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OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 1980
The City Council of the City of Downey held an adjourned regular meeting at
6:45 p.m., September 23, 1980, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
Mayor Theodore H. Jackman presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Lyell W. Swearingen
Milton R. Mackaig Mayor Pro Tem
James T. Quinn
Robert G. Cormack
Theodore H. Jackman Mayor
ALSO PRESENT: Charles W. Thompson, City Manager
Don Davis, Fire Chief
Harry Rayson, Acting Building Official
William Sumner, Fire Marshal
Robert L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer
Mayor Jackman recessed the meeting to executive session from 6:45 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting resumed with all Council
Members present.
Study Session on Uniform Building & Fire Codes
Chief Davis continued with discussion on the Fire Code and referred to the
analysis of proposed revisions in a prepared text, a copy of which is on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
Fire Marshal Sumner reviewed proposed adoption of specific indices to the
Uniform Fire Code, such as safeguarding of underground flammable liquid storage
tanks.
Chief Davis gave a brief recap on alarms and sprinkler systems.
Mr. Thompson said the proposed Ordinances on the Fire and Building Codes will
be reviewed by the City Attorney and should be available for introduction at the
October 14th Council Meeting.
It was moved by Councilman Mackaig and seconded by Councilman Swearingen to
adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
Robert L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer
Council Minutes 9/23/80 (adj.)