HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04-19-07 - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 19, 2007
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:02 p.m., ApHI 19, 2007 in the Council Chamber of the Downey City
Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson David R.
Gafin presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members/Commissioners:
Rick Trejo Mayor/Chairperson
(arrived 6:35 p.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-ChairpersonDavid R. Gafin
Kirk O. Cartozian
Anne M. Bayer
Mario A. Guerra
ALSO PRESENT:Gerald Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Joyce E. DoMe, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Acting Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADJOURNED MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:None
1. CASH CONTRACT NO. 650 - DOWNEY PARK PROJECT AT 12400 CLARK AVENUE:
APPROVED INCREASE IN THE GRIFFITH COMPANY’S CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$165,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENHANCED RESTROOM, CONCESSION AND
STORAGE BUILDING: Public Works.
City Manager/Executive Director Caton presented the staff report explaining that when the City
awarded the contract to the Griffith Company on January 23'd, one of the items was for a pre-
manufactured women’s and men's public restroom building. He mentioned that the DowIey Landing
Park Site/Learning Center Subcommittee, as vwII as other Council Members, suggested that a
storage area and concession stand be included in the additional building designs. M. Caton stated
this was the time to order the construction of the additions to the pre-manufactured building for an
enhanced restroom, concession and storage building, and noted it is staff’s recommendation to
increase the contract in the amount of $165,000 to the Griffith Company for this purpose.
Council Member/Commissioner Cartozian said as a member of the Downey Landing Park
Site/Learning Center Subcommittee, he met ®th the Mayor and staff members, as well as other
contingencies, and a decision was made to increase the funding for the addition of the concession
and storage building to the restroom facility. He noted that Mile this is already an expensive project,
the additional funds are available and this is too important to exclude the additional building designs
from the plans.
Council Member/Commissioner Guerra stated that storage is very important for this project
and that he would be supporting the increase in the contract.
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It was moved by Council Member/Commissioner Guerra, seconded by Council
Member/Commissioner Bayer and unanimously carried (4/0) to approve staff recommendation.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson Gafin announced the Council/Commission is recessing to
Closed Session (6:05 p.m.) to discuss matters under the authority of the following section of the
Government Code:
1 Government Code Section 54957 – Public Employment – City Attorney
RECONVENED
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 9:55 p.m. Qth all Council
Members/Commissioners present. There were no closed session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:56 p.m.
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