Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-550

Commissioner Whipple moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 802 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. ORDINANCE NO. 803 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 Adopted 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 FOM OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, was reported on favorably and read by title to the Board. Commissioner Fountain moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 803 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. ORDINANCE NO. 804 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 Adopted DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SAID MAP, was reported on favorably and read by title to the Board. Commissioner Whipple moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 804 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Commissioner Whipple moved 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 August 5, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Fountain, committee Removed from Agenda for recommendation, be removed from the agenda. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. ORDINANCE NO. 805 An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1 AND SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE Traffic and Parking NO. 756, RELATING TO THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC BY PROVIDING Amendment A BASIC SPEED LAW AND PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT; ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT IN EXCESS OF 25 MILES PER HOUR ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; Adopted ESTABLISHING CERTAIN PRESUMPTIONS IN PROSECUTIONS FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, was reported on favorably and read by title to the Board. Commissioner Fountain moved the above-entitled Ordinance No. 805 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, Rezoning (2-13-59) 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 Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE At this time consideration was given the proposed Motel Ordinance which was Motel Ordinance 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 Continued for recommendation. Mr. Leigh Ellsworth of the Motel Association addressed the Commission stating there was a question whether or not anything should be done in this regard until the Supreme Court made a decision regarding the constitutionality of the State Law or until such time as existing State Statutes could be amended or repealed. He continued that since the State Law went into effect Las Vegas had received the most favorable results from the touring public as had been experienced in the last ten years, a fact that is contributed to not having price signs; however, the law states nothing about figures whether misleading or not. This was the reason the Motel Association felt the need of this proposed ordinance which would eliminate this possibility and help the operators as it might be some time before the Supreme Court decision would be made. Commissioner Fountain and Commissioner Whipple were of the opinion that cooperation should be given this group and were gratified at the harmony which presently exists in the industry; however, Commissioner Whipple asked City Attorney, Calvin Cory, for a statement in this regard. City Attorney Cory advised that he had not discussed this proposed ordinance with Mr. Ellsworth, but that he had talked with Mr. Empey, Mr. Barringer, and the District Attorney. He continued that because he was so much in support of what they were trying to accomplish, he felt it was unwise for the Motel Organization to wish the adoption of this ordinance until the Supreme Court decided the constitutionality of the State Law; and furthermore, the adoption of such an ordinance might prejudice the argument of the case in the Supreme Court. He added that Attorney Posen, who represents eleven motel owners, would be able to take advantage in the Supreme 8-19-59