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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AND
RECREATION AND PARK BOARD
HELD AUGUST 18th, 1958
-- The City Council of the City of Downey held an adjourned meeting with
the Recreation and Park Board in the Council Chambers of the Downey City
Hall at 7:30 P.M., August 18th, 1958. Mayor Temple presided.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Stamps, Dunnum, Peavey, Giddings, Temple
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Oren L. King
City Clerk Della Doyle
Recreation and Park Board
Mrs, Mignon L. Caughran
Mrs. Fannie Weiss
Reno Sirrine
Dewain R. Butler
Leon Emerson, Attorney
Daniel R. Furman, Director
Chairman of the Recreation and Park Board, Mrs. Mignon Caughran, intro-
duced Mr. Ray K. Goates as the new Director of Parks and Recreation to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Daniel R. Furman.
Mr. Furman reviewed the 1958 -59 budget of the Downey Recreation and Park
District.
Mr. Reno Sirrine outlined the plans to establish a sports field on the
property owned by the Downey City Schools. He stated that a citizens group
had agreed to put in improvements for a baseball diamond for the Little
League and the Babe Ruth teams if the Park District would level the ground
and install the sprinkler system.
After some discussion, it was agreed that there should be a better liason
between the City Council and the Park Board. Councilman Giddings moved,
Councilman Dunnum seconded, and it was carried by the following vote that the
City Council appoint a Park and Recreation Committee consisting of one member
appointed by and residing in each of the Councilmanic Districts (5 members),
together with the elected Park Board, to create a City Advisory Committee of
ten on parks and recreation,
5 AYES: Councilmen: Giddings, Dunnum, Peavey, Stamps, Temple
0 NOES: Councilmen: None
0 ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. King introduced Mr. Harold Durham as the new City Associate Civil
Engineer in charge of traffic.
RESOLUTION NO. WS 93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
.� ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE
FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
( #2276 -2277 - $495.00)
The resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Councilman
Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Giddings, and so ordered that further reading
be waived.
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It was moved by Councilman Peavey, seconded by Councilman Dunnum,
and passed by the following vote that Resolution No. WS 93 be adopted:
5 AYES: Councilmen: Stamps, Giddings, Peavey, Dunnum, Temple
0 NOES: Councilmen: None
0 ABSENT: Councilmen: None
In answer to the question of Mr. Steve Skinner as to what had been,
or could be, done to bring the Parks and Recreation into the City of Downey,
Mr. Reno Sirrine explained that it was the hope of the Board that nothing
would be done at this time inasmuch as Caughran Park with the new swimming
pool was not in the city limits of Downey, but was constructed with the money
from this district. Furthermore, any separation at this time would curtail
the use of this new pool insofar as the citizens and schools of Downey are
concerned.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
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