Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-259

LIQUOR APPLICATION City Manager Kennedy presented a request for a change in the stockholders in the Change in Corporation Eldorado Club Inc. doing business as the Horseshoe Club; 128 Fremont; for two tavern Ownership licenses. There is a favorable report from the Police Department with the exception of the report on Harry E. Wrest which has not been completed. Approved; except Mr. Wrest Commissioner Bunker moved the application of the Eldorado Club Inc. doing business as the Horseshoe Club; 128 Fremont; requesting a change in the stockholders; for two tavern licenses; except Mr. Wrest; be approved; and the application insofar as it concerns Mr. Wrest be continued for further investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker; Fountain; Sharp; Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes; none. GAMING APPLICATION City Manager Kennedy presented a request for a change in the stockholders in the Eldorado Change in Corporation Club Inc. doing business as the Horseshoe Club; 128 Fremont; for 191 slots; 6 Craps; Ownership 2 Roulette; 6 "21" and 1 Keno. There is a favorable report from the Police Department with the exception of the report on Harry E. Wrest which has not been completed. Approved; except Mr. Wrest Commissioner Bunker moved the application of the Eldorado Club Inc. doing business as the Horseshoe Club; 128 Fremont; requesting a change in the stockholders for 191 slots; 6 Craps; 2 Roulette; 6 "21" and 1 Keno; except Mr. Wrest; be approved; and that the application insofar as it concerns Mr. Wrest be continued for further investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker; Fountain; Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. GAMING APPLICATIONS Commissioner Fountain moved the following applications for additional gaming licenses be Additional approved and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: Approved TOWN TAVERN 600 Jackson Earl Turman et al 1 Poker EL RIO TAVERN "H" & Revere United Coin Machine Co. 1 Cash Pinball Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. GAMING APPLICATION City Manager Kennedy presented the application for the purchase of 5% interest in the New Change of Interest Pioneer Club Inc., 25 Fremont, by Mel Exber, stating that there is a favorable police Pioneer Club Inc. report on the applicant. Approved Commissioner Sharp moved the application for the purchase of 5% interest in the New Pioneer Club Inc., 25 Fremont, by Mel Exber, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CIGARETTE LICENSE Commissioner Fountain moved the application of the Sutton Vending Service, Inc. for change Change of Location of location to 818 South Main be approved. (Formerly located at 206 North First Street.) Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. USE PERMIT (U-17-58) The Commission considered the application of Greater Faith Baptist Church for a use permit Faith Baptist Church to construct a church at 1026 Highland Drive on the southeast corner nf Highland and Jefferson, legally described as a portion of the NW¼, SW¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 28, T20S, R61E, in an R-E zone. Held in Abeyance Approval is recommended by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, subject to conformance with the plot plan as amended and the dedication of 15' of right-of-way along Highland. The church has signed a Quitclaim Deed for the right-of-way. There were no protests. Planning Director Bills stated that the Board of Zoning Adjustment withheld action on this matter until there was a legibly drawn plot plan submitted. He further stated there were some questions asked that might be interpreted as protests; however, the parties were not protesting the location of the church but wanted to be sure it was a piece of architecture in conformance with the neighborhood. Commissioner Bunker asked if there were any plans on the church and Mr. Bills said that there were. Commissioner Fountain asked if the Church people owned the property and Mr. Bills said it was under a contract sale. The Mayor asked if there was anyone here representing the church and the Rev. P. S. Walker stepped forward. He stated that the proposed church was to be a $125,000.00 structure of reinforced concrete block construction and that it would be a beautiful building. He said there were 35 or 40 adult members of the church and 100 or 150 children. Commissioner Whipple asked if it would be feasible for so few to build a church costing this much money. Commissioner Bunker asked how much money is available at the present time to put into this building and the Reverend answered that they had about $5,000 cash to start with. He further stated that it was their desire to build a structure that was worthwhile. Commissioner Fountain asked how long it was expected to take to complete the church in view of the small amount of funds. Rev. Walker stated that they could apply the the home office for a loan and that they have no reason to believe they would be rejected and that they hoped to be able to complete the building sometime within the next 8 or 9 months. Commissioner Whipple said that he was not opposed to them building a church but suggested they get a letter of commitment from the home office or some concrete statement that they will be able to obtain the necessary financing. Commissioner Fountain stated that he could not support this plan with no more evidence of the financing than they seem to now have. Mayor Baker explained that the Board would like to have evidence from the Reverend and the Church people of their ability to construct a building such as they propose to build in a certain amount of time. His Honor went on to say that Use Permits are unusual and the Board must be very particular, and that upon submission of additional information for the Board's evaluation and study, this application will again be brought up before the Commission. 12-3-58