Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-365

At this time consideration was given to the proposed easement for Highland Drive between West Bonanza and West Charleston Boulevard, and the agreement with the Union Pacific Rail­road Company covering the improvement of the same. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, a proposed agreement between the Union Pacific Railroad Company and City of Las Vegas whereby the Railroad Company grants to the City of Las Vegas an easement and right of way for highway purposes, including the right to construct, install and thereafter main­tain sewers and storm drains and to grant to others the right to install and maintain pole lines and pipe lines over, along and across portions of Sections 28 and 33, T20S, R61E, MDB&M, City of Las Vegas, Nevada. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Las Vegas has said proposed agreement before it and has given it careful review and consideration; and WHEREAS, it is considered that the best interest of said City of Las Vegas will be subserved by the acceptance of said agreement; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS That the terms of the agreement submitted by the Railroad Company as aforesaid be, and the same are hereby accepted in behalf of said City; That the Mayor of said City is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute said agreement on behalf of said City and that the City Clerk of said City is hereby author­ized and directed to attest said agreement and to attach to each duplicate original of said agreement a certified copy of this resolution. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, there was presented to the City Council a form of agreement between the CITY OF LAS VEGAS, a municipal corporation in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY and its Lesse, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, corporations of the State of Utah, covering the improvement of proposed highway between Bonanza Road and Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; That the form of agreement between the City of Las Vegas, a municipal corporation in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, and its Lessee, Union Pacific Railroad Company, corporations of the State of Utah, covering the improvement of proposed highway between Bonanza Road and Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, be, and the same is hereby approved, and the Mayor and Clerk of said City are authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the said City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Consideration was given to the tentative map of the Hollydale Tract Subdivision, the same being ten (10) acres located in the W½ of the SE¼ of the SW¼ of Section 20, T20S, R61E,MDB&M. Commissioner Bunker moved this tentative map be rejected in its present form due to the fact there are two half streets in the proposed subdivision. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time the Commission considered the right-of-way design for San Francisco Avenue as proposed by the Planning Commission. PLanning Director Bills explained that it was proposed that the setback on San Francisco from the Boulder Highway to Paradise Road be sixty feet on the City's side or north side of the Street and ninety feet on the County's side or south side of the street. He further reported that from Paradise Road to South 5th Street it was proposed that the setback be eighty feet on the north side and seventy feet on the south side. Commissioner Whipple moved the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted and the design and proposed setbacks for San Francisco Avenue from the Boulder Highway to South 5th Street approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain moved the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission for the installation of a traffic signal at Fremont and Bruce intersection when funds are available 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. The Commission considered the application of the City of Las Vegas to construct a fire station north of West Charleston Boulevard and east of Hyde Park, legally described as a portion of the NW¼ of the SE¼ of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 31-20-61, in an R-1 zone, as approved by the Board of Adjustment. His Honor asked if there were any objections to this use permit. None were voiced. Commissioner Fountain moved this application for Use Permit be approved and the following re­solution adopted: HIGHLAND DRIVE AGREEMENT & EASEMENT UPPR HOLLYDALE SUBDIVISION Tentative Map SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE Design & Setback TRAFFIC SIGNAL Fremont & Bruce USE PERMIT-U-41-56 City of Las Vegas Fire Station Site