HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-05-26-87-Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
MAY 26, 1987
TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS
SUBJECT
Donations to City from Rio Hondo Men's Club &
Nissei Wednesday Club for purchase of
additional trees for Golf Course
Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. Gloria Heer-
Appointment to Recreation & Community Services
Commission -District No. 3
Res. #4877, Downey Improvement Proj. #720, N/S
of Elm Vista Dr., E/O Bellflower Blvd.
Res. #4878, Downey Improvement Project No. 721,
S/S of Elm Vista Dr., E/0 Bellflower Blvd.
ACTION
Adopted
Adopted
Res. #4879, Decl. Underground Utility Dist. #13,
Firestone Blvd. to Second St. & Downey Ave. to
Embassy Suites property line Adopted
Res. #4880, Housing Element of City's General
Plan
Pub. Hrg.-General Plan Amendment 87-2 & Zone
Change #237 (Appl. Christos Smyrniotis)
Pub. Hrg.-Joint Hrg. w/Comm. Dev. Comm. re
Proposed Redevelopment Plan & Draft
Environmental Impact Rpt. on Proposed Woodruff
Industrial Project
Mayor Santangelo relinquished gavel to Mayor
Pro Tem Boggs
Note from City Clerk re Comm. Dev. Comm.
Pub. Hrg.
City Planner Yoshiki called to order & adj.
Planning Commission Meeting for lack of quorum
Cn. Cormack asked that Anti Smoking Legislation
be prepared
Mayor Santangelo recessed meeting to closed
session
Meeting adjourned to 6:30 p.m., June 3, 1987
Adopted
Con't to 6/23
Con't to 6/3
Con't 6/3
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
MAY 26, 1987
The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular meeting at 7:45 p.m.,
May 26, 1987, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor James S.
Santangelo presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
James S. Santangelo Mayor
Diane P. Boggs Mayor Pro Tem
Robert G. Cormack
Randall R. Barb
Roy L. Paul
ALSO PRESENT: Don Davis, City Manager
Carl K. Newton, City Attorney
Jenny Young, City Clerk -Treasurer
James R. Cutts, Director of Community Development
Lyle Wilkinson, Battalion Chief
James R. Jarrett, Director of Community Services
William F. Martin, Police Chief
Lee Powell, Director of Administrative Services
William A. Ralph, Director of Public Works
Vernita Anderson, Traffic Engineer
Mark Huebsch, Community Development Counsel
William Makshanoff, Building Official
Laura Nash, Administrative Assistant
Brice Russell, GRC Redevelopment Consultant
Mark Sellheim, Principal Planner
Jake Wager, Redevelopment Manager
Ronald Yoshiki, City Planner
Scot Yotsuya, Assistant to the City Manager
Joyce Baker, Executive Secretary
PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Floyd Tooley, President of the Rio Hondo Men's Club, presented a check
in the amount of $500 on behalf of the Rio Hondo Men's Club, and a $300 check on
behalf of the Nissei Wednesday Club, to the City as donations to the Golf Course
for the purchase of additional trees. Mayor Santangelo accepted on behalf of
the City.
Council Member Cormack presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Ms.
Gloria Heer (see Resolution No. 4874) on her appointment to the Recreation and
Community Services Commission for District No. 3. Council Member Cormack also
thanked Mr. Joe Ferris for his service.
HEARINGS
A Public Hearing on Downey Improvement Project No. 720, Elm Vista Drive -
North side, East of Bellflower Boulevard.
City Clerk Young affirmed the Affidavit of Posting and Mailing. It was
moved by Council Member Boggs, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and
unanimously carried to receive and file.
It was moved by Council Member Boggs, seconded by Council Member Paul, and
unanimously carried to accept the Engineer's Report.
City Clerk Young stated there were no written protests or objections filed.
Mayor Santangelo called for those in the audience who wished to speak in
Favor of or Against Downey Improvement Project No. 720. There were none.
It was moved by Council Member Paul, seconded by Council Member Barb, and
unanimously carried that the Public Hearing be closed.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4877
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR CHAPTER 27 PROCEEDINGS
FOR DOWNEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 720, SITES 4 AND 5,
NORTH SIDE OF ELM VISTA DRIVE, EAST OF BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
The Resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Council Member
Cormack, seconded by Council Member Boggs, and carried by unanimous vote to
waive further reading and to adopt.
A Public Hearing on Downey Improvement Project No. 721, Sites 1, 2, 3, 4 _
and 7, South side of Bellflower Boulevard.
City Clerk Young affirmed the Affidavit of Posting and Mailing. It was
moved by Council Member Paul, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and
unanimously carried to receive and file.
It was moved by Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Boggs,
and unanimously carried to accept the Engineer's Report.
City Clerk Young stated that there were no written protests or objections
filed.
Mayor Santangelo called for those in the audience who wished to speak in
Favor of or Against Downey Improvement Project No. 721. There were none.
