Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-403

WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas has deemed it necessary to acquire certain property hereinafter referred to for the purpose of the extension of Owens Avenue, and WHEREAS, the City has purchased said property from the legal owner thereof, NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Commissioner Wendell Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 19th day of December, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed dated the 29th day of November, 1956, executed by Clyde R. Cosbey and Evelyn Cosbey unto the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. On motion of Commissioner Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried unanimously, the deed from American Homes for Decatur Boulevard is accepted and the City Clerk instructed to draw up the standard resolution accepting the deed which is hereby adopted, and the City Clerk authorized to have the deed recorded: BE IT RESOLVED, this 19th day of December, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 10th day of April, 1956, executed by American Homes, Inc., a Nevada Corporation by: Louis Miranti Secretary-Treasurer and Orville T. Harris, President to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. On motion of Commissioner Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried unanimously, the deed from Nevada Title Guaranty Co. for Decatur Boulevard is accepted and the City Clerk instructed to draw up the standard resolution accepting the deed which is hereby adopted, and the City Clerk authorized to have the deed recorded: BE IT RESOLVED, this 19th day of December, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 14th day of December, 1956, executed by Nevada Title Guaranty Co., a Nevada Corporation by: M. P. Adams, Assistant Secretary to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. On motion of Commissioner Bunker, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried unanimously, the deed from John B. Cavanaugh for Decatur Boulevard is accepted and the City Clerk instructed to draw up the standard resolution accepting the deed which is hereby adopted, and the City Clerk authorized to have the deed recorded: BE IT RESOLVED, this 19th day of December, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 29th day of May, 1956, executed by John E. Cavanaugh and Charles R. Cavanaugh to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. The Commission considered the petition of property owners on Charleston between l5th and Fremont for the vacation of forty (40) feet on each side of Charleston. Commissioners Bunker and Sharp were requested to meet with Toy Gregory, attorney for the petitioners to see what can be worked out. A petition of property owners for the annexation of certain portions of Sections 29,30, 31 and 32 of T20S, R62E, MDB&M was presented to the Commission. Commissioner Sharp moved the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the area hereinafter described in this resolution comes in the logical jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Las Vegas, and should be annexed to the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, general plans for the proper development of this area can be worked out in the public interest with greater regard for the rights and desires of all property owners in the area on an overall basis rather than on a piece-meal basis which would be required if only a portion of the area were to be annexed; and WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas is equipped to provide and/or to assist the property owners in the provision of certain urban type services which would be diffi­cult for the County of Clark to provide to an unincorporated area; and WHEREAS, some of the property owners within the described area have petitioned the City of Las Vegas for the annexation of this area to the City of Las Vegas, but a minority of the property owners are opposed; and WHEREAS, Chapter 320, Laws of Nevada 1953, provides for the annexation of certain areas adjacent and contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Las Vegas by holding a public hearing thereon; and 12-19-56 Decatur Boulevard Decatur Boulevard Decatur Boulevard PETITION FOR VACATION Charleston Boulevard PETITION FOR ANNEXATION