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CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 1996
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:32 p.m., December 10, 1996, in the Council Chamber of the
Downey City Hall, Mayor /Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor /Chairman
Barbara J. Riley Mayor ProTem/Vice- Chairman
Gary P. McCaughan, M.D. (arrived at 6:39 p.m.)
Keith McCarthy
Robert S. Brazelton
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City g Mana er/Executive Director
Tim McOsker, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Lowell Williams, Director of Finance
Larry Clough, Private Attorney
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Steven Sherman, Attorney, Ferguson, Praet & Sherman
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - November 26, 1996
Newly elected Council Member, Keith McCarthy, was not present at the November 26,
1996 meeting and abstained from voting on the Minutes.
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Brazelton, seconded by Council
Member /Commissioner Riley, and so ordered to approve the Closed Session Minutes of
November 26, 1996, with the abstention as noted.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor/Chairman Lawrence announced ed the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:33 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government
g Code:
A. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Durham vs. City of Downey (Claim #93006).
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B. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (c) - Conference with Legal Counsel re anticipated
litigation - initiation of litigation - (two potential cases
C. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Nolan vs. City of Downey (Claim #94033).
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:35 p.m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present.
Mayor Lawrence announced there were no closed session actions to report at this time but
noted the Council/Commissioners will return to closed session at the conclusion of the regular
Council Meeting.
The meeting recessed at 7:36 p.m. and reconvened at 8:35 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
The meeting recessed at 8:35 p.m. and reconvened at 8:56 p.m. with all Council
Members /Commissioners present.
Mayor Lawrence announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed Session
(8:56 p.m.) to complete discussion of items listed on the Closed Session Agenda. The meeting
reconvened at 9:25 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present.
Mayor Lawrence announced the City Council unanimously authorized the initiation of
litigation against two individuals on one matter. The names of the persons are not disclosed at
this time, so as to allow for service of the complaint. The action, the defendants, and other
particulars shall, once formally commenced, be disclosed to any person upon inquiry, unless to do
so would jeopardize the agency's ability to effectuate service of process on one or more unserved
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ADJOURNMENT: 9:26 p.m.
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