Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-315

LAS VEGAS EMPLOYEES City Manager Kennedy requested authorization for a check to be issued in the amount of FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $16,614.27 to be paid to the City of Las Vegas Employees Federal Credit Union. He CHECK explained that this amount is deducted from the salaries, but the check was not placed on the Warrant Sheets. Authorized Commissioner Whipple moved that the Director of Finance and Treasurer be authorized to issue a check in the amount of $16,614.27 to be paid to the City of Las Vegas Employees Federal Credit Union. 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. TRAFFIC & PARKING City Manager Kennedy presented a letter of resignation received from Otis Wright, member COMMISSION of the Traffic and Parking Commission. Due to the fact that Mr. Wright has accepted Resignation of Otis the Assistant Engineer position with State of Nevada Department of Highways he will be Wright accepted and moving to Carson City and will be unable to continue as a member of the Traffic and Resolution of Parking Commission, Commendation requested Commissioner Whipple moved that the resignation of Otis Wright from the Traffic and Parking Commission be accepted and that an appropriate resolution of Commendation for his services be prepared by the City Attorney's Office to be presented for adoption at the next regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners to be held February 18, 1959. 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. PETITION FOR STREET LIGHTS City Manager Kennedy presented a petition from property owners in the area of 15th Bridger and Lewis on 15th Street and Bridger and 15th Street and Lewis for installation of street lights on those Street corners. The Engineering Department estimated that the cost for these installations would run about $1,800.00 for each street light and that it would possibly take two lights down in that area. The circuit would have to be brought in from Carson Street. It is recommended that one new light be installed. Mr. Kennedy further stated that 15th Street is to come under a street widening program in the near future and it was suggested that temporary lights be installed until such time as the street widening program is started. A City Employee by the name of Mr. G. W. Contner, Captain from the Fire Department, 410 South 16th Street, spoke to the Commission regarding the need for street lights in this entire area. He mentioned that it is very dark and that it has been necessary to have police down there and that it is not safe for their women or children to go out after dark. He stated that the people there pay as much taxes as anyone and asked why they could not get proper street lighting installed. He mentioned his neighbor Dean Burlingame has told him that it is necessary to know somebody to get these petitions circulated around. Mr. Kennedy explained to him that this would have to be put in as a street light assessment and petition would have to be signed by 51 percent of the property owners in the area and that the City Attorney would assist them as to the form to use for the petition and also would answer any other questions that they might have. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported that the General Fund Balance as of January 31, 1959, was $936,210.02; the Gross Payroll was $104,907.72. No money was paid out of the Bond Funds and there were no refunds. ORDINANCE NO. 783 An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, EITHER BY Coupon Book Ordinance TELEPHONE OR BY DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION, TO ATTEMPT TO SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF COUPON BOOKS CONTAINING COUPONS WHICH ARE EXCHANGEABLE, IN WHOLE OR PART, FOR SERVICES, Adopted TICKETS, ADMISSION, GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE, WITHOUT FIRST BEING LICENSED SO TO DO; PROVIDING THAT EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE ACTIVITIES HEREIN SPECIFIED SHALL BE PROPERLY LICENSED AND BONDED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Whipple and Sharp, committee for recommendation, was read in full to the Board. Commissioner Whipple moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 783 be adopted. 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. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Commissioner Sharp, member of committee for recommendation of the proposed Tavern Zone Tavern Zone Ordinance Ordinance, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held January 21, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Continued Sharp for recommendation, requested additional time before reporting due to the absence of Commissioner Fountain the other member of the Committee for recommendation on this proposed ordinance. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED Rezoning Ordinance TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE (Z-14-58) PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING ZONING DESIGNATION OF A CERTAIN AREA OF THE SAID MAP, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Fountain Referred to Committee for recommendation. BOARD OF PLANNING COMMISSION City Manager Kennedy requested the reappointment of Phillip H. Empey, Sr. to the Board Philip H. Empey, Sr. of Planning Commission; term to expire August 19, 1963. Reappointed Commissioner Whipple moved that the reappointment of Phillip H. Empey, Sr. to the Board of Planning Commission with term to expire August 19, 1963, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. 2-4-59