Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-292

WHEREAS, the proposed increase in the tax rate for the City of Las Vegas will result in a rate of $1.05 of the total tax rate of $4.23 to be levied; and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas feels that the increase to $1.05 is necessary for said City, and in the public interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas that the tax rate for the forthcoming fiscal year should be $1.05 per $100 00 valuation of property within the City of Las Vegas based upon a total tax rate of $4.23; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Assessor of Clark County, Nevada, be requested to fix said rate for the City of Las Vegas at $1.05 per $100.00 of valuation on the property within said City of Las Vegas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Nevada Tax Commission be advised and requested to make any necessary changed to conform any assessment rolls to the provisions contained in this Resolution. Dated: September 13, 1954 ATTEST: s/ Shirley Ballinger C.D. Baker City Clerk Mayor Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, this special meeting adjourned. Las Vegas, Nevada September 15, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 15th day of September, 1954, was called to order at the hour of 7:40 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Rex. A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Manager R. W. Notti City Attorney Ralston Hawkins City Engineer George E. Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Commissioner Wendell Bunker City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Commissioner Sharp moved that the minutes of September 1 and 9, 1954, be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. This being the time heretofore set for the public hearing on the application of the proposed change of zone on the location of Tavern Liquor licenses, generally described as being the zone on Main Street from Charleston Boulevard southerly to the inter­section of South Main and South 5th Streets, the matter was considered by the Board. The Mayor asked if there was any discussion from the floor. Lt. Hall representing the Salvation Army located at 10 Stewart Street protested this proposed rezoning on the grounds that they did not want a tavern serving liquor adjacent to the church. Commissioner Sharp then moved that this proposed change of zone for Tavern Liquor licenses be denied. Commissioner Whipple seconded the motion. Before the vote was taken, Mr. Drexel Denton asked the Commission the reason for this motion of denial due to the fact that this was a commercial zone and there were petitions in favor of said rezoning. Commissioner Whipple stated that there were two reasons for this denial. First, it would create a greater policing problem, and, second, that he knew of a number of people that objected to this rezoning and the Committee felt there was ample zone for tavern locations in Las Vegas. 9-15-54 MINUTES TAVERN LIQUOR LICENSE Rezoning Denied