Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-543

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Escort Bureau Ordinance which was Escort Bureau introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held July 15, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Elwell, committee for Continued recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Liquor Ordinance Amendment which was Liquor Amendment introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held July 15, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Whipple, committee for Continued recommendation. ORDINANCE NO. 800 An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 569 AND AMENDING SECTION Vehicle and Traffic 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 750 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 36, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, Ordinance Amendment NEVADA, 1949, DEALING WITH THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC; BY PROVIDING FOR A BASIC SPEED LAW AND PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT; REGULATIONS FOR ENTERING Adopted AND EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING; PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT; REGULATIONS ON ENTERING INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED BY YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGNS; MARKING CURBS; STANDING IN PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONES; AND TRAFFIC ON ONE WAY STREETS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AMENDING ORDINANCES 706, 470; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," BY DESIGNATING OGDEN STREET FROM MAIN TO 12TH AND CARSON STREET FROM MAIN TO 12TH AS TWO WAY STREETS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, was reported on favorably and was read by title to the Board. Commissioner Fountain moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 800 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following -vote: Commissioners Fountain, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp passed his vote. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 564 ENTITLED: Business License "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUSAL TO ISSUE BUSINESS LICENSES OR FOR THE Amendment REVOCATION OF BUSINESS LICENSES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT Referred to Committee HEREWITH," BY PROVIDING FOR A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE REVOCATION OR RENEWAL OF A BUSINESS LICENSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Fountain, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 388 ENTITLED: Cigarette Ordinance "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RETAIL SALE OF CIGARETTE PAPERS, CIGARETTES, CIGARS, Amendment TOBACCO IN ANY FORM, AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PERSONS SELLING AT RETAIL ANY CIGARETTE PAPERS, CIGARETTES, CIGARS, TOBACCO IN ANY FORM OR Referred to Committee TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO," BY FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS SELLING AT RETAIL ANY CIGARETTE PAPERS, CIGARETTES, CIGARS, TOBACCO IN ANY FORM OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, Rezoning (Z-16-59) REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONING Referred to Committee DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SAID MAP, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Sharp, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE POSTING AND Motel Ordinance ADVERTISING OF RATES OF HOTELS, INNS, MOTELS, MOTOR COURTS, BOARDING AND LODGING HOUSES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE POSTING AND MAINTAINING Referred to Committee OF OUTSIDE ADVERTISING SIGNS OF MOTELS, MOTOR COURTS, HOTELS AND LIKE ESTABLISHMENTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 776, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Fountain, committee for recommendation. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported the General Fund Balance after payment of Service and Material, and Payroll Warrants as of July 15, 1959, was $536,559.16. He also noted the final payment on the Union Pacific property for the Lions Club. FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT City Manager Kennedy advised a report had been made up by Director of Public Works Report and Letter to Sauer, setting forth the recommendations of the Corps of Engineers for the development County Commissioners of flood control adjacent to the City of Las Vegas. Mr. Kennedy further stated he would forward this report by letter to Harley Harmon, Chairman, Clark County Board Meeting to be Arranged of Commissioners. The estimated cost of this overall Flood Control Program would be $18,000,000.00; the local district or area would be required to furnish approximately $4,000,000.00. Mr. Kennedy suggested an overall bond issue of the district to obtain the necessary funds and perhaps it could be handled in such a manner as an assessment district; however, he added this was something that would have to be worked out. After some discussion Mr. Kennedy was asked to inform the County Commissioners in this letter that the Board of City Commissioners requested that prior to any additional move on this District matter, a meeting be held between the City Commission and the County Commission and they believed the other areas should be represented. PUBLIC HOUSING PETITION A petition received from Peggy Petrie, 1709 East Elm, containing approximately 1,000 names of citizens of the City and County, supporting the location southeast of Received and Filed Washington and Highland Avenue for the proposed Federal Low-Cost Housing Project, was noted to be received as a matter of record and the Commissioners apprised of the fact that it had been received. 8-5-59