Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-213

Las Vegas, Nevada September 29, 1944 At a regular recessed meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this twenty-ninth day of September, 1944: Meeting called to order at the hour of 10.15 am by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin, with the following members present: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and Smith; City Manager, Charles C. McCall and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Bates moved that the minutes of September twenty-second be corrected following the minute order regarding Huntridge Development Co. Agreement to show that the Board recessed at 2.30 p.m. and reconvened at 3.30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any protests against the proposed vacation of a certain portion of Charleston Boulevard which is more fully described in the Order of Vacation, 9/22/44 minutes. There being no protests, Commissioner Bates moved that the minutes as corrected be approved by reference. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LEAGUE OF NEVADA At this time, the proposed by-laws of the League CITIES: BY-LAWS of Nevada Cities, Inc. were presented to the Board for its consideration, as follows: BY- LAWS OF THE LEAGUE OF NEVADA CITIES. INC. ARTICLE I - NAME SECTION 1. This Corporation shall be known as "The League of Nevada Cities, Inc." ARTICLE II - PURPOSES SECTION 1. That the purpose for which it is formed are: (a) To foster periodical conferences, or meetings of city officials for the discussion of municipal problems and for the purpose of promoting governmental efficiency. (b) To foster and disseminate knowledge relating to municipal government by all appropriate means and to arouse greater interest and more active civic consciousness among the people as to its importance and significance. (c) To publish and circulate publications on municipal and/or technical subjects of interest to cities. (d) To promote good legislation respecting municipal affairs, and to oppose such measures as seem to be inimical to public interest. (e) To secure harmony of action among cities in matters that affect the rights and liabilities of the cities. (f) To render technical, informational and other services to cities for their general welfare. ARTICLE - MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. Member Cities. Any city in the State of Nevada may, by proper action of its legislative body ratifying these by-laws and the payment of such annual dues as may be prescribed in Section 1 of Article VIII hereof, become a Member City and as such, be entitled to all the services and privileges of the League. Any Member City may withdraw from membership in the League by adoption of an appropriate resolution. SECTION 2. Any city of the State of Nevada may by agreement with the League of Nevada Cities end payment of the service charge prescribed in Section 1 of Article VIII hereof, become a Registered City and as such entitled to all the services and privileges of the League. SECTION 3. All duly accredited officers and employees of Member Cities and Registered Cities shall be members of this corporation. SECTION 4. Honorary members. Any person who has rendered conspicuous service for the improvement of municipal government, may by the vote of the Board of Directors, be granted an honorary membership in the League. All ex-presidents of the League shall be Honorary members. Honorary members as such shall not have a voice or vote in any of the meetings of the League. ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 1. Board of Directors. The affairs of the League shall be conducted by a Board of Directors composed of the junior past president of the League, who shall serve for a terra of one (1) year immediately succeeding the completion of his term of office as president of the League; one Director to be appointed by the governing body of each Member City prior to each annual conference for a term to commence immediately on the adjournment of the annual conference. The board shall meet immediately on the adjournment of the Annual Conference for the purpose of the organization.