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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-82

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    ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-26 Public Hearing on Creation of District Commissioner Bunker then moved that said ordinance heretofore introduced and read in full at this meeting be now placed upon its passage. Commissioner Sharp seconded the motion, and the question being upon the placing of said ordinance upon its passage, the roll was called with he following result: Those voting "Aye": Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Pro Tem Whipple Those voting "Nay": None Absent: Mayor Baker. The presiding officer declared the motion carried and the ordinance placed upon its final passage. Commissioner Bunker then moved that said ordinance be passed and adopted as read and as an emergency ordinance. Commissioner Sharp seconded the motion. The question being upon the passage and adoption of said ordinance, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye": Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Pro Tem Whipple Those voting "Nay": None Absent: Mayor Baker The presiding officer thereupon declared that all commissioners having voted in favor thereof, said motion was carried and said ordinance was duly passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance. Commissioner Bunker moved this ordinance be numbered 601. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The Mayor Pro Tem announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada to meet and hear and consider any suggestions and objections that may be made by parties in interest to the proposed improvements, or any matters relating thereto, in the proposed Street Assessment District No. 100-26 in said City, as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 598 passed, adopted and approved the 31st day of March, 1954, and the notice prescribed therein. The Mayor Pro Tem then asked if any written objections, suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that no objections, suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in her office prior to said meeting, and she filed a certificate with the Board to that effect. The Mayor Pro Tem then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any objection, suggestion or comment, or raise any question, concerning said District. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-26 PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGNATED STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN; 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 CONFUTATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT OR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING BOR THE INDORSEMENT 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 STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS IN SAID DISTRICT, TOWARDS 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 certain streets and parts of streets, hereinafter particularly described, by constructing and reconstructing sidewalks, curbs and gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-26 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 included within said district some public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City, but which proportionate amounts of assessments will be paid in cash by said property owners or from the Citys general funds; and WHEREAS, the remaining portion of the lands included within said district may be levied against by said City by a valid special assessment; and