Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-162

WHEREAS, these charity drives have all been conducted by worthy groups; and WHEREAS, the requests to the City have become so numerous that there is hardly a week goes by that Fremont Street does not have some drive going on with the accompanying request that the use of the sidewalk be permitted to assist in the collection of donations; and WHEREAS, the objection to the use of the street is to the sale of tickets on the public sidewalk, and the use of loudspeakers to attract the attention of the passerby, and not to the display of the automobile or other valuable prize as long as not accompanied by ticket sales on the sidewalk and the use of speaking devices to attract attention; and WHEREAS, the streets and sidewalks of the City are held in trust for the use of all the public; and WHEREAS, the only remedy is to prohibit the use of Fremont Street for the purpose of conducting ticket sales or the request for donations when accompanied with the use of the sidewalk to make such sales and when attention is called to such matters by the use of loud speaking devices; and WHEREAS, this prohibition should go into effect immediately as far as new requests are concerned, and in all cases after the conclusion of the present drive by the City of Hope which ends July 31, 1958; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of June, 1958, that the City Manager be and he is hereby directed to refuse requests for the use of Fremont Street in the downtown area for the purpose of displaying automobiles and other valuable prizes to be given away when such requests are accompanied with request to conduct ticket sales on the sidewalk and when accompanied by the use of a loudspeaker or other device to attract attention. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this prohibition of the use of said street need not hot necessarily apply when the request is made solely for the purpose of showing a prize and when not accompanied by the sale of tickets on the sidewalk or the use of devices to attract attention, and the City Manager shall use his discretion in such cases. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution take effect immediately as far as new requests are concerned and in all cases after the conclusion of the present drive of the City of Hope which ends July 31, 1958. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of June, 1958. Commissioner Bunker moved the foregoing resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. At the hour of 8:10 P.M. the meeting recessed, and reconvened at the hour of 8:30 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. RECODIFICATION OF Commissioner Bunker moved that the City enter into a contract with Sterling ORDINANCES Codifiers for the revision and publication of the Las Vegas City Code, and the Mayor Contract Approved Pro Tem in the absence of the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to sign a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting ay; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. REDUCTION OF LICENSE At this time City Manager Kennedy presented the request of Mr. Robert Lee Taylor, Juke Box operator owner of Music Systems Inc. for reduction of City license fees on coin operated juke boxes. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that Mr. Taylor has recently Music Systems, Inc. purchased the Ted Patton Music Company and at the time Mr. Taylor applied for transfer of this license it was determined that Mr. Patton's company was improperly classified under the section of the Code which applies to the operation that has one central location and speakers in the outside locations. Mr. Kennedy explained that the central music location type of business should pay $20.00 semi-annually for the first location, and $10.00 semi-annually for each additional location; while the semi-annual license fee for each juke box is $20.00. He advised the Board that since Mr. Taylor has approximately 69 juke boxes if he is properly classified, it will cost him an additional $700.00 semi-annually. Mr. Herb Jones, representing Mr. Taylor appeared at this time to request that the Commission consider the reduction of this fee. He advised the Commission that the average annual license fee in other states for this type of business is $15.00 per machine; in Reno it is $26.00 per annum, as compared to the Las Vegas annual license fee of $40.00 per machine. The Commission requested Mr. Jones and Mr. Taylor to make an appointment with City Manager Kennedy to discuss this matter to see if a solution can be worked out. OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS City Manager Kennedy presented an agreement with M.J., Carl, Verm, Paul and Don Lacy Lane Christensen relative to the construction of off-site improvements adjacent to 700, 706,710,714 and 716 Lacy Lane. Mr. Kennedy explained that these people agree to enter into an assessment district to construct all off-site improvements, or to construct said improvements within two years from the date of the agreement; and requested authorization for the Mayor to sign this agreement. Commissioner Bunker moved this recommendation be accepted and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign the agreement with M.J., Christensen et al relative to the off­site improvements on Lacy Lane. 6-18-58