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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-26

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Commissioner Whipple moved that lots 1 to 4, Block 2; Maryland Tract No. 2 be rezoned from C-1 to R-4 and that Lot 5, Block 2, Maryland Tract No. 2 remain as C-2. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved that Lots 16 - 17; Block 23; Wardie Addition; and Lots 31 - 32, Block 24, Pioneer Heights be referred back to the Planning Commission with the recommendation they be rezoned from R-4 to C-2. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager Kennedy stated that there was a revolving fund to purchase fire hydrants, and he would like to get authority to purchase another 100 at an approximate cost of $11,000. Commissioner Bunker moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the purchase of 100 fire hydrants at a cost of $11,000 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. Mr. Kennedy said that he had been in contact with the Nevada Armored Transport and that for $40.00 a month they will pick up the city bank deposit and take the parking meter nickles to the bank daily. He further stated that they were covered by $1,000,000 insurance on their cargo. Commissioner Fountain moved that the City Manager be instructed to employ the Nevada Armored Transport at a cost of $40.00 per month to transport the City's bank deposits. REZONING Wardie Addition Pioneer Heights FIRE HYDRANT PURCHASE CITY BANK DEPOSITS Armored Car Service ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS Nos. 100-36 & 200-17 Approving Opinion Services BABY BEEF CAFE License At this time the Commission considered reports from the Police Department that Thomas Bibbs, owner of the Baby Beef Cafe at 4l6 W. Bonanza was permitting the sale of beer and wine at 4l6½ W. Bonanza without a license. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved that the restaurant beverage license of Thomas Bibbs for the Baby Beef Cafe be suspended and Mr. Bibbs notified to appear on October 5, 1955, to show cause why his license should not be revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting recess until September 28, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Com­missioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Las Vegas, Nevada September 26, 1955 CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING Date: September 26, l955 TO: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, is hereby called to be held in the Mayor's Office of the City Hall, on the 26th day of September, 1955, at the hour of 5:00 P.M. to consider the fol­lowing matter: 1. Fiscal Agent for bond sales s/ C. D. Baker Mayor NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: C. D. Baker, Mayor and to WENDELL BUNKER, E. W. FOUNTAIN, HARRIS P. SHARP, REED WHIPPLE, Commissioners and A. H. KENNEDY, City Manager, ROBERT W. NOTTI, Assistant City Manager, and HOWARD W. CANNON, City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas.