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2 Sept. 18, 1975H lot 3ngtlrf Zimti Cerritos Council to Weigh Plan for Land Use Survey Cochee Accused of Downplaying Probe of Cheating Within Police Department COOKING CLASS WILL FEATURE COLONIAL MENU DOWNEY Recipes such as those enjoyed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other patrons of colonial Williamsburg, will be taught at Downey Adult School in weekly classes through Dec. 17. Gourmet chef Mrs. Pat Erhart will teach two classes each Wednesday, the first from 9:30 am to 1 p.m.

and the second from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Classes will meet at Central High School, 12330 Woodruff Ave. He Calls It Quits on Suburban Life Continued from First Page everybody. But it's right in the middle of a metropolitan madhouse. Rodgcrs concedes that he and his family will have some adjustments to make.

"I've been told it takes about a year to get adjusted to a slower place of living." he says. "I'm prepared for that. "And I know that Vickie and I will probably not be going out to dinner three or four times a week. We just won't have the money." The Rodgcrs made their first out-of-town trip for a new place to live last weekend flying to Santa Cruz. Bill says his family has reacted to his decision with mixed emotions.

"My dad says he'll miss seeing the grandkids whenever he wants." he says, "but he understands. So docs my brother. "And I really convinced myself the other day when a gal came into the store and told me her husband, who was 54 and had just retired from one of those 'pins-and-nccdlcs' jobs, had died of a heart attack. "I remember thinking: 'When I leave here. I want to be alive." CERRITOS This has been the fastest growing community in the Southeast area during the past five years.

Residential construction has pushed the population from 15,000 to 40,000 residents during the period. And commercial construction has included the development of the $50 million Los Cerritos Center. Still, there is room to grow. One-fifth of the land in the city remains vacant, and while that percentage of open space is far higher than most neighboring cities, there is a note of caution being sounded about how the undeveloped parcels should be used. The Planning Commission, in fact, has recommended that the City Council approve plans for a market analysis of the vacant properties.

The council will consider the proposal at its 7 P.M. session today at City Hall, 19400 S. Pioneer Blvd. Planning Commission Chairman Donald Marrs notes that recent staff studies suggest "that developable land is a premium commodity within the city." He says the commission believes a market analysis would help continue "the definite mode of balanced growth which has been pursued" by the city. Of the remaining open land, 512 acres are zoned for residential use, while 433 acres are earmarked for industrial development and 277 acres are preserved for commercial use.

In a letter to the council on behalf of the commission, Marrs says a market analysis "would assess the development options as determined by various activities in terms of consumer support Council worn an Reelected SANTA FE SPRINGS Council-woman Betty Wilson has been reelected vice president of Sister Cities International at the organization's 17th annual convention in Rochester, N.Y. base." He adds that the survey could restructure existing city growth policies and might recommend new land uses for remaining parcels in order to maximize their use. "The assessment," Marrs says, "would provide an economic plan of development which meets the political, fiscal and social objectives of our growth policies." Entries Open in Downey Contest to Select Queen DOWNEY Applications are available for the contest to select Miss Downey of 1976, who will reign as the city's Bicentennial queen, riding the Downey float in the Rose Parade. The contest, sponsored by the Downey Rose Float helps pay costs of the annual float entry. Income is from admission to pageant events and the coronation ball Nov.

29. Posters in participating local stores announce availability of application blanks, which are also in stock at the Downey Library and the Chamber of Commerce. Orientation workshop for contestants will be at 730 p.m Oct. 2, in the Green Room of Downey Community Theater. All interested girls are invited to attend with their mothers.

The event will include explanation of the rules and regulations of the pageant, fitting for swimsuits and selection of colors. Girls between 16 and 25 are eligible to compete. Pageant dates in Downey Theatre are Nov. 16 and Nov. 23.

Miss Downey will be selected at the second pageant and with her court will attend the Nov. 29 ball. