Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-523

CLASSIFICATION — Chief Legal Clerk RESOLUTION — Recreational Activities SIGNAL OIL BULK PLANT ORDINANCE No. 324 Adopted ORDINANCE No. 323 Commissioner Bates moved that the recommendation of the City Attorney that the legal clerk under Classification No. 4 be set up under classification No. 5 as Chief Legal Clerk, at a salary of $300.00 per month, effective as of the first of the year, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent! Commissioner Baskin. On motion of Commissioner Bates duly seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried unanimously the following resolution was adopted and order made: RESOLUTION The Board of Commissioners has a sympathetic understanding of the need for recreation activities in the City of Las Vegas and in the City Park, and is desirous of cooperating with all agencies or groups providing recreation to the citizens of Las Vegas. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Las Vegas will cooperate with the American Legion Junior Baseball League in the continuation of their program. That the City will cooperate with the Elks Club in the continuation of the Annual Helldorado Program. That the City will cooperate with the group of citizens that are planning to make professional baseball available to the citizens of Las Vegas. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Las Vegas will make the City Park available for all the approved agencies, and will assist as far as possible in the development of the said City Park. Commissioner Bates moved that the owners and operators of the Signal Oil Bulk Plant at 803 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada be directed to take immediate steps for the complete removal of the bulk storage plant including the 7,000 gallon underground storage tank, located at that address within ninety days, for the reason that these installations by their very nature and the present manner of operation constitute a fire hazard and health and public nuisance, as outlined in a report dated November 29, 1946 from Fire Marshall George Rambo to Harold Case, Chief of the Las Vegas Fire Department; and the report dated December 4, 1946 from the Fire Chief, Harold Case to City Manager T. E. Fennessy. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA, TO LEVY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BY GRADING FOR AND SURFACING CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLATS, DIAGRAMS AND ESTIMATES OF COST THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, DESCRIBING DEFINITELY THE LOCATION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, STATING THE AMOUNTS OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND DESIGNATING THE LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND TO BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO,” was read for a second time. Thereafter Commissioner Bates moved the adoption of the foregoing ordinance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. An Ordinance entitled, ”AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA, TO LEVY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BY GRADING FOR AND SURFACING CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLATS, DIAGRAMS AND ESTIMATES OF COST THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, DESCRIBING DEFINITELY THE LOCATION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, STATING THE AMOUNTS OF SAID ASSESSMENTS, STATING THE AMOUNTS OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND DESIGNATING THE LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND TO BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO BENEFITS, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO,” was read to the Board by title and referred to Commissioners Bates and Clark for recommendation and report at the next regular meeting.