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MINUTES
CITY OF DOWNEY - PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
June 20, 2013
MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick Owens, Dist. 1 Ed Norris, Deputy Director of PW
Marybeth Vergara, Dist. 1 Dan Mueller, Principal Engineer
Kent Halbmaier, Dist. 2 Desi Gutierrez, Sr. Civil Engineer
Joan Frey, Dist. 3 Gigi Rodriguez, Engineering Div. Secretary
Stephen Chu, Dist. 3 OTHERS PRESENT
Carmen Vasquez, Dist. 4 Brian Andrews
Ma. Lourdes Cotaya, Dist. 5 Gerry Andrews
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Lars Clutterham, Dist. 5 - Excused
Patricia Kotze, Dist. 2 - Excused
I. CALL TO ORDER:
In the absence of the Committee Chairperson and Committee Vice Chairperson,
Committee Member Joan Frey called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Committee Member Patrick Owens made a motion to approve the Minutes of the May
16, 2013 meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Marybeth Vergara.
The Minutes were approved as written.
III.OLD BUSINESS:
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1. CIP Projects Update
V. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
VI. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
June 20, 2013
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VII. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Norris reported on the Woodruff Avenue/Via Amorita traffic signal installation
issues. He also gave updates on the following:
1) Treasure Island Park grand opening.
2) Pavement Rehabilitation Project on Brookshire Avenue between Imperial Hwy
and Davis Street
3) Columbia Way water improvements
4) Telegraph Road Raised Median Island Project
5) Firestone Blvd. Improvement Project between Brookshire Avenue and Old River
School Road
6) Burns Avenue between Rives Avenue and Paramount Blvd. as potential
designated bike lane.
Mr. Desi Gutierrez gave an update on other on-going CIP projects
Mr. Dan Mueller reported that different options are still being researched regarding
the new online and phone bill pay program. He also discussed the new WRD rate
increase.
VIII. NEXT MEETING: July 18, 2013
The Public Works Committee was adjourned at 5:40 P.M.