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WHEREAS, pursuant to application of the Authority, the Public Housing Administration has approved a program reservation for one hundred (100) dwelling units for the proposed low-rent housing project in the City; WHEREAS, the Authority has started negotiations for and contemplates purchasing approximately twenty (20) acres of ground on the Westside, Las Vegas, Nevada commonly known as the Harper Property, as a site for the proposed low-rent project; WHEREAS, under the proposed improvement plan for the said site, the project will be bounded by three streets, namely, H. Street on the East, Washington Avenue on the north, and McWilliams Street on the South; WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City improve, pave and provide sidewalks for the above-mentioned three streets bounding the proposed project, concurrently with the construction of the proposed project by the Authority, and in consideration whereof, the Authority has agreed to pay the City such amount as would be assessed against the project site for such improvement work if the said property were privately owned; WHEREAS, the City recognizes the obligation under the above mentioned Cooperation Agreement but is unable to fulfill its obligations with respect to the three bounding streets at the present time for the following reasons: (a) The customary method of paving streets and providing sidewalks and other improvements in the City is to create an assessment district with the property on each side of the street bearing-one-half of the cost of improvements. In the case of streets bounding the proposed project the private property abuting the said streets on the opposite sides is not high enough in value to support an assessment district and pay its one-half share of improvements. (b) The City does not have general funds presently budgeted and available for such street improvements. WHEREAS, in view of the inability of the City to presently fulfill its obligations under the Cooperation Agreement with respect to the said bounding streets, the Authority is willing, in connection with its overall construction program, to provide sidewalks for and pave one-half of the above-mentioned three bounding streets, provided the City will: (a) On or before the completion of the proposed project gravel and oil coat the other one-half of the said streets. (b) On or before July 1, 1953, either by assessment or through funds provided in the regular budget, complete the paving of the remaining one-half of the said three bounding streets. WHEREAS, since the cost to the Authority for paving one-half of the three bounding streets in connection with its overall construction program will be approximately the same amount as if the City paved all of said streets and assessed the Authority for its share, the Authority should not be assessed any further amounts by the City when the said City completes the other one-half of the paving; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That if the Authority acquires the approximate twenty (20) acres on the Westside, and commonly known as the Harper Property, and constructs thereon a low-rent housing project and in connection therewith provides sidewalks and paves one-half of the three bounding streets known as H Street, Washington; Avenue and McWilliams Street, that the City will: 1. On or before the completion of said project gravel and oil coat the other half of said streets. 2. On or before July 1, 1953, either by assessment or through funds provided in the regular budget, pave the remaining one-half of the said three streets bounding the project. 3. Will consider the funds spent by the Authority for paving the one-half of said streets as being in lieu of what the Authority would have been required to pay if the City had paved all of said streets and assessed the Authority for its share, as if privately owned and will, therefore, not make any assessment against the said Authority when the other one-half of said three streets are paved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye} noes, none. Absent: Mayor Cragin and Commissioner Peccole. FREMONT STREET - Commissioner Moore moved the local Casino Operators be granted Permission to permission to blockade Fremont Street from Main Street to Second Blockade Street on Friday September 29, 1950 from 6:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Cragin and Commissioner Peccole. There being no further business to come before this special meeting, Commissioner Moore moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Cragin and Commissioner Peccole.