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RESOLUTION NO. 1545
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING A DOWNEY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WHEREAS, The City of Downey has a rich cultural heritage,
dating back to the earliest days of California; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to the continuity and sense of
community identity of Downey, that this heritage be preserved and made
available to future generations in an orderly and interesting manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established a Downey Historical Society.
SECTION 2. The function of the Society is to compile, preserve and
promote appreciation of Downey's rich cultural heritage.
SECTION 3. Every citizen of Downey may join this Society, subject
to such reasonable rules as its Board of Trustees may establish.
SECTION 4. The organization of the Society shall be as follows:
a. The Mayor shall be the Honorary President of the Society.
b. The Board of Trustees of the Society shall be composed of
its officers who shall be a president, vice president,
secretary, and treasurer; one member appointed by each
Councilman, and one from the Downey Unified School District;
plus any officers who are not City or School representatives
as above defined.
c. Said Board shall manage the affairs of the Society, under
by -laws, standing rules and procedures which shall be filed
with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution, and shall cause an announcement to be mailed to all Downey
organizations, inviting a representative of each to an organizational
meeting at the City Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday after
the adoption of this Resolution. Such representatives then and there appearing,
together with any interested Downey citizens, may constitute themselves
Members of the Society, and proceed to its organization as prescribed by
Roberts Rules of Order Revised.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a meeting held on the 12th day of
April, 1965, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Dickerson, Temple, Corbin, Dunnum, Morton
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
City Clerk