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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 1999
The Cit y Council/Community Development Develo ment Commission of the City of Downey held an
adjourned regular meeting at 6:33 p. m., December 14, 1999, in the Council Chamber of the Downey
City Hall, Mayor /Chairman Keith McCarthy presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members/Commissioners:
Keith McCarthy Mayor /Chairman
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor Pro Tem/Vice- Chairman
Robert C. Winningham
Meredith H. Perkins
Gary P. McCaughan, M.D.
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Charles Vose, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Darrell George, Director of Community & Economic Development/
Assistant Executive Director
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES NOVEMBER 23 AND DECEMBER 6,
1999
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Lawrence, seconded by Council Member/ -
Commissioner McCaughan, and unanimously carried to approve the Closed Session Minutes of
November 23 and December 6, 1999.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor /Chairman McCarthy announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:34 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code:
A. SECTION 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiator Darrell George re property:
Parcels 1 — 6 of the Downey Long Range Facilities Plan generally bounded by Stewart and
Gray Road, Imperial Highway, and Lakewood Boulevard; negotiating parties: Legacy
Partners/Vestar Development Company, Lennar Partners/Industrial Realty Group, and the
Ezralow Company; under negotiation: price and terms of payment.
B. SECTION 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for labor
negotiations with the Downey Firemen's Association.
C. SECTION 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for labor
negotiations with the Downey Police Officers' Association.
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The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:33 p.m. with all Council Members/-
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Commissioners present.
Council Member McCaughan was excused from the meeting at 7:34 p.m.
Mayor McCarthy advised that the Council selected the final developer for the NASA
property and thanked the three finalists, Legacy PartnerslVestar Development Company, Lennar
partners/Industrial Realty Group and the Ezralow Company, for their presentations and for the time
and effort each brought to the project. He noted staff would be directed to negotiate with the Ezralow
Company for an exclusive development agreement for six months.
Mr. Vose pointed out the decision resulted from a unanimous vote by the City Council.
The meeting recessed at 7:35 p.m.
Council Member McCaughan returned to the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:54 p.m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under the Regular City Council Meeting) and
recessed at 9:00 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 9:55 p.m. with all Council Members/Commissioners p resent and
immediately recessed to Closed Session to complete discussion of Closed Session Items previously
announced.
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 10:57 p.m. with all Council Members/-
Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:57 p.m.
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