Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-615

Las Vegas, Nevada September 21, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 21st day of September, 1955, 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 City Engineer George E. Wade City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Planning Director Franklin Bills City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Ass't. City Manager Robert W. Notti The Mayor announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, to meet and hear and consider any suggestions and objections that may be made by parties in interest to the proposed improvements, or any matters relating thereto, in the proposed Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-36 in said City as provided in Emergen­cy Ordinance No. 661, passed, adopted and approved the 8th day of September, 1955; and the notice prescribed therein. The Mayor then asked if any written objections, suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that no objections, suggestions or comments concerning said district had been filed in her office prior to said meeting and she filed a certificate with the Board of Commissioners to that effect. The Mayor then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any objection, suggestion or comment, or raise any question concerning said district. There were no objections voiced. Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-36; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGNATED STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO BENEFITS TO DEFRAY THE STATED ENTIRE COST THEREOF; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL AND THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF SAID ROLL WITH THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING A TIME AND PLACE TO REVIEW SAID ASSESSMENTS AND NOTIFICATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION AND/OR CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT OR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR THE INDORSEMENT OF SAID ROLL OF SAID CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF SAID APPROVED ROLL TO THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING THAT SAID ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF PAYING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND THE INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DI­RECTING THE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL WHEN AND WHERE SAID ASSESSMENT IS DUE AND PAYABLE; RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN TOWARD IMPROVING SAID STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS IN SAID DISTRICT, TOWARD ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas in the County of Clark and State of Nevada deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve certain streets and parts of streets hereinafter parti­cularly described by the laying of oil bound gravel pavement thereon and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters and concrete valley gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-36 for the purpose of making said improve­ments, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to benefits against the owners and the assessable lots, premises, and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district proportionately to the benefits received; and WHEREAS, there is not included within said district any public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assess­ment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general fund; and 9-21-55 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-36 Public Hearing on Creation of District Emergency Ordinance No. 665