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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-485

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Commissioner Fountain moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 738 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 734 BY PROVIDING THAT THE LICENSE TAXES FOR REVENUE IMPOSED ON THE OPERATORS OF GAMING AS DEFINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 734, SHALL PAY SUCH LICENSE TAXES IN ADVANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 739 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP, having been reported on favorably by Commissioner Sharp, member of the Committee for recommendation, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 739 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 323 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 30b ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONES"; BY ADDING CERTAIN DESCRIBED AREAS TO FIRE ZONES TWO AND TWO SPECIAL (2s); BY PROVIDING FIRE ZONES FOR RE-ZONED AREAS; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON­FLICT THEREWITH"; BY PLACING AREAS WHICH ARE GRANTED USE PERMITS OR VARIANCES TO CONDUCT A PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL USE IN FIRE ZONE NUMBER TWO OR FIRE ZONE NUMBER TWO SPECIAL AS THE CASE MAY BE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, having been reported on favorably by Commissioner Sharp, member of the Committee for recommendation, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 74l be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. At this time Mr. Gus Andros appeared before the Commission in opposition to the proposed ordinance regulating and licensing fortune tellers, astrologers and like businesses. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, SECTION 12, CODE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949 AT PAGE 254, BY PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEES FOR ASTROLOGERS AND PERSONS IN SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, having been reported on favorably by Commissioner Sharp, member of the Committee for recommendation as amended, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 742 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time, at the hour of 10:00 P.M. Commissioner Sharp moved the meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker and Commissioner Bunker. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Mayor Pro Tem 5-1-57 Las Vegas, Nevada May 8, 1957 CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: SHIRLEY LODWICK, 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 Council Chambers of the City Hall, on the 8th day of May, 1957, at the hour of 8:00 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Public Hearing - Vacation of a portion of Hinkle Drive. 2. Canvass of Votes cast at Primary Municipal Election May 7, 1957. /s/ C. D. Baker Mayor 5-1-57 / 5-8-57 ORDINANCE NO. 733 Fair & Recreation Board ORDINANCE NO. 740 Rezoning Z-l-57 Z-4-57 ORDINANCE NO. 74l Use Permits in Fire Zones ORDINANCE NO. 742 Fortune Tellers & Astrologers