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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-164

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    Commissioner Fountain moved the lease between the Las Vegas Post No. 8, American Legion of the parking lot area adjacent to their clubhouse, being a portion of the SE¼ of Section 27, T20S, R61E, MDB&M, be approved for a period of one (1) year, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE City Manager Kennedy presented the request of Municipal Judge Walter Richards for Municipal Judge permission to attend the Regional Traffic Court Conference in Denver, Colorado Richards July 7th through July 11th, 1958. Commissioner Fountain moved that Municipal Judge Walter Richards be granted permission to attend the Regional Court Traffic Conference in Denver, Colorado July 7th through July 11, 1958, with expenses to be paid by the City. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. ACTING MUNICIPAL JUDGE Mr. Kennedy stated that Judge Richards has further requested that David Zenoff be Appointment Made appointed as Acting Municipal Judge while he is attending the Traffic Court Conference in Denver, Colorado. Commissioner Bunker moved that David Zenoff be appointed Acting Municipal Judge during the absence of Judge Walter Richards. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. GOLF BOARD - City Manager Kennedy advised the Commission that the term of H.B. Trent as a Reappointment of Member member of the Golf Board will expire on June 30, 1958. Commissioner Fountain moved that H.B. Trent be reappointed as a member of the Golf Board for a period of five years, said term to expire on June 30, 1963. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. DONATION OF EXPENSES The City Manager presented the request for a donation of $100.00 to help defray Youth Safety Run the expenses of three local high school students and Officer William Foster of the Police Department to attend the Fifth Annual Richfield Youth Safety Run commencing June 20th, 1958 in Pomona, California, to Yosemite National Park and return. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that Community Chevrolet has donated at 1958 Chevrolet, the Junior Chamber of Commerce had donated $100.00 towards expenses and the Las Vegas Sun has donated $120.00 to cover registration free and the painting of this vehicle. Commissioner Fountain moved that $100.00 be donated toward the expenses of those attending the Fifth Annual. Richfield Youth Safety Run in Pomona, California on June 20, 1958, and the Treasurer and Comptroller authorized to issue the warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. HOUSE MOVING Supervisor of Building and Safety Art Trelease requested approval of the Harold Stocker application of Harold Stocker to move a house from the 100 block of South 13th Street to 15th and Oakey. Mr. Trelease recommended that this application be approved. Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Harold Stocker from 110 South 13th to the vicinity of the northeast comer of 15th Street and Oakey Boulevard be approved, subject to compliance with the Building Code. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent! Commissioner Whipple. PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE The City Manager advised the Commission that there are two applications on file APPLICATIONS for Limited Package Liquor license. He stated that one application is by Mr. Orlin Loveland for a license at Loveland's Market at 2421 E. Bonanza and the other has been filed by Elijah Pullens and Ted Lawson for a license at the Westside Grocery, 322 Madison. Mr. Kennedy further stated that he would like to have an opportunity to check the availability of licenses with the License Department before these applications are presented to the Commission for action. Mayor Baker stated that since he will not be here for the next regular meeting on July 2, 1958 he would like the record to show that he has no objection to the action of the rest of the Board if they see fit to act on these applications. GENERAL FUND BALANCE City Manager Kennedy reported that the General Fund Balance after payment of the Service and Material Warrants and the Payroll Warrants is $632,158.44. He stated that the Gross Payroll is $101,597.12; and included in the Service and Material Warrants there is $772.49 from the Bond Fund. LIQUOR & GAMING Mayor Baker stated that during his absence if a special meeting is held relative LICENSE to the transfer of the liquor and gaming license of the California Club, he wishes California Club the record to show that if he were here he would vote for the approval of the license to James Phillip Long. 6-18-58