Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-637

Commissioner Fountain moved the formula heretofore outlined by the City Manager he approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. NUISANCE ABATEMENT City Manager Kennedy advised the Commission a petition had been received and PETITION would be filed in the City Clerk's Office, requesting the abatement of nuisances at the Juleart Trailer Park at Owens and "H" Streets, and at the property located Berkley Square at 1628 "G" Street. This petition, filed by the Berkley Square Housing Association, Housing Assoc. complained of debris and unsanitary conditions at these locations. Report Mr. Kennedy stated a representative of the Planning Department had inspected these properties and some effort was being made to improve the conditions of these properties by the owner and lessee. He stated further that a check will be kept on the progress to eliminate these conditions. CASH PAYOUT City Manager Kennedy advised the Commission that at the last meeting of the Board PINBALL MACHINE of City Commissioners, held November 18, 1959, he had been requested to look into the matter of cash payout pinball machines at the Showboat Lanes and the Las Vegas Showboat Lanes Bowl, and that he and Mr. Dutton had looked over the situation at these two places, & Las Vegas Bowl as had a representative of the Police Department, with the conclusion that the clerk at the Showboat Lanes had other duties to attend to and would not be in a Report position to continually watch any cash pinball machines that might be placed there. As to the Las Vegas Bowl, there was presently a cash pinball machine out in the open and one had been requested for the Billiard Room, in which anyone under the age of 21 years would not be allowed, and Mr. Kennedy suggested, as long as a cash pinball machine had been requested for the Billiard Room, the one presently located out in the open should be moved in there. He further stated the owner had been notified this present machine would have to be removed by the end of the Federal Tax period, which would be June 30, 1960. Commissioner Fountain asked how many pinball machines were presently located at Las Vegas Bowl and Mr. Kennedy advised there were 5 or 6 but only one of them was a cash payout pinball machine. MUNICIPAL COURT City Manager Kennedy presented a letter from Municipal Judge Richards, requesting CLERK an increase in the salary of the Court Clerk. Salary Increase Mr. Kennedy recommended that this request be held for further study and the Held in Abeyance Commissioners agreed with his recommendation. SOUTHERN NEVADA Commissioner Whipple stated they had been considering the amount of money the City MEMORIAL HOSPITAL had been paying the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital per month for cases sent FEE there by the Police Department and that from the figures given to them it had proved to him that the City should increase the present rate of $200, and moved Police Dept. Cases that it be increased to $600 per month, effective January 1, 1960. Increased Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp, who stated he believed $600 still was not an equitable amount; however, it was necessary to work under the present budget, and he had requested the Hospital Board to give them a list of charges each month, so this information could be considered when the next budget was formulated. Motion carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain requested the Chief of Police to keep these hospital cases from the City Jail at a minimum. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Child Welfare Ordinance which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Child Welfare Ord. Commissioners held July 1, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Continued Elwell, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Liquor Control Ordinance, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Liquor Control Ord. Commissioners held September 16, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Continued Whipple, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Animal and Fowl Ordinance Animal & Fowl Ord. Amendment, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Amendment Board of City Commissioners held November 18, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Continued Fountain and Sharp, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Plumbing Code Ordinance, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Plumbing Code Commissioners held November 18, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain Continued and Sharp, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, BY Rezoning Z-28, Z-34, AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING Z-36-59 THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SAID MAP, was read by title and Referred to Committee referred to Commissioners Elwell and Whipple, committee for recommendation. 12-2-59