Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-483

USE PERMIT U-2-57 The Commission considered the revocation of Use Permit (U-2-57) to Virginia Ball Virginia Ball for the operation of a wedding chapel at 222 South 2nd Street in a C-1 zone which was granted by the Board of City Commissioners on March 6, 1957, subject to the Revoked condition that an improvement agreement be signed and a bond posted for the installation of offsite improvements. The improvement agreement was signed by Mrs. Ball and United Pacific Insurance Company Bond No. 293179 was posted in the amount of $652.53; however, the improvements were never installed and Mrs. Ball has moved from this location. Furthermore, she signed the application for the use permit as owner of the property whereas she was not the owner. Consequently, the City Attorney's Office concluded that the use permit should be revoked because it was obtained on the basis of misrepresentation. Commissioner Fountain moved that Use Permit (U-2-57) granted to Virginia Ball for the operation, of a wedding chapel at 222 South 2nd Street be revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. URBAN RENEWAL AREA Planning Director Bills presented the resignation of Mrs. James McMillan who had ADVISORY COMMITTEE served on the Urban Renewal Area Advisory Committee since its creation and commended her for faithful service in this capacity. Mrs. McMillan Resignation Accepted Commissioner Sharp moved that the resignation of Mrs. James McMillan from the Urban Renewal Area Advisory Committee be accepted and letter of appreciation be sent to her. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. URBAN RENEWAL Planning Director Bills presented a request by the Coordinator of Urban Renewal for Madison School Project permission to negotiate with qualified planning and urban renewal consulting films Approved to Negotiate to make the necessary studies and prepare reports on general planning, land for Planning, etc. acquisition and disposition, and family relocation, needed to complete the final planning of the Madison School Urban Renewal Project. He added that the funds to be used are part of the Federal Government Planning Advance Loan which had already been approved. Mr. Bills stated that they had experienced extreme difficulty in getting a temporary staff for these studies and it was his personal recommendation that this could be done cheaper and faster and more efficiently by consultants who work with this sort of thing every day. His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple asked if this would come back before the Board of City Commissioners, and Mr. Bills said that it would. Commissioner Fountain moved that the Coordinator of Urban Renewal be permitted to negotiate for these services and findings to be presented to the City Commission for final approval. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. URBAN RENEWAL Planning Director Bills presented a request of the Coordinator of Urban Renewal for Madison School Project permission to negotiate with a qualified appraiser to enter into a contract to prepare the necessary land acquisition appraisals for the Madison School Urban Renewal Approved to Negotiate Project. Funds to be used are part of the Federal Government Planning Advance Loan for Land Acquisition which had already been approved. Appraisals Commissioner Sharp moved that the Coordinator of Urban Renewal be permitted to negotiate with a qualified appraiser to enter into a contract to prepare the necessary land acquisition appraisals for the Madison School Urban Renewal Project and findings to be presented to the City Commission for final approval. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. ONE-HOUR PARKING The Commission considered the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission Las Vegas Hospital that the request of L. W. Edwards, Administrator, Las Vegas Hospital and Clinic, for a one-hour parking zone along the east side of 8th Street between Ogden and Stewart, Approved and on both sides of Ogden between 8th and 9th Streets be granted. After a survey of the property owners involved, more than one-half indicated approval. Commissioner Sharp moved that the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission for a one-hour parking zone along the east side of 8th Street between Ogden and Stewart, and on both sides of Ogden between 8th and 9th Streets be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. SPEED ZONE - HIGHLAND The Commission considered the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission BETWEEN BONANZA for the installation of a 33 M.P.H. speed control zone on Highland Drive between AND CHARLESTON Charleston and Bonanza. This recommendation was made as a result of speed checks and traffic counts. Approved 45 M.P.H. Planning Director Bills stated that there were no cross streets and only two minor intersecting streets and studies by the Police Department and Engineering Department indicate that the present 25 M.P.H. speed limit was very unrealistic on this stretch of road. After some discussion Commissioner Sharp moved that a 45 M.P.H. speed control zone be installed on Highland Drive between Charleston and Bonanza. 7-1-59