Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-493

A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 13th day of April, 1955, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Baker at the hour of 9:00 A.M. with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Manager Robert W. Notti City Engineer George E. Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Commissioner Reed Whipple City Attorney Howard W. Cannon At this time the special payroll for the employees of the Census Bureau for the pay period ending April 9, 1955; was presented for consideration. Commissioner Sharp moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 1006 to 1016 in the net amount of $382.45 be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Thereafter Mr. Vernon Miller of the Federal Census Bureau was present and briefly dis­cussed the status of the special census being taken in the City of Las Vegas. He advised the Commission that he was relatively sure that the reports from the Census Bureau takers would be in and ready for compilation by the first of next week. At this time City Attorney Howard W. Cannon arrived at the meeting. The request of Mr. Sheryl Woodbury for a permit to move the office building of the Aqua Motel, 1401 South 5th Street to 1933 E. Charleston to be used as the office for a used car lot, was considered at this time. Mr. William Loretta, Supervisor of Building and Safety was present and recommended that this temporary permit be granted until the required plans, specifications and approval of the surrounding property owners were filed. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved that permission be granted to Sheryl Woodbury to move this building from 1401 South 5th Street to 1933 E. Charleston, subject to the approval of the Building Department and the filing of an affidavit to the effect that this structure will be removed in the event that protests are received from property owners in the proposed new location. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Jarrett. Absent: Commis­sioner Whipple. Commissioner Jarrett qualified his vote by stating that he did not feel that this matter should be acted upon until the surrounding property owners have been notified and allowed to view the proposed plans for improvement. There being no further business to come before this special meeting, Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. Las Vegas, Nevada April 20, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 20th day of April, 1955; was called to order at the hour of 7:00 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Attorney Ralston 0. Hawkins City Engineer George E. Wade Planning Director Franklin Bills City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Asst. City Manager Robert W. Notti Absent: City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Commissioner Bunker moved the payroll warrants Nos. 1017 through 1522 in the net amount of $68,347.92 be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. 4-13-55 & 4-20-55 PAYROLL WARRANTS PAYROLL WARRANTS Census Bureau TEMPORARY HOUSE MOVING PERMIT