Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-283

An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DEALING WITH LICENSING FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION AND REVENUE OF EVERY KIND OF LAWFUL BUSINESS TRANSACTED OR CARRIED ON WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, STATE OF NEVADA; FIXING THE RATES OF LICENSE TAX AND REGULATION; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF LICENSE FEES; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple for recommendation. The Commission requested that the Telephone Company be requested to meet with the Board on June 6, 1956 at 9.30 P.M. concerning the proposed increase in license fees. Commissioners Bunker and Fountain requested additional time before reporting on this proposed ordinance. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Liquor Ordinance reported favorably with the following amendments: 1. That tavern licenses be limited to one for each 1250 population except that hotels of 100 rooms or more or major gambling establishments would be included within the limitation of the issuance of licenses. 2. That a major gambling establishment be defined as one having ten or more gambling devices exclusive of slot machines. 3. That the issuance of importers licenses be limited to allow the issuance on the basis of one such license for each 25 retail licenses. 4. That in Shopping Centers, Grocery Stores and Drug Stores Package Liquor licenses, no sales shall be permitted in quantities of less than one pint. The ordinance was then read in full to the Board, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 688 DEALING WITH THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO, BY LIMITING IMPORTERS LICENSES; PROVIDING FEES THEREFOR; LIMITING TYPES OF SALE IN GROCERY, POPPING CENTERS AND DRUG STORES; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved that Ordinance No. 714 be adopted as amended. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. At this time Planning Director Franklin J. Bills arrived. Planning Director Franklin Bills reported that the proposed rezoning ordinance had been checked and corrected where necessary. Thereafter an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE FLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP, having been reported on favorably as amended and correc­ted was read in full to the Board. Commissioner Whipple moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 713 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Fountain, member of the committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Child Welfare Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Charitable Solicitations Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the proposed ordinance on Locksmiths requested additional time before reporting. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the proposed ordinance setting up bail fees in Municipal Court reported there was no immediate need for the ordi­nance, and requested that this ordinance be removed from the agenda. City Manager Kennedy requested permission to spend an additional $1300.00 to install pipe for the Fire Alarm System in connection with the Telephone Company lines being installed. Mr. Kennedy explained that this portion of the project was in the vicinity of Park Paseo, Maryland Parkway and San Francisco. Commissioner Bunker moved the request of the City Manager be accepted and this amount approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. There being no further business to come before the meeting, Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. ATTEST: APPROVED: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Clerk PROPOSED ORDINANCE Business Licenses PROPOSED ORDINANCE Public Utilities ORDINANCE NO. 714 Liquor Amendment ORDINANCE NO. 713 Rezoning PROPOSED ORDINANCE Child Welfare Board PROPOSED ORDINANCE Charitable PROPOSED ORDINANCE Locksmiths PROPOSED ORDINANCE Municipal Court Bail Unfavorable Report FIRE ALARM SYSTEM