Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-500

Mr. Bruce Gilbertson appeared before the Board and requested permission to build four model homes on Parcels 15, 16, 17 and 18 of Bonanza Terrace. No action was taken by the Commission on this request since the final map of this subdivision has not been presented for consideration. There being no further business to come before the Board, Commis­sioner Fountain moved this meeting adjourn at the hour of 9:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. ATTEST: APPROVED: SHIRLEY LODWICK, City Clerk C. D. BAKER, Mayor Las Vegas, Nevada June 5, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 5th day of June, 1957, 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 E. W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A. H. Kennedy Works Engineer Victor B. Uehling Field Engineer Kenneth Hansen Planning Director Franklin J. Bills City Clerk Shirley Lodwick Absent: Commissioner Wendell Bunker City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Administrative Assistant Robert F. Boos Mayor Baker requested that the Clerk read a letter from Commissioner Wendell Bunker which advised the Commission that he would be unable to attend this meeting since his daughter was graduating from the Las Vegas High School. Commissioner Bunker further advised that the report from the Juvenile Committee was ready and would be made at the first available meeting. Commissioner Whipple moved that Commissioner Bunker's reason for absence from this meeting be made a matter of record. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Mayor Baker announced that Walter J. Richards is to be appointed as Acting Judge of the Municipal Court during the absence of Judge S. George Gilson, commencing June 10th until Mr. Richards officially takes office on July 1, 1957. His Honor asked if there were any objections to this appointment; none were voiced and the Commission concurred in this appointment. Consideration was given to a letter under date of May 29, 1957, received from Assemblyman George E. Franklin, Jr. in which he requested cities and counties to adopt an ordinance making the cause for revoking a gaming license, contri­butions to political campaigns. Commissioner Whipple moved this letter be ordered filed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. His Honor announced that this was the time tor the continuation of the Public Hearing on the petition of Otis & Florence Harris, Sam & Mattie Williams, Julius Robinson and Ramsarut Maraj for the vacation of that portion of Jackson Avenue between "N" Street and Highland Avenue. Mayor Baker stated that the request had been made that this hearing be con­tinued to give the City Attorney the opportunity to make a further legal study of this matter, and asked if there were any objections to the con­tinuance of the matter. No objections were voiced. BONANZA TERRACE Request to Build Model Homes ACTING JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT Appointment GAMING LICENSES - Letter from Assembly- man Franklin PUBLIC HEARING - Vacation of Jackson Avenue