Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-223

(CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING) A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners held this l4th day of March, 1956 was called to order at the hour of 4.15 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 Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: City Attorney Howard W.Cannon Asst.City Mgr. Robert W.Notti Also Present: Lauren Gibbs George H.Albright Hershel Trumbo Lysle May Discussion was held on the proposed Convention Hall and the plan for retiring the bonds. Mr.George Albright advised the Commission that it was proposed to derive sufficient revenue from additional tax on the hotels, motels and gambling and liquor establishments to take care of the bond retirement. Mr. Lauren Gibbs stated that the entire County has been zoned as follows: Zone #1 - Strip area Zone #2 - Las Vegas Zone #3 - North Las Vegas Zone #4 - Boulder Highway to Boulder City Zone #5 - Highway within 30 miles Zone #6 - Remainder of the County He stated that it is anticipated that 70% of the revenue will be de­rived from Zone #1, 20% from Zone #2 and 5% from the remaining zones. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved the following resolution be adopted in support of the program of the Fair and Recreation Board: RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Board of City Commissioners recognize the need of a Convention Hall In the vicinity of Las Vegas as an added stimulus to the economy of the area; and WHEREAS, a County Fair and Recreation Board has been created in ac­cordance with the State Law for the purpose of holding a bond election and establishing a Convention Hall; and WHEREAS, the said County Fair and Recreation Board has represented that the proposed payment to be required for retirement of bonds for said Convention Hall will be obtained solely from increased license fees to establishments maintaining rooms, liquor establishments and gambling establishments; and WHEREAS, it is represented by said County Fair and Recreation Board that ordinances would be required within the zone comprising the City of Las Vegas to raise approximately 20% of the total increase of fees re­quired to service the Bonds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of City Commissioners that the proposed bond election and bond issue for the purpose of con­structing a Convention Hall and recreational facilities be wholeheartedly supported by this Board. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board goes on record as being opposed to any general levy increase of the tax rate in the County for the purpose of servicing said bonds or any part thereof unless funds cannot be received from any other source. /s/ C.D. BAKER ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Las Vegas, Nevada March 14, 1956 CONVENTION HALL