Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-60

Las Vegas, Nevada February 19, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 19th day of February, 1958 was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E.W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Manager A.H. Kennedy Adm. Assistant Robert F. Boos Planning Director Franklin J. Bills Field Engineer Kenneth Hansen Works Engineer Victor B. Uehling City Clerk Shirley Lodwick ASSESSMENT DISTRICT The Mayor announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of NO. 100-35 Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada to meet and review the assessments Public Hearing on and hear any objections to said assessments which may be made on the proposed Assessment Roll improvements in Assessment District No. 100-35; the same being the improvement of East Charleston Boulevard from 15th Street to Fremont Street, as shown on the Assessment Roll No. 36-1958. The Mayor then asked if any written objections concerning said assessment roll had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that there were none. The Mayor then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any objections, suggestions, comments, or raise any questions concerning said special assessment roll. Mr. Joe Roberts, representing Messrs. Charlie Steele, Charles Jonas, J.E. Williams and himself, owners of the property known as the Crestwood Shopping Center, appeared before the Board. Mr. Roberts said that the proposed plans showed a 12½ foot sidewalk adjacent to Charleston Boulevard, and they would like this cut down to 5 feet so that they could retain the parking in this area. Mr. Roberts stated that if the 12½ foot sidewalk was installed that they would lose half of the parking facilities. The Commission asked if all the property owners in this block agreed to this change. Mr. Roberts advised the Board that all property owners except one, Dr. Fisher were present, and the Doctor had authorized Mr. Williams to request this change. Commissioner Sharp moved the plans for Assessment District No. 100-35 be modified to show a 5 foot sidewalk on the south side of Charleston Boulevard from Eastern Avenue to the east limits of the district, instead of a 12½ foot sidewalk. Motion seconded by Commissioner: Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. His Honor asked if there were any further objections. Mr. Leopold Pahor, owner of the property at 2000 East Charleston stated that his building already had a sidewalk in front of it, and there was no need for another. He requested that there be no sidewalk installed in front of his property or his sister's Gabryella Hrast. Mr. Pahor was advised there has to be uniformity in each block, and referred the matter to the City Engineer to see if it can be worked out. Mayor Baker asked for a standing vote of the property owners in favor of the District. There were thirty-eight people who stood up. His Honor asked for a standing vote of the property owners opposed to the District. No one present objected. Commissioner Bunker moved the hearing on the Assessment Roll for Assessment District No. 100-35 be recessed until March 5, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. VACATION OF This being the continuation of the public hearing on the vacation of a forty-two CHARLESTON BLVD. strip of land on the north and south sides of Charleston Boulevard from 15th Street to Fremont Street, His Honor asked if there were any objections to this vacation. None were voiced or filed. Commissioner Bunker moved the portion of this street be vacated and the following order adopted: ORDER OF VACATION A Petition, dated the 10th day of December, 1956, signed by thirty-seven (37) freeholders residing in the area affected, having been filed with the Clerk of this Board, petitioning for the vacation of a portion of East Charleston Boulevard, hereinafter described, and said petition having been by order of this Board referred to the City Planning Commission for its recommendation in the premises, and said Planning Commission having filed its report, dated November 18, 1957, with this Board, approving and recommending such vacation; 2-19-58