Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-566

SICK LEAVE GRANT Commissioner Sharp moved a 30-day sick leave grant be approved for James Bell, James Bell Police Department. Police Dept. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. PRISONER RELEASE Commissioner Whipple moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the necessary papers Lawrence Lewis for the release of prisoner, Lawrence Lewis Shelby, due to illness. Shelby Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting ayes; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. CHILD WELFARE BOARD Commissioner Whipple moved the reappointments of Msgr. Donald Carmody and Jack REAPPOINTMENTS Pursel as members of the Child Welfare Board be approved; terms to expire October 16, 1962. Msgr. Carmody Jack Pursel Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. CHILD WELFARE BOARD Commissioner Sharp moved the appointment of Mrs. Charles D. Baker as member of the APPOINTMENT Child Welfare Board to fill an existing vacancy be approved; term to expire October 16, 1961. Mrs. C. D. Baker Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioner Whipple moved the reappointment of L. A. Longley as a member of the REAPPOINTMENT Planning Commission be approved, term to expire August 19, 1965. L. A. Longley Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. PURCHASE Acting City Manager, Robert D. Heath, presented a request for the approval of a REQUISITION Purchase Requisition to the Clark County Wholesale Mercantile Company in the amount of $8,993 for a Wayne Street Sweeper to be delivered October 5, 1959. Mr. Heath added Wayne St. Sweeper that he had been informed if this purchase was not made at this time the cost would Approved be approximately $1,000 more; therefore, the Commission was requested by the Director of Public Works and himself to approve this purchase. Commissioner Sharp moved Purchase Requisition to the Clark County Wholesale Mercantile Company in the amount of $8,993 for a Wayne Street Sweeper be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Additional time was requested for the proposed Child Welfare Ordinance which was Child Welfare introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners Ordinance held July 1, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation. Continued 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 Motel Ordinance which was Motel introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held August 5, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for Continued recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL OF Liquor Control INTOXICATING AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES: REGULATING AND UNITING THE PLACES AND TYPES OF LOCATIONS WHERE, AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH INTOXICATING AND Referred to ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES MAY BE KEPT, SOLD, GIVEN AWAY OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED: Committee PROVIDING FOR LICENSES, INCLUDING CLASSIFICATIONS OF TYPES OF BUSINESSES: PROVIDING INVESTIGATION AND LICENSE FEES THEREFOR: PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION, CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION, OF ALL SUCH LICENSES: PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEES: PROHIBITING THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF INTOXICATING AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS OR BEVERAGES TO MINORS AND MAKING THE OWNER RESPONSIBLE THEREFOR: LIMITING THE TYPES AND NUMBERS OF LICENSES AND PERMITS TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED TO THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF INTOXICATING AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF LAS VEGAS AND ORDINANCES NOS. 447, 483, 518, 524, 555, 575, 586, 632, 688, 714, 733, 751, 766, 785, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Whipple, committee for recommendation. RIFLE RANGE AT Commissioner Sharp moved that the Acting City Manager be authorized to write a letter LAS VEGAS HIGH to the Clark County School District requesting to use the rifle range in Frazier Hall SCHOOL at the Las Vegas High School in connection with the City program for the training of youngsters in the proper use of rifles and small firearms. Letter to School District Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Authorized Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. 9-16-59