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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-390

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City Manager Kennedy requested permission to purchase a Scotchlite Maintenance Table to be used in the manufacture of street and stop signs. Mr. Kennedy stated that this equip­ment would cost approximately $1037.00. Commissioner Bunker moved this request be granted and a purchase order for the purchase of a Scotch-lite Maintenance Table in the amount of $1037.00 authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Bunker, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the liquor ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Commissioner Bunker, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed rezoning ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Messrs. Ralph Denton and Joseph McDonald, representing Mr. Z. Louie in his application for the gaming & liquor licenses for the Louisanna Club, appeared before the Commission at this time. No action was taken on these applications because Mr. Louie had not paid his application fees and is not a registered voter. Commissioner Bunker moved the tavern liquor license of Raymond Salmon for the Bonanza Bar, 4l8 West Bonanza be suspended based on reports by the Police Department, and Mr. Salmon notified to appear at the next regular meeting to show cause why his license should not be revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Bunker moved the petition received from property owners on East Charleston concerning the setbacks from 16th to Fremont be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Fountain moved the Plot Plan of Twin Lakes Shipping Center known as #Z-26-56 be approved and the map and conditions filed with the City Clerk. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. The Commission considered the application of John Pappas for a use permit to construct a service station at the SE corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 95. Director of Planning Bills advised the Commission that the Board of Adjustment had recom­mended this application be approved subject to the rezoning of the property to C-1 and submission of the signed agreement for the installation of off-site improvements together with a bond covering said improvements. Commissioner Fountain moved the application of John Pappas for a use permit for a service station at the SE corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 95 be approved subject to the signing of the off-site agreement and the filing of a personal bond in the amount of $5,278.00, and the City Clerk be instructed to draft the standard resolution of approval, which is hereby adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of November, 1956, having considered the application of John Pappas for a use permit to construct a service station at the SE corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 95; and The Board having considered the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment approving this application subject to the rezoning of the property to C-1 and submission to the signed agreement for installation of off-site improvements together with a bond covering said im­provements; NOW, THEREFORE, it is the decision of this Board that the application of John Pappas for a use permit to construct a service station at the SE corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 95 be approve subject to the signing of the off-site agreement and the filing of a personal bond in the amount of $5,278.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Edward Debord for the club liquor license of the Downtown Civic & Social Club, 126½ North 1st Street, formerly issued to George E. Harmon, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT Traffic Signs PROPOSE ORDINANCE Liquor Amendment PROPOSED ORDINANCE Rezonings LIQUOR & GAMING LICENSES Luisanna Club BONANZA BAR License Suspended EAST CHARLESTON SETBACKS Petition TWIN LAKES SHOPPING CENTER PLOT FLAN USE PERMIT -U-42-56 John Pappas LIQUOR APPLICATION Downtown Civic & Social Club