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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
HELD JANUARY 25, 1958
The City Council of the City of Downey held an adjourned meeting in the
Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall at 9:00 A.M. on January 25, 1958.
Mayor Dunnum presided.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Giddings, Temple, Dunnum, Stamps
ABSENT: Councilman: Peavey
ALSO PRESENT: Personnel Advisory Board:
Bert DuMars, Chairman
Charles R. Wheeler
Charles D. Woodworth
Oren L. King, City Manager
Glenn Kendall, Assistant City Manager
Della Doyle, City Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dunnum and immediately turned .
over to Chairman of the Personnel Board, Bert DuMars, who gave a comprehensive
review and resume of the Personnel Rules and Regulations as presented by the
Board.
After a full review of the Rules and Regulations as presented, the
Council gave their tentative approval, including the recommendation that
those employees immediately responsible to the Council and also all Depart-
ment Heads be placed upon an administrative merit basis and their positions
be classified as "Special" under pay plan. Council also recommended that
reviews of these "Special" classifications be made by the City Manager, the
Personnel Board, and the Council on an annual basis, prior to the adoption
of the budget.
It was requested by the sub - committee under the Public Safety Committee
that members be appointed from the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Realtors
to work with the Traffic Division of the Public Safety Committee. The Mayor
so ordered.
It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilman Giddings and
passed that the Transportation Committee be given an official status. Mem-
bers now serving are: Mrs. Mignon Caughran, Mr. George Wood, Mrs. Doris
Larson, Mrs. Kathleen Wills, Mr. James Bean, Mr. James Patterson, Mr. R. 0.
McMahon, Mrs. Violet Vaughn, Mrs. Opal Copley (Secretary), Mr. Murray
Kramer (Chairman).
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12 :10 A.M.
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