Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-115

Las Vegas, Nevada April 16, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 16th day of April, 1953 was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E.W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A.H. Kennedy Adm. Assistant Robert F. Boos City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Planning Director Franklin J. Bills Director of Public Works Richard P. Sauer Works Engineer V.B. Uehling City Clerk Shirley Lodwick USE PERMIT - U-6-53 This being the time set for the public hearing on the appeal of property owners Appeal of the approval of the Use Permit application of Dan H. Plunkett and Edward J. Public Hearing Barrick to construct an Atomic Energy Commission building on a six acre plot generally located at the southwest corner of Oakey Boulevard and Western Avenue, His Honor asked if there was any one present who wished to speak at this time. Mr. John Yoxem appeared and stated that at the last meeting with the State Highway Department it was his understanding that the location of the freeway would not be definite for about six weeks. Mr. Yoxem was advised that this referred to the inter-change at San Francisco Avenue. Mr. John McNamee also appeared in protest to this Use Permit. Commissioner Whipple moved that no action be taken on this matter, and the public hearing be recessed until May 7, 1953. Mr. Herbert Jones, attorney for the applicant appeared and advised the Commission that the bid for the construction of the AEC building would probably be awarded on May 2nd, and unless they have this use permit their bid would not be considered. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple withdrew his motion. Commissioner Sharp moved the appeal be denied on the basis that no new evidence has been presented, and that the application of Dan H. Plunkett and Edward J. Barrick for a use permit to construct an Atomic Energy Commission building on a six acre plot generally located at the southwest corner of Oakey Boulevard and Western Avenue be allowed, subject to the conditions stipulated at the meeting of March 28, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Mayor Baker announced that this was the continuation of the public hearing on No. 200-20 Improvement District No. 200-20 for the installation of sewer in the alley of Block 6, Boulder Dam Homesite Addition Tract No. 4. Director of Public Works Sauer advised the Commission that all of the property owners have agreed to put up cash for this district, with the exception of Jules Benbow who will pay immediately after the completion of the project. Mr. Sauer recommended that this sewer installation be put in on a cash basis since a regular improvement district would increase the cost a great dead. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved this recommendation be accepted and that the sewer in the alley of Block 6, Boulder Dam Homesite Addition, Tract No. 4 be installed on a cash basis. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CHANGE OF STREET NAME The Commission considered the request of the Chamber of Commerce that 5th Street 5th Street be changed to Las Vegas Boulevard from the Henderson turn-off on the south to Nellis Air Force Base on the north. Commissioner Sharp moved this request for the change of the name of 5th Street be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CHARLESTON HEIGHTS Planning Director Bills presented the tentative map of Charleston Heights, Tract TRACT NO. 8 No. 8, and advised the Board that the map was approved by the Planning Commission. Tentative Map Commissioner Fountain moved the tentative map of Charleston Heights, Tract No. 8 be approved subject to the installation of standard width of paving on the streets in this tract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Commissioner Bunker moved the following resolution be adopted: NO. 100-35 Resolution on Amount R E S O L U T I O N of Bonds WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas have taken steps to create certain public improvements within the City of Las Vegas, all as described in Ordinance No. 758, and 4-16-58