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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMlMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 1991
The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downey
held an Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6 :30 p.m., September 5, 1991 in the
Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor /Chairman Barbara J. Hayden
presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Barbara J. Hayden Mayor /Chairman
Diane P. Boggs Mayor Pro Tem /Vice- Chairman
Robert G. Cormack
Robert S. Brazelton
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager /Executive Director
Peter M. Thorson, City Attorney
Joyce E. Baker, Deputy City Clerk /Assist&nt Secretary
INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS FOR COUNCIL VACANCY IN DISTRICT
Mayor /Chairman Hayden explained the purpose of this=reeti ng is toonti nue
candidate interviews for the Council Member vacancy in Distr=i ct 2. She aked each
candidate to read and answer a set of 14 questions con pase4 by the Council which
the applicants received in the mail prior to the meeting:_
The following candidates for the vacancy appeared before the Council/
Community Development Commission and expressed their desire to be appointed to the
vacant seat by responding to the 14 questions:
Mr. Edwin P. Ratcliffe, 8218 Puritan Street
Ms. Barbara Jean Riley, 7833 Luxor Street
Mr. Richard D. Carter, 11844 Horley Avenue
Mayor /Chairman Hayden thanked all the candidates that participated in the
interview process. She discussed options available regarding appointment of a new
Council Member. It was the consensus of Council to continue this matter to the
regular meeting of September 10, 1991.
Council Member /Commissioner Boggs questioned whether the Council would be
interviewing Mr. Robert Udoff, a candidate who was unable to make the scheduled
interviews.
Mr. Thorson advised that Mr. Udoff can be interviewed at the next regular
Council Meeting on September 10, 1991.
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Mr. Lennie Whittington, 8542 Manatee St., requested notification be given to
Mr. Robert Udoff, informing him of the opportunity to be interviewed for the
District 2 Council seat vacancy at the next Council Meeting on September 10, 1991.
Mayor /Chairman Hayden stated Mr. Udoff will be contacted.
Mr. Lary Marks, 7808 Borson St., suggested Council pose an impromptu question
to the final candidates to attain further insight into their ability to answer
questions without prior preparation.
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Mayor /Chairman Hayden noted the interviews are being conducted in accordance
with legal requirements.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:40 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned to 6:30 p.m., September 10, 1991 in the Downey City
Council Chamber.
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