Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-589

PAYROLL WARRANTS CIVIL SERVICE TRUSTEES Plumbing Inspector OFF STREET PARKING PROPOSED ORDINANCE Firearms MARYLAND PARKWAY Proposed Improvement 3 . Firearms Ordinance 4. Motorol a Contract 5 . Salary Increases 6. Maryland Parkway Improvements 7 . Wade, Acting City Manager s/ Shirley Ballinger________ City Clerk ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE We, the undersigned, Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager and City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, do hereby admit due service of the foregoing notice of special meeting. Asst. s/ Reed Whipple, Commissioner s/ Ralston O. Hawkins, City Attorney s/ Wendell Bunker, Commissioner s/ C. D. Baker, Mayor s / Harris P. Sharp, Commissioner ... s/ Rex A. Jarrett, Commissioner s/ R. V. Carey, City Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Las Vegas, Nevada December 21, 1953 A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 21st day of December, 1953 was called to order at the hour of 8:00 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner City Manager Asst City Attorney City Clerk C. D. Baker Wendell Bunker Rex A. Jarrett Harris P. Sharp Reed Whipple R. V. Carey Ralston 0. Hawkins Shirley Ballinger Absent: City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 1779 to 2140 inclusive in the net amount of $42,335.56 be approved and the Mayor and/Clerk authorized to sign same. City Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time His Honor thanked the Civil Service Board of Trustees for the careful study of the charges brought by the City Manager against former Plumbing Inspector, Art Angel, and for reaching a decision. Members of the Chamber of Commerce off-street parking committee were present at this time to discuss the matter with the Commission. Commissioner Bunker stated that he, Commissioner Jarrett and the City Manager had looked into various pieces of property and reported that the selling price was between $7 0 0 .0 0 and $1,000.00 per front foot. Commissioner Bunker said that they had investigated the southeast comer of Ogden and 4th, the property belonging to Veronica Harmon and B. H. Johnson. The chamber of Commerce committee stated that they would like to see the City do something concrete as soon as possible. Thereafter Commissioner Jarrett moved that the City Attorney Howard W. Cannon obtain information on the possibility of purchasing the southeast corner of Third and Ogden, 100 feet by 140 feet on the corner belonging to Mrs. Westlake, and the southwest corner of North 4th and Ogden, 50 feet by 140 feet to obtain the best price and report back at a meeting on December 29, 1953. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the Parking Committee of business men of the Chamber of Commerce be requested to participate with the City in this move to create off-street parking, the Board will go as far as they can with the available money and notify us what can be done. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mr. Harry Claiborne representing the gun dealers in the City appeared before the Board at this time. Discussion was held on the proposed 48 hour "cooling off" period embodied in this ordinance. Mr. Claiborne stated that his clients were opposed to this clause since they felt that it was valueless. Thereafter an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SALE OF PISTOLS WITH THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; TO PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS IN THE SALE THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PISTOLS; DEFINING PISTOLS; PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 579 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONFLICT THEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Jarrett for recommendation. Discussion was held on the improvement of Maryland Parkway that portion which borders Francisco Park and the proposed Merrycrest subdivision and the new Catholic School now under construction on the East side and all the unsubdivided property on the West side, Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Maryland Parkway between Oakey Boulevard and San Francisco Street in the City of Las Vegas, is without adequate street improvements; and 12-21-53