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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-09-07-84-Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 1984 The City Council of the City of Downey held a special called meeting at 8:00 a.m., September 7, 1984, at the Rio Hondo Inn, 10627 Old River School Road, Downey, Mayor Randall R. Barb presiding. PRESENT: Council Members: Randall R. Barb Mayor Bob Davila Mayor Pro Tem James S. Santangelo Diane P. Boggs Robert G. Cormack ALSO PRESENT: City: Bud Ovrom, City Manager Robert L. Shand, City Clerk -Treasurer Los Angeles County: Peter Schabarum, Board of Supervisors Tom Hageman, Assistant Chief Deputy Jim Hankla, Executive Director - Community Dev. Comm. Victor Grgas, Director of Development Planning - Community Dev. Comm. Roger Van Wert, Manager of Development Planning - Community Dev. Comm. Future Development, Rancho Los Amigos Property Supervisor Schabarum focused discussion on the Courthouse for Downey. The designated location, per County drawings, is a 5-1/2 acre parcel (including parking) east of the existing new county Library Administration building on Rancho property and bordering on the south side of Imperial Highway immediately west of Rives Avenue. Rives Avenue will eventually turn west and become the southern border of the Courthouse parcel. When completed, Rives Avenue will join Garfield Avenue west of the Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Supervisor Schabarum said utilization of surplus land at Rancho will .be referred to the City Council through the Planning Commission. There are to be seven court rooms in the new Courthouse. Land Parcel H, south of the proposed Courthouse location, is earmarked for a possible 650-bed hospital limited to existing services. Land west of Parcel H will possibly be developed for high-rise office buildings utilizing 66-year land use leases where property would revert back to the County. The lease would reflect a ten percent per year value return including a built-in inflation factor. Supervisor Schabarum emphasized there will be seven Downey Courts and twelve South Gate Courts. No consolidation. The vacated property of the old Courthouse site will be sold to the highest bidder after being made available to local government. This property could be declared surplus for incorporation into the downtown redevelopment program. Supervisor Schabarum reported that the County Administrative Officer is studying possible consolidation of courts in view of a State law that might mandate consolidation of courts. One possibility is acquisition of the school district property at Imperial Highway and Woodruff Avenue for use as a combined Courthouse for Downey and Norwalk. Downey/Bell Gardens Bridge Supervisor Schabarum promised Councilman Cormac'k that they will conduct a joint personal inspection of the bridge in question spanning the Rio Hondo. Bicycles were recommended for use during the inspection tour, which is to be scheduled within the next five -to -six weeks. Council Minutes 9/7/84 (Spec.) -L- • ..IIN TWO. S " �I i The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m. �41r Kandall R mayor Council Minutes 9/7/84 (Spec.) -2- ?5�3 CORRECTION TO MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 1984 The following should be added to the first page, forth paragraph under "Future Development, Rancho Los Amigos Property: "Councilwoman Boggs asked Supervisor Schabarum to study the possibility of Columbus being a location for the Courthouse and was told the County would take a look at it." Robert L. Shand, City ler - reasurer Correction to Council Minutes 9/7/84 (Spec.)