It was moved by Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Boggs,
and unanimously carried that the Public Hearing be closed.
RESOLUTION NO. 4878
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR CHAPTER 27 PROCEEDINGS
FOR DOWNEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 721, SITES 1, 2, 3,
4, AND 7, SOUTH SIDE OF ELM VISTA DRIVE, EAST OF
BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD —
The Resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Council Member
Boggs, seconded by Council Member Cormack, and carried by unanimous vote to
waive further reading and to adopt.
A Public Hearing on Underground Utility District No. 13, Firestone
Boulevard to Second Street and Downey Avenue to Embassy Suites property line.
City Clerk Young affirmed the Affidavit of Mailing. It was moved by
Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Boggs, and unanimously
carried to receive and file.
City Clerk Young stated that there were no written protests or objections
filed.
Mayor Santangelo called for those in the audience who wished to speak in
Favor of or Against Formation of Underground Utility District No. 13. There
were none.
It was moved by Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Barb,
and unanimously carried that the Public Hearing be closed.
RESOLUTION NO. 4879
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING THAT AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT BE FORMED
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 4860 (DISTRICT NO. 13 - ALLEY
EAST OF DOWNEY AVENUE)
The Resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Council Member
Cormack, seconded by Council Member Boggs, and carried by unanimous vote to
waive further reading and to adopt.
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A Public hearing on the Housing Element of the City's General Plan.
City Clerk Young affirmed Proof of Publication. It was moved by Council
Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Barb, and unanimously carried to
receive and file.
Director of Community Develoment Cutts presented the staff report and
recommendation of the Planning Commission (Resolution No. 1019) to approve the
Negative Declaration and the Housing Element as submitted.
City Clerk Young stated that there were no written protests or objections
filed.
Mayor Santangelo called for those in the audience who wished to speak in
Favor of or Against this Housing Element. There were none.
It was moved by Council Member Cormack, seconded by Council Member Paul,
and unanimously carried to close the Public Hearing.
It was moved by Council Member Boggs, seconded by Council Member Cormack,
and unanimously carried to Adopt the Negative Declaration.
RESOLUTION NO. 4880
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADOPTING THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
The Resolution was read by title only. It was moved by Council Member
Cormack, seconded by Council Member Barb, and unanimously carried to waive
further reading and to adopt.
A Public Hearing on General Plan Amendment 87-2 and Zone Change No. 237,
for Properties Located at 111027-29-33-43-49-53 and 11105-11-13 Old River School
Road, to Establish a General Plan Land Use Designation of Medium Density
Residential and to Rezone said Properties from R1-5000, HFB, R-3 PUB and C-1 to
R-3-0 (Medium Density Multiple Family Residential) or R-2 (Two -Family
Residential) - (Continued from May 12, 1987).
Mayor Santangelo stated that there had been a request that this item be
delayed until the end of the meeting. The next Public Hearing ended at 12:30
A.M. (Wednesday, May 27, 1987) and the Mayor advised that the attorney for the
applicant had requested continuance to June 23, 1987. There were no objections.
A Public Hearing as a Joint Hearing with the Community Development
Commission re Proposed Redevelopment Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report
on Proposed Woodruff Industrial Project.
Mayor Santangelo relinquished the gavel to Mayor Pro Tem Boggs and
abstained from taking part in this Hearing.
Note from the City Clerk: This Public Hearing is set forth in full in the
minutes of the Community Development Commission dated May 26, 1987. Those
minutes are attached hereto for reference. The Hearing was not closed this
date, but was continued in Joint Session with the Community Development
Commission on Wednesday, June 3, 1987.
City Planner Yoshiki called the meeting of the Planning Commission to order
and adjourned it for lack of a quorum.
The meeting recessed at 11:50 p.m. (The Community Development Commission
adjourned at this time to Wednesday, June 3, 1987 at 6:30 p.m. in Joint Session
with the City Council).
The meeting reconvened at 11:58 p.m. with all Council Members present.
Mayor Santangelo presiding.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Items not on Agenda
Council Member Cormack:
There were none from the Public.
Mentioned a report by Dr. Wayne of the Downey Community Hospital
regarding the effects of smoking. Council discussed the Chamber of Commerce
Governmental Affairs Committee's interest in this. Council Member Cormack
asked that Anti Smoking Legislation be prepared.
Mayor Santangelo stated that the City Council is recessing to closed
session for the purpose of considering attorney -client matters, employee
negotiation matters, and pending litigation pursuant to the provisions of
Section 54956.9 - Government Code, Subdivision (a), Kim vs. Downey.
The meeting recessed at 12:10 a.m. (May 27th) and reconvened at 12:25 a.m.
with all Council Members present.
ADJOURNMENT: 12:25 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 1987, in Joint
Session with the Community Development Commission in the Council Chamber of the
Downey City Hall.
Jen You i .y L Ierksc asurer
Jam S. Santangeler, Mayor
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