Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-376

Las Vegas, Nevada November 8, 1945 Pursuant to its recess taken at the regular meeting of the 7th, the Board reconvened on the 8th at the hour of 3 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room in the War Memorial Building with the following members present: Mayor E. W. Cragin: Commissioners Baskin, Bate , Clark, Corradetti; City Manager T. E. Fennessy; City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall; and City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA, TO BORROW, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000.00) ON THE CREDIT OF THE CITY BY ISSUING NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING TWO MUNICIPALLY OWNED SWIMMING POOLS AND INCIDENTAL FACILITIES THERETO: TO ISSUE AND SELL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS SPECIFYING THE TERMS THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAID BONDS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARK OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PARTICULARLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 296 OF THE CITY OF IAS VEGAS FINALLY APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1945," which having been referred to a committee composed of commissioners Bates and Clark for report at this time, and being reported favorably as amended, said ordinance was read aloud to the board for the first time. Thereafter Commissioner Bates moved that adoption of said ordinance on ist first reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bates moved that that certain motion relating to the vacation of the alley in back of the El Cortez Hotel appearing in the minutes of November 7, 1945, be rescinded and the City Manager instructed to notify the petitioners. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following voter Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time. Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting recess until November 21, 1945 at the hour of 2 p.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Las Vegas, Nevada November 21, 1945 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 21st day of November, 1945, Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 2 P.M. with the following members present; Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti: City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall: City Manager, T. E. Fennessy: and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Clark moved that payroll claims Nos. 594, 600 to 607 inclusive and 610, in the net sum of $14,857.77 be approved and the Mayor, City Clerk, and Comptroller authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote; Commissioners B skin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 608 and 609 in the sum of $6,372.42 be approved and the Mayor, City Clerk and Comptroller authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the City Attorney be authorized to start condemnation proceedings on the property on North First Street described as follows: PAYROLL CLAIMS SERVICE AND MATERIAL WARRANTS POLICE STATION LOCATION PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 311 VACATION OF ALLEY In back of El Cortez