Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, December 8, 1959 to February 17, 1960, lvc000012-60

PARKING Amputees and Paraplegics Referred to Committee SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS Approved CIGARETTE APPLICATIONS Additional Location Approved DETECTIVE LICENSE Glen E. Bodell New Approved REZONING Z-41-59 Herman E. Fisher and Louisa Earl Approved VARIANCE V-18-59 M. J. Lubeck Approved At the hour of 8:20 P.M. this meeting was recessed and reconvened at the hour of 8:30 P.M., with all members present as of the opening session. -0O0- Commissioner Elwell moved the application of Blaine Beckwith for a change of location of his liquor license from Mayfair Liquor Store to 2236 E. Fremont be approved, subject to submission of copy of lease or deed and financial statement to Police Department, and also subject to final approval by Building, Planning and Fire Departments. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp passed his vote. Commissioner Fountain qualified his vote by stating the only reason he was voting aye was because he believed Mr. Beckwith to be a victim of rent gouging. Commissioner Fountain stated he had invited Vic Brower to address the Commission for the purpose of obtaining some relief to which Commissioner Fountain thought he was entitled. Mr. Brower, on behalf of himself and other amputees and paraplegics, of which there are about 50 in the County, addressed the Commission, requesting that they consider the passing of an ordinance providing a special parking area for these people, to obviate the necessity of their having to walk back and forth to put money in parking meters. Mr. Brower explained that it was a hardship for these people to walk, especially during hot weather, and, if it was possible to pass such an ordinance, he would be happy to pay any cost incurred in connection with publication, etc. He stated, further, that an ordinance had been drafted. His Honor, Mayor Gragson, appointed Commissioners Fountain and Elwell to study the proposed ordinance and submit their recommendations to the Board at the next regular meeting. Commissioner Fountain moved Service & Material Warrants Nos. 1-4292 to 14467, in the amount of $82,387.73, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissi oners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor; Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp moved the application of Ralph T. Warne's Vending for an additional cigarette license at Mutual Prescriptions; 614 Maryland Parkway, be approved, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Glen E. Bodell for a detective license at Bodell Investigation Service, 108 South 3rd Street, be approved on the basis of favorable police report, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Planning Director Bills presented the application of Herman E. Fisher and Louisa Earl for reclassification of the W½ of the W½ of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32, Block 1 of Wardie Addition, and the E½ of the W½ of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32, Block 1 of Wardie Addition, generally located on the south side of Bridger, between Las Vegas Boulevard South and Sixth Street, from C-1 to C-2, stating this was within the confines of the proposed improvement district, in the downtown area, and that there were no protests. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of Herman E. Fisher and Louisa Earl for reclassification of the W½ of the W½ of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32, Block 1 of Wardie Addition, and the E½ of the W½ of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32, Block 1 of Wardie Addition, from C-1 to C-2 be approved, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and the City Attorney instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance amendment. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. The Commission considered the request of Mr. M. J. Lubeck for a variance to reduce required side yard from 12' to 6' at 1804 and 1808 Lewis Avenue. Planning Director Bills advised the Commission there was no question in the minds of the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding 2-3-60