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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
The Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held a Regular Meeting at 7: 37 p.m., February 24, 2004 in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Chairman Kirk Cartozian
presiding.
PRESENT: Commissioners:
Kirk O. Cartozian Chairman
Keith McCarthy Vice-Chairman
Anne M. Bayer
Meredith H. Perkins
Rick Trejo
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, Executive Director
Charles Vose, Attorney
Kathleen L. Midstokke, Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Desi Alvarez, Director of Public Works
John Finch, Police Chief
Darrell George, Director of Community & Economic Development
Bonnie Kehoe, Director of Community Services
John Michicoff, Director of Finance
Mark Sauter, Fire Chief
Loren Behr, Executive Director Space Learning Center
Mark Sellheim, Principal Planner
Ed Velasco, Housing Manager
Ron Yoshiki, Asst. Director of Community Dev./City Planner
Steven Yee, Economic Development Coordinator
Loren Behr, Executive Director Space Learning Center
Susan Domen, Executive Secretary
The Invocation was delivered by Pastor Mitch Williams, Downey-Florence Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Flag Salute was led by Rio Hondo Elementary School Student Council. There were
also many students from 4th and 5th grade classes at Rio Hondo Elementary School in attendance.
CONSENT CALENDAR – ITEMS FOR REMOVAL
4. IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKING LOT NO. 13 AND SECOND STREET EAST OF DOWNEY AVENUE, was pulled at the request of Vice Chairman McCarthy and is listed below.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Chairman McCarthy, seconded by Commissioner Perkins and unanimously carried to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar items as recommended:
1. MINUTES: ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 2004: Approve.
2. MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 2004: Approve.
WARRANTS ISSUED: (contained in Council Packet) Approve.
OTHER BUSINESS – Consent Calendar – Items removed by Commission Approval:
IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKING LOT NO. 13 AND SECOND STREET EAST OF DOWNEY AVENUE.
Vice Chairman McCarthy explained that this is the lot behind the businesses along Downey Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets and borders the property owned by the Baptist Church. He
inquired whether these improvements would include their lot and City Manager Caton responded that yes, it would include their lot due to drainage concerns and other matters. It was
clarified that this approval was for design only and Public Works Director Alvarez indicated that construction costs would be approximately $450,000.
It was moved by Vice Chairman McCarthy, seconded by Commissioner Trejo and
unanimously carried to appropriate $30,000 in Redevelopment Agency 91-5910 funds and approve a Professional Services Agreement with DMR Team Inc. for preparation of plans, specifications
and engineer’s estimate for improvements to Parking Lot No. 13 and Second Street east of Downey Avenue for an amount of $27,000.
OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS: None
The meeting recessed at 7:44 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 9:44 p.m. with all Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under Regular City Council Meeting) and recessed at 9:44 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 10:17 p.m. with all Commissioners present.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:18 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned to 6:30 p.m., March 9, 2004, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall.
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, Secretary KIRK O. CARTOZIAN, Chairman