Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-353

QUITCLAIM DEED The Commission considered a Quitclaim Deed to Jack R. and Robert W. Ewing deeding a To J. R. & Robert portion of Washington Avenue as aforementioned. Ewing Commissioner Whipple moved that this portion of Washington Avenue be deeded to Jack Approved R. and Robert W. Ewing and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the necessary papers. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 100-43 The Commission considered the adoption of Emergency Ordinance No. 788 creating the Street Lighting; Main St. Assessment District for the Street Lighting on North Main Street from Bonanza to Owens. from Bonanza to Owens This Ordinance directs the preparation and filing of the Assessment Roll and sets the public hearing date on the assessments for Wednesday, May 6, 1959, at 8:00 P.M. at the Emergency Ordinance 788 City Hall. This Ordinance also directs the City Clerk to publish notice of Public Hearing on the Assessment Roll after same has been filed — publication to be once a Adopted week for two successive weeks. Commissioner Whipple moved that the following Emergency Ordinance No. 788, which was read in full to the Board, be adopted: EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 788 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-43; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREET BY INSTALLING A COMPLETE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM THEREON; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE TO DEFRAY THE STATED ENTIRE COST THEREOF; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL AND THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF SAID ROLL WITH CITY CLERK; PROVIDING A TIME AND PLACE TO REVIEW SAID ASSESSMENTS AND NOTIFICATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION AND/OR CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT OR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR THE ENDORSEMENT ON SAID ROLL OF SAID CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF SAID APPROVED ROLL TO THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING THAT SAID ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF PAYING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND THE INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL WHEN AND WHERE SAID ASSESSMENT IS DUE AND PAYABLE; RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN TOWARD IMPROVING SAID STREET IN SAID DISTRICT; TOWARD ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas in the County of Clark and State of Nevada, deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve a certain street, hereinafter particularly described, by installing thereon a complete Street Lighting System; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-43 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is not included within said district any public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general funds; and WHEREAS, said Board considers it necessary, desirable, and for the best interests of the City, to take the steps provided by law for the organization of an assessment district and the construction therein of said improvements; and WHEREAS, said Board by Ordinance No. 782, passed, adopted and approved the 21st day of January, 1959, declared its determination to make certain public improvements as herein provided, to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-43 for the purpose of making said improvements, to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage, and fixed a time in which protests against the proposed improvements or the creation of such District might be heard and considered by said Board, and directed notice thereof to be given; and WHEREAS, said Board determined that said notice was given in the manner prescribed by Section 7 of said Ordinance No. 782 and by Section 57, Chapter II, Charter of the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, the owners of more than one-half the frontage to be assessed have not filed written objections concerning the making of said improvements, the creation of said District, or the defraying of the entire cost and expense by special assessments; and WHEREAS, objections, suggestions, comments and questions were made or raised at said protest hearing as follows: Mr. Carl A. Huffey, 1500 South 7th, property owner on North Main Street, protested on the basis of price. WHEREAS, said Board has done all things necessary and preliminary to the creation of said Street Improvement District No. 100-43, and now desires to create said District; NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. There shall be and there hereby is created a special assessment district in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, to be called and designated Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-43, which shall include all the lots, premises and property to 3-18-59