Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-359

335 WHEREAS, the Government of the United States is desirous of acquiring McCarran Field as a permanent military establishment, for the United States Air Force and the training of its personnel, and WHEREAS, the creation and maintenance of such military establishment in such close proximity to the City of Las Vegas constitutes a public use, and will greatly subserve the public interest and result in a corporate benefit. NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, at a special meeting thereof, held on the 9th day of December, 1948, that said City, unconditionally and without restriction, except as hereinafter provided, donate by deed of conveyance all of said City's right, title and interest in and to the land and premises comprising McCARRAN FIELD, situate as aforesaid, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to be solely devoted by it to military purposes as an air field for the United States Air Force and the training of its personnel, upon the condition, however, that upon the abandonment and cessation of such use and purposes by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, said land and premises shall revert to the CITY OF LAS VEGAS, and thereupon the said City shall have the right of immediate re-entry. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before this special meeting Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting adjourn until December 22, 1948. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Las Vegas, Nevada December 16, 1948 CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: Shirley Ballinger, City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada A Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is hereby called to be held in the Office of the Mayor at the War Memorial Building on the 16th of December, 1948 at the hour of 4:00 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Authorization of execution of Western Air Lines Lease—termination 2. Contract for audit of City of Las Vegas books /s/ E. W. Cragin Mayor NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: E. W. CRAGIN, Mayor and to R. T. Baskin, C. R. Clark, R. T. Moore, Reed Whipple, Commis­sioners; and J. M. Murphy, City Manager of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. You and each of you will please take notice that pursuant to a call this day issued by Mayor Cragin, a Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, will be held in the Office of the Mayor, at the War Memorial Building, 5th & Stewart Streets, on December 16, 1948 at the hour of 4:00 P.M. to consider the following matters; 1. Authorization of execution of Western Air Lines Lease—termination 2. Contract for audit of City of Las Vegas books /s/ Shirley Ballinger City clerk ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE We, the undersigned, Mayor, Commissioners and City Manager of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, do hereby admit due service of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting: /s/ E. W. Cragin /s/ J. M. Murphy /s/ Reed Whipple /s/ Robert T. Moore