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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-45

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The Planning Commission recommended that this application be denied on the grounds that it would eventually lead to reclassification of all of Mayfair Tract, which is designed for single family homes. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted and this application for rezoning of Lots 1 and 2, Block 8, amended map of Mayfair Tract #2 from R-1 and R-3 to R-4 and Lot 32, Block 1, Mayfair Tract #1 from R-3 to R-4, be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. This being the time set for the public hearing on the application of Twin Lakes Corp., by Lloyd L. St. John to reclassify the N½ of the SW¼ of Section 29, T20S, R6lE, MDB&M, from R-1 to R-3-T. The Commission was advised that the description used in the public hearing notice was inaccurate because it embraces the whole 80 acres of Twin Lakes Corporation. Thereafter, Commissioner Bunker moved that a public hearing on this application for rezoning be held November 16, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, 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 review the assessment and hear any objections to said assessments which may be made on the proposed improvements in Assessment District No. 100-36, as shown on Assessment Roll No. 34-1955. The Mayor Pro Tem then asked if any written objections concerning said assessment roll had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that the fol­lowing property owners had filed protests in her office prior to this meeting: Mrs. Vivian Woolley 806 North "C" Street Mrs. James A. Gay 8ll North "B" Street Thelma Dalton Swanner 210 McWilliams Leona Stump 109 W. McWilliams Laura Beckman 800 North "B" Street Audrey Bascorn 719 North "B" Street Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Butler 8ll½ North "A" Street Hugh & Thelma Cameron 820 North "B" Street Thelma Cameron 815-817 North "B" Street Mrs. Bess Jones 813 North "A" Street Mrs. Henry Campbell 8l6 North "A" Street Elmo Terry 817 North "A" Street Jose A. Pacheco 829 North "B" Street Ethel Angell 118 Morgan Susanna J. Mankiewiz 8l0 North "B" Street R. D. Fonda 710 W. Bonanza The Mayor Pro Tem then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any further objections, suggestions, comments, or raise any questions concerning said special assessment roll. There were no objections, suggestions or comments voiced. Commissioner Sharp moved this public hearing on the Assessment Roll for Assessment District No. 100-36 be recessed until November 2, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Bunker, 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 review the assessments and hear any objections to said assessments which may be made on the proposed improve­ments in Assessment District No. 200-17, as shown on Assessment Roll No. 35-1955. The Mayor Pro Tem then asked if any written objections concerning said assessment roll had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that no objections had been filed in her office. The Mayor Pro Tem then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any objections, sugges­tions, comments, or raise any questions concerning said special assessment roll. There were no objections, suggestions or comments voiced. Commissioner Bunker moved this public hearing on the Assessment Roll for Assessment District No. 200-17 be recessed until November 2, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Fountain and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. This being the time set for opening of Bid No. 55*18 for the furnishing of electric lamps to the City of Las Vegas, bids were received from the following firms: Pavell Electric Supply Co. 1023 South 1st Electric City Appliance 752 Fremont Osborne Electric Supply Co. 835 W. Bonanza PUBLIC HEARING REZONING - Z-29-55 Twin Lakes Corp. Hearing Reset ASSESSMENT DISTRICT No. 100-36 Public Hearing on Assessment Roll ASSESSMENT DISTRICT No. 200-17 Public Hearing on Assessment Roll BID NO. 55.18 Lamp Contract Bid Opening