Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-180

HELLDORADO CELEBRATION A letter of appreciation for the fine cooperation given by all the city departments during the 10th Annual Helldorado celebration in Las Vegas was received from the B.P.O. Elks No. 1468 and ordered filed. FIDELITY BOND FOR Commissioner Bates moved that the Fidelity Bonds now carried on employees CITY EMPLOYEES in the City Clerk’s office and running to the City of Las Vegas be amended to run to the City Clerk instead of the City of Las Vegas, and that the bond of the Chief Deputy City Clerk be increased to $10,000 instead of $1,000; also, the bond of the Deputy License Collector and Special Investigator be increased to $10,000 from $1,000. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. Commissioner Bates moved that all bonds of the desk sergeants and clerks of the court of the Police Department now running to the City of Las Vegas be amended to run to the Municipal Judge. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. LEASING: NATIONAL Commissioner Bates moved that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to GRAZING SERVICE execute a lease by and between the National Grazing Service and the City of Las Vegas for use of city-owned land for one year at a rental of $1.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. AIRPORT Commissioner Clark moved that the Board approve a plan submitted by the ADMINISTRATION Joint Planning Commission for the erection of a sign naming the Airport BUILDING SIGN Administration Building, provided the Airlines participate in a fund for installing said sign. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. ORANGEWOOD DRIVE: Commissioner Bates moved that the recommendation of the Las Vegas, Clark RENAMING THEREOF County Joint Planning Commission to-wit: That the newly constructed portion of road extending south from Tonapah Drive to Charleston Boulevard and also that portion of road extending south from Charleston Boulevard to the south city limits and presently named "Orangewood Drive", be officially known as "Rancho Drive", be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. RIGHT-OF-WAY Commissioner Bates moved that the City Attorney be authorized to file a stipulation in the Condemnation Proceedings now pending in the District Court against Adrien Kuffer, C. L. Ronnow and Mary Ronnow. Said stipulation providing for the appointment of a committee to appraise certain property as set forth in the Complaint, and the committee to be composed of Messrs. O. A. Kimball, A. H. Herrington and Tom Campbell. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith. LEASE: U.S.O. Commissioner Clark moved that the Board approve that certain lease between the BUILDING, WEST SIDE City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, and the United Service Organization, Inc., leasing one 1-story frame building together with attached bath house and its appurtenances situated in Block 14, Valley View addition for a period beginning January 28th, 1944 and ending six months after cessation of hostilities with Germany and its allies, for the rental of $1.00 a year. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honorvoting aye; noes, none, absent; Commissioner Smith. ORDINANCE #291 - An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Providing for Construction of New SECOND READING Sidewalks, Repair of Sidewalks in Disrepair; Assessment Against Property Owners Failing to Install New Sidewalks or Repair Sidewalks in Disrepair, and Provide for Filing and Recording of Lien Against Real Property and Foreclosures of the same for Expenditures in Repair, or Construction of Sidewalk when the same is performed by the City of Las Vegas" was read to the Board for the second time. Thereafter, Commissioner Clark moved that the foregoing ordinance be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Smith.