Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-458

in its present status and under its present control, free and independent of outside groups and bodies or organizations irrespective of whatever seemingly attractive offers may be offered as an inducement to abandon this project to other interests." AND WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has considered the foregoing resolution and agrees entirely with the contents thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas hereby endorse the above resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Library. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of June, 1959. /s/ Reed Whipple Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: /s/ Robert F. Boos Robert F. Boos, Acting City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. CHILI POT At the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held May 6, 1959, Show Florence Elmore Cause Hearing was held for Florence Elmore doing business as the Chili Pot, 1329 North "E" Street, to show cause, if any she had, why her restaurant beverage license Report should not be revoked. Licensee was authorized to reopen on a probationary basis with a report to be made to the City Commissioners by the Police Department at this Show Cause Order Dismissed time. Chief of Police, Ray Sheffer, reported that this establishment was operating in accordance with the provisions of a restaurant beverage license and he had the assurance of the licensee that it will continue in that manner. Chief Sheffer further stated that the Police Department will continue to keep a check on this operation. Commissioner Sharp moved that the show cause order issued to Florence Elmore doing business as the Chili Pot, 1329 North "E" Street be dismissed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. SOUTHERN NEVADA City Attorney Calvin Cory presented an agreement between the City of Las Vegas and DISPOSAL COMPANY the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., wherein the disposal company agrees to furnish the City a performance surety bond in the amount of $50,000.00 to insure Agreement and the performance of services pursuant to provisions of agreement dated January it, Additional Bond 1956. The performance surety bond is in addition to the bond required by Section 7 of this aforementioned agreement. Approved City Attorney Cory further advised that the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., has submitted this bond; however, he requested that Power of Attorney be filed with the City Clerk in connection with this bond. Commissioner Fountain moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign this agreement between the City of Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., and that the bond be accepted subject to the filing of the Power of Attorney. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. SOUTHERN NEVADA Commissioner Fountain moved that the following resolution to increase the Franchise DISPOSAL COMPANY Fee now being received from the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., from 3% to 5%, be adopted and order made: Franchise Fee Increased RESOLUTION Resolution Adopted WHEREAS, that certain agreement dated the 4th day of January, 1956, between the City of Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc. provides, among other things, for a redetermination from time to time by the Board of City Commissioners of Las Vegas of the franchise fee to be paid by the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has reviewed the audit of the books of said company as presented to said board, and has determined that the affixed franchise fee should be increased; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the franchise fee to be paid by the Southern Nevada Disposal Service, Inc., to the City of Las Vegas pursuant to the provisions of Article VI of the aforesaid agreement dated the 4th day of January, 1956, shall be and the same hereby is increased from 3 percent to 5 percent to become effective on July 1, 1959, and to remain in effect unless further changed by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this, the 3rd day of June, 1959. ATTEST: /s/ Reed Whipple____________________ /s/ Robert F. Boos________________ Reed Whipple, Mayor Pro Tem Robert F. Boos, Acting City Clerk 6-3-59