the Payroll Warrants for the pay period ending December 31; 1957 in the estimated amount of $77,000.00 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. COMMISSION MEETING Commissioner Whipple moved the second regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners January in January be rescheduled and held on January 1958 instead of January 15, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Fountain moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 14402 through WARRANTS 14554 in the total amount of $103,202.49 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Commissioner Whipple moved the Minutes of December 4, 1957 be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following ordinance, NO. 100-35 which was thereupon read in full and at length, and is as follows: Emergency Ordinance No. 752 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 752 Determination to Create AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, TO MAKE CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY BY PAVING, CURBING, GUTTERING, INSTALLING OF SIDEWALKS, AND STREET LIGHTING ON EAST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD BETWEEN FIFTEENTH STREET AND FREMONT STREET: TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-35 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; AND TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COSTS AND EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MADE ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE; FIXING A TIME IN WHICH PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF SUCH DISTRICT MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY SAID BOARD; DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN; 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 interests of said City to improve a portion of East Charleston Boulevard hereinafter more par­ticularly described by the laying of oil bound gravel pavement thereon, and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters and concrete valley gutters wherever necessary, and installing sidewalks and street lighting along the same; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-35 for the purpose of making said improvements and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to the 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 not included within said district any public other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed one hundred percent (100%) 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; and WHEREAS, said Board considers it necessary, desirable, and for the best interests of the City, to take the steps provided by law for the organization of an assessment district and the construction therein of said improvements; and WHEREAS, said Board, by a resolution duly adopted and approved on the 18th day of September, 1957; ordered the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof and plats, diagrams and plans of the work and of the locality to be im­proved, and to file such estimates, plats, diagrams and plans with the City Clerk for public examination; and 12-18-57