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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-39

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    1-8-58 Motion seconded, by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. NEVADA SOUTHERN Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that he has given Bob Boos permission to UNIVERSITY teach a class in Public Administration at Nevada Southern University. Public Administration Class PROPOSED ORDINANCE Mr. Kennedy stated that the ordinance concerning off-street parking in an R-4 CHANGE zone should be changed to eliminate the problem of apartment houses being built R-4 Zones designating parking that never becomes parking and the actual fact that a 10- unit apartment with parking facilities cannot be built on a 7000 foot lot. Commissioner Sharp moved the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and an amendment to the ordinance prepared. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BUDGET MEETING SET The City Manager advised the Board that he would like to meet with them prior to January 15th to discuss the forthcoming Budget. It was determined that this meeting should be held January 14th at 7:30 P.M. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Discussion was held on the petition of property owners for the installation of Boulder Dam Homesite sewer along Lots 17 through 22 and Lots 37 and 38 of Block 6, Boulder Dam Block Homesite #4. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Engineer be directed to prepare the plans, diagrams and estimates of cost for this Improvement District, and the following resolution adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, that portion of the City of Las Vegas hereinafter described has been and still is without adequate sewers and sewerage facilities; and WHEREAS, numerous oral requests have been made for the installation of a sanitary sewer system in Boulder Dam Homesite Tract No. 4; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is desirous that the citizens of the above described area have the advantage of a sanitary sewer system; and WHEREAS, it appears that a sanitary sewer system can be installed in the alley hereinafter described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of January, 1958, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare and file with the City Clerk, plats, diagrams, plans of the work, and locality to be improved, together with estimates of cost for the installation of a sanitary sewer system in that certain alley hereinafter described, to-wit: The alley between Stewart Avenue and Marlin Avenue commencing at 25th Street and extending west a distance of 294 feet, to serve Lots 15 to 24 and 31 to 38 in Block 6, Boulder Dam Homesite Addition, Tract No. 4. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS Commissioner Whipple moved the City of Las Vegas make application for membership in the Conference of Mayors. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, S harp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mayor Baker suggested that this meeting be adjourned in honor of Mrs. C.P. "Mom" Squires, who is celebrating her 90th birthday today. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Fountain moved this meeting adjourn at the hour of 9:15 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: