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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-477

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    License Tax on Rental Income as compiled by the Clark County Fair and Recreation Board be and the same are hereby adopted, and the Supervisor of Li­cense and Revenue authorized to keep a copy of said Instruction and Regula­tions on file in his office. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager A. H. Kennedy presented the request of G. Patrick Kennedy, owner of Hernando's Hideaway, Van Buren and Nellis Boulevard, to have his Tavern Liquor license on a inactive status commencing May 15, 1957 for a 6 month period until a new location is approved. Commissioner Fountain moved this request be granted, and the following reso­lution adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on January 31, 1957, that certain business known as "Hernando's Hideaway" was brought within the limits of the City of Las Vegas as a result of an annexation to the said City; and WHEREAS, this annexation has increased the obligations of the management and the City regarding certain operational requirements of the City, and the furnishing of adequate police protection; and WHEREAS, the licensee of the said "Hernando's Hideaway" has, in writing, requested permission to keep his tavern license on an inactive status, com­mencing May 15, 1957, for a six-months' period or until a new location is approved by the Board; and WHEREAS, due to the facts set forth in said request and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance 688, the Board, in a proper case, may grant permis­sion to keep a tavern license on an inactive status; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April, 1957 that permission is hereby granted to G. Patrick Kennedy, d/b/a Hernando's Hideaway, to place his tavern liquor license on an inactive status, starting May 15, 1957, for a six months' period, or until a new location is approved by this Board. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all liquor licenses required by the City shall be kept current during the period while said license is in an inactive status and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said G. Patrick Kennedy shall not have the right to transfer or assign this license without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 17th day of April, 1957. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The City Manager presented complaints by individuals concerning the type of work being performed by the Atlas Pest Control, owned by Mr. James R. McPhee. Mr. Kennedy also reported that Mr. McPhee has changed the location of his bus­iness on several occasions without notifying the License Department of this fact. Commissioner Fountain moved that Mr. James McPhee of the Atlas Pest Control Co. be notified to appear at the next regular meeting of the Commission on May 1, 1957 to show cause why his business license should not be revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp moved that Mr. L. A. Longley be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Gerald Stewart, as a member of the Planning Commission, said term to expire in August, 1959. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The City Manager advised the Commission that bids had been secured for the improvement of South A Street between Charleston Boulevard and South Main Street, which were as follows: Wells Cargo Inc. .90¢ a yard V. C. Mendenhall $1.35 a yard Commissioner Sharp moved the bid of Wells Cargo Inc. be accepted and Purchase Requisition No. 8054 in the total amount of $2,430.00 be approved for the paving of South A Street between Charleston and South Main Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mr. Kennedy presented a requisition for the repair and replacement of lawn mowers of the City in the amount of $1,148.76 to Vegas Materials, 1025 South Main Street. The City Manager stated that since the equipment parts that were to be repaired were Toro mowers and Vegas Material was the only auth­orized representative of Toro equipment in Las Vegas he requested approval of this request. LIQUOR LICENSE Hernando's Hideaway LICENSE REVOCATION Order to Appear Atlas Pest Control PLANNING COMMISSION Appointment SOUTH A STREET IMPROVEMENT LAWN MOWER REPAIR