Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-607

A recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held tBis 9th day of May, 1952, was called to order at the hour of 4:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor C.D. Baker with the following members present; Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner William Peccole Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager C.W. Shelley Assistant City Manager Dora Lord City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Engineer C.C. Beyer City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent; Commissioner Wendell Bunker 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. 100-17 in said City as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 485 passed and adopted and approved the 29th day of April, 1952, 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 has 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. Mrs. Edith Price stated that she objected the improvement until 5th Place has been paved north. Mrs. Price was told that this property was being subdivided and paving would be done by the Subdivider. Mr. W. E. Ferron stated that he objected only to the widening of 5th Place. Mr. Dick White appeared protesting this improvement on New York Street because of the numerous trucks that use this street. Thereupon, Commissioner Jarrett moved the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance creating said District and to take such steps as were necessary to effectuate the provisions of said Emergency Ordinance No. 485, passed, adopted and approved the 29th day of April,1952. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Jarrett, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. 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. 100-16 in said City as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 484 passed and adopted and approved the 29th day of April, 1952, 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. Mr. Orvy Clark appeared before the Board and stated that he did not feet that the Board should improve Bruce Street from Fremont to Charleston since they do not have the right of way to this street. Discussion was held on this matter and it was decided to delete any streets in the District that the City does not have the right of way. Thereupon, Commissioner Jarrett moved the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance creating said District and to take such steps as were necessary to effectuate the provisions of said Emergency Ordinance No, 484, passed, adopted and approved the 29th day of April, 1952. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Whipple moved the request of the owners of the Frontier Bar, 117 Fremont Street for the addition of the name of Ernest Roberts to the liquor license .be approved subject to investigation by the Police Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the foil owing vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Jarrett moved the recommendation of the Regional Planning Commission-that the Pioneer Outdoor Advertising Company be granted a variance to erect an illuminated bill­board on the southeast corner of Bonanza Road and Tonopah Highway be approved and the following resolution adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on the 26th day of March, 1952, Pioneer Outdoor Advertising Company filed an application with the Regional Planning Commission for a variance t o allow the erection of an illuminated billboard on the southeast comer of Bonanza Road and Tonopah Highway in an RE (Residence Estate) Use District; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 1952 the Regional Planning Commission held a public hear­ing on this application for variance, at which time no objections were raised and no com­munications protesting the granting of said variance were received; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 1952, the Regional Planning Commission approved such PUBLIC HEARING- Assessment District No. 100-17 PUBLIC HEARING - Assessment District No. 100-16 LIQUOR LICENSE - Addition of Name Frontier Bar VARIANCE APPLICATION Pioneer Outdoor Adv.