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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-608

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    application for variance on the ground that such variance would not result in material damage to other property in the vicinity or be detrimental to the public welfare; and WHEREAS, such decision of the Regional Planning Commission was filed with the Board Of City Commissioners on April 11, 1952, recommending that such variance be granted, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the recommendation of the Regional Plan­ning Commission that Pioneer Outdoor Advertising Company be granted permission to erect an illuminated billboard on the southeast corner of Bonanza Road and Tonopah Highway in an RE (Residence Estate) Use District, be and the same hereby is approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time Commissioner Jarrett moved this meeting recess until May 12, 1952 at 4:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Jarrett, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. ATTEST: APPROVED: Las Vegas, Nevada May 12, 1952 A recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held this 12th day of May, 1952 was called to order at the hour of 4:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor C.D. Baker with the following members present. Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell. Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner William Peccole Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager C.W. Shelley Assistant City Manager Dora Lord Assistant City Attorney Ralston O. Hawkins City Engineer C.C. Boyer City Clerk Shirley Ballinger EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordin­NO. 488 ance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: Assessment District NO. 100-16 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 488 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-16; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGNATED STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN; PRO- VUE G FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE TO DEFRAY THE STATED ENT IF COST THEREOF; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL AND THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF SAID ROLL WITH CITY CLERK; PROVIDING TIME AND PLACE TO REVIEW SAID ASSESSMENTS AND NOTIFICATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION, AND/OR CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT OR THERE­AFTER; PROVIDING FOR THE INDORSEMENT ON SAID ROLL OF SAID CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF SAID APPROVED ROLL TO THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING THAI SAID ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF PAYING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND THE INTEREST THEREON;PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL WHEN AND WHERE SAID ASSESSMENT IS DUE AND PAY ABLE; RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN TOWARD IMPROVING SAID STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS IN SAID DISTRICT, TOWARDS ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, in the County of Clark and State of Nevada, deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve certain streets and parts of streets, hereinafter particularly described, by the laying of an oil bound gravel pavement thereon and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters and concrete valley gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improve­ment Assessment District No. 100-16 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is not included within said district any public or other pro­perty against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed fifty percent of the value of such lot of premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general funds; and WHEREAS, said Board by Emergency Ordinance No. 464 passed, adopted and