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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-566

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    PROPOSED ORDINANCE Firearms PROPOSED ORDINANCE Rezoning CITY APPRAISER A Street Condemnation GAMING APPLICATION Eldorado Arcade PLUMBERS CERTIFICATION Larry Garrity BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL Condemened Building Thereafter Commissioner Bunker recommended this proposed ordinance unfavorably and requested that it be taken off the agenda until further notice. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and Whipple voting aye; noes, Mayor Baker. Commissioners Bunker and Jarrett, committee for recommendation on the proposed ordinance to prohibit and regulate the sale of firearms, requested additional time before reporting, until additional information has been received from the Grand Jury on this matter. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 3 7 8 , REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Jarrett and Whipple for recommendation. The request of the City Attorney that the Board appoint an Appraiser for the "A" Street condemnation was presented at this time. Commissioner Jarrett moved that the City Manager ask Thomas A. Campbell to serve on behalf of the City as appraiser in this matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Jarrett moved the application of Russell Lewis for license for 20 slot machines for the fourth quarter of 1953 at the Eldorado Arcade, 4 Fremont formerly known as the Overland Arcade, be approved subject to his receiving a favorable report from the Police Department, and that Mr. Lewis not be allowed to open until this report has been received. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Mr. John Mendoza, representing Mr. Larry Garrity applicant for certification as a Master Plumber, appeared before the Board at this time. Mr. Mendoza explained that Mr. Garrity had taken an examination recently, but there was some question as to the grade he had received. Discussion was held. Thereafter Commissioner Jarrett moved this matter be referred to the Board of Appeals for study and report back to the Board of Commissioners. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commis­sioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The application of H. W. Parker, Palace Realty Company, at 122 North 3rd Street for renewal of his real estate license, was presented for consideration. Commissioner Jarrett moved Mr. Parker's application for renewal of license for the fourth quarter of 1953 he approved at this location only until December 31, 1953. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, None. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING Las Vegas, Nevada November 23, 1953 TO: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada is hereby called to be held in the Mayor's Office of the City Hall, on the 23rd day of November, 1953 at the hour of 4:00 P.M. to consider the following matter: 1. Proposed Sewer Connection - Glendale Gardens s/ C.D. BAKER__________ Mayor NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: C.D. BAKER, Mayor and to WENDELL BUNKER, REX A. JARRETT, HARRIS P. SHARP, REED WHIPPLE, Commissioners and R.V. CAREY, City Manager and HOWARD W. CANNON, City Attorney 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 Baker, a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada will be held in the Mayor's Office of the City Hall, 5th & Stewart, on the 23rd day of November, 1953, at the hour of 4:00 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Proposed Sewer Connection - Glendale Gardens s/ SHIRLEY BALLINGER City Clerk