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85 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA JUNE 6, 1947 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held on June 6, 1947. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada met in regular session at the City Hall in the Council Chamber of the War Memorial Building at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on June 6, 1947. Meeting was called to order by the Mayor and upon roll call those present and absent were as follows: PRESENT ABSENT E. W. Cragin, Mayor None Commissioner C. R. Clark Commissioner R. T. Baskin Commissioner Robert Moore Commissioner Reed Whipple Geo. O. Treem, Acting City Manager City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed The presiding officer declared that a quorum was present. MINUTES Commissioner Clark moved that the Minutes of May 8, 9, 14, 16, 26 and 27 be approved by reference with the exception of that certain motion on May 14 wherein the City Attorney was directed to appeal the Carpenter case from the Municipal Court to the District Court and upon being informed by the City Attorney that the City could not appeal this case to the District Court that said motion be rescinded. And further that that certain motion dated May 22 relative to the approval of the tentative map of El Rancho Verde be rescinded and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign said Minutes, as amended. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Clark moved that Payroll Claims Nos. 1170 and 1174 to 1178 inclusive in the net sum of $26,993.30 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin: and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. SERVICE & Commissioner Clark moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 1181 MATERIAL to 1184 inclusive in the sum of $24,689.07 be approved and the Mayor and WARRANTS City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CAA LEASE --— Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized #253/52.26, to sign CAA Lease #253/52.26, C6CA-2622 covering a lease between the C6ca -2622 City of Las Vegas and the United States Government for lease of a room in the Administration Building at McCarran Field for the period beginning July 1, 1947 and ending June 30, 1948. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. SIGNAL OIL Commissioner Whipple moved that the Signal Oil Company be granted a COMPANY - thirty day extension of time from this date June 6, 1947 in which to extension of remove their bulk plant located at 8th & Fremont. time for removal of bulk Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following plant vote. Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. RESOLUTION— The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Baskin, read in Re: Housing full and considered: Authority of City of Las R E S 0 L U T I 0 N Vegas RESOLUTION DECLARING A NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: That the City Council of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada hereby determines, finds and declares in pursuance of Chapter 253 of the 1947 Statutes of the State of Nevada; 1. That dwelling accommodations are occupied in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, which are unsafe or unsanitary; and 2. That there is a shortage of _ safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada available to veterans and other persons of low income at rentals they can afford. 3. That there is a need for a housing authority to function in the City of Las Vegas Nevada. 4. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval