Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-316

RESOLUTION OPPOSING At this time City Attorney, Calvin Cory, read the proposed resolution opposing nude NUDE PERFORMANCES IN performances in public places. PUBLIC PLACES Commissioner Whipple moved that the following resolution be adopted and order made: Adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas for many years has been known as the "Entertainment Capitol of the World"; and WHEREAS, the people of the City of Las Vegas are proud of the quality of entertainment offered to the public, both in the City of Las Vegas and in areas in the immediate vicinity; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has noted with increasing anxiety a recent tendency of resort establishments outside of the City of Las Vegas to feature nudity or semi-nudity in their floor shows in contradiction of the excellent quality of entertainment furnished in the past; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of said Board that exhibitions or shows featuring nudity or semi-nudity are offensive to public morals and decency and are contrary to the best interests of the public; and WHEREAS, legislation concerning this subject has been introduced in the 49th Session of the Legislature of Nevada, and said Board is of the opinion that present laws permit local regulation thereof which will sufficiently curb such tendency, without the enactment of a state law; and WHEREAS, nude or semi-nude shows, and other exhibitions featuring performances of this type have not been, nor will they be tolerated or permitted in the City of Las Vegas in places resorted to or customarily frequented by the public for amusement and entertainment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of February, 1959, that said Board hereby expresses its unqualified disapproval of, and opposition to, nude and semi-nude exhibitions, and other performances of this type in casinos, lounges, clubs, and other places resorted to or patronized by the public; and further expresses its belief that such so-called "entertainment" offends public morals and decency and should be condemned. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such performances or exhibitions are deplorable and will not be permitted or tolerated under the guise of "entertainment", or otherwise, in any place frequented by the public for amusement or entertainment in the City of Las Vegas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acting City Clerk be and he hereby is directed to include a copy of this Resolution in the Minute Book of the said City and forward a certified copy thereof to each member of the Clark County Delegation in the 49th Session of the Legislature of Nevada. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1959. /s/ C. D. BAKER ATTEST: Mayor /s/ ROBERT F. BOOS_________________ Acting City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. His Honor Mayor Baker read a letter dated February 2, 1959, front Commissioner E. W. Fountain wherein he requested that it be spread upon the minutes that he is in favor of this proposed resolution and that it be indicated at the time of its consideration that if he had been present and voting he would have voted aye. -0O0- At this time the Mayor asked if there was any other business to come before the Commission and Mr. H. W. Polk took the floor stating that he was very much perturbed in regard to the City of Las Vegas doing new construction work. He went on to say that the City takes their Bonds and License Fees and then allows the City Forces to do new work and to do work not up to the City's own specification. Namely, he mentioned Highland Avenue and Bruce Street which was surfaced with material the City will not allow contractors to use. He stated that he would like to know just what is the policy of the City. His Honor Mayor Baker stated that there is a story behind Highland and Bruce Street. He said that the policy of this Board is to let contracts to contractors and to use City Forces for maintenance purposes in the main, and that the City does not propose to get into anything of a competitive nature with those people who are licensed and contractors. He further stated that whatever the City does it is up to standard. Mrs. Christensen spoke in regard to the cutting through of Highland from Bonanza to Charleston to alleviate under-pass. Mr. Kennedy stated that the second barrel of Charleston will be started this year. His Honor Mayor Baker stated that right-of-way for second barrel of Bonanza is also being Negotiated. Mr. Bill Carter, of the Teamsters Union, spoke to the Board stating that the City is doing more and more of its own construction work. He had thought this was a temporary situation and he would like to meet with the Mayor and Board of Commissioners and explain their position and point out some of their problems. 2-4-59