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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-324

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ORDINANCE NO. 785 An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1; OF ORDINANCE NO. 751; DEALING Tavern Zone Ordinance WITH THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS BY PROVIDING THE LOCATIONS WHERE TAVERNS MAY BE MAINTAINED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER Adopted MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, committee for recommendation was read in full to the Board. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 785 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LIQUOR APPLICATION Commissioner Sharp moved that the application of Patrick Kennedy doing business as Change of Location Hernando's Hideaway at Nellis & Van Buren to move his tavern license to 1118 Fremont and Change of Name Street and change the name to Patrick's, be approved, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license, to be effective upon final publication of Hernando's Hideaway Ordinance No. 785. to Patrick's Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Approved Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LICENSE APPLICATION The Commission considered the application of Belle Barron and James R. Rose for a 2nd Celebrities Clothing Hand Merchandise License to do business as Celebrities Clothing Exchange, 415 South 5th Exchange Street. Held in Abeyance Commissioner Whipple moved that the application of Belle Barron and James R. Rose for a 2nd Hand Merchandise License to do business as Celebrities Clothing Exchange, 415 South 5th Street be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mr. Rose spoke from the audience questioning this action and His Honor Mayor Baker informed him the Board has deferred action on this application pending further investigation and suggested he contact Mr. Kennedy regarding his application. POLICE RESERVE City Manager Kennedy presented a request for approval of payment in the amount of $544.00, Hospital Duty to the Police Reserves to pay their members at the rate of $2.00 per hour for guard duty Payment at the hospital watching prisoners, for the first 6 months of the fiscal budget. He stated that this program had been worked out some time ago and cost of putting Policemen out there Approved is much greater and reduces our effectiveness of the Police Department. These people are fine policemen and will take these assignments at $2.00 per hour. Commissioner Sharp moved that payment in the amount of $544.00 to the Police Reserves be approved and the Director of Finance and Treasurer authorized to issue the warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PICK-UP TRUCK City Manager Kennedy presented a request to go to bid for a pick-up truck to replace the Request to Advertise damaged car at the Fire Department. The pick-up truck will do fine for the Fire Prevention for Bids to be opened personnel. March 4, 1959 Commissioner Fountain moved that the City Clerk be authorized to publish Notice to Bidders Approved for a pick-up truck to truck to replace the damaged car at the Fire Department, bids to be opened March 4, 1959, at 8:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported that the General Fund Balance as of February 15, 1959, was $842,997.71. There was a refund on Assessment District 100-36 to all property owners in the total amount of $1,805.53; and a refund to Robert O'Brien for the unused portion of a liquor license in the amount of $275.00 BIRD CAGE - REFUND Commissioner Sharp moved that a refund in the amount of $900.00 to the Bird Cage for the application for three Keno games, which was denied, be approved. Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CHILD WELFARE BOARD City Manager Kennedy presented the request of the appointment of Mrs. Terrell Evens to the Mrs. Terrell Evans Child Welfare Board to replace Miss Phyllis Millenbah who has just resigned; term to expire October 16, 1960. Appointed Commissioner Bunker moved that Mrs. Terrell Evans, 2801 W. Charleston, be appointed to the Child Welfare Board to complete the term of Phyllis Millenbah, term to expire October 16, 1960. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CITY OF LAS VEGAS PROPOSED His Honor Mayor Baker read in full AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CHARTER AMENDMENT THE TOWN OF LAS VEGAS, IN CLARK COUNTY, AND DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHING OF A CITY GOVERNMENT THEREFOR, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO", APPROVED Salary Increase MARCH 16, 1911." Mayor, Commissioners, City Commissioner Fountain moved that the following proposed Charter Amendment be approved and Attorney & Judge transmitted to the State Legislature with the request that an appropriate bill be introduced by the Clark County Delegation to effect the changes in salary provided: AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF LAS VEGAS, IN CLARK COUNTY, AND DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND TO AUTHORIZED THE ESTABLISHING OF A CITY GOVERNMENT THEREFORE, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO," APPROVED MARCH 16, 1911. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 10 of Chapter II of the above-entitled act, being Chapter 132, Statutes of Nevada 1911, as amended by Chapter 105, Statutes of Nevada 1953, at page 104, 2-18-59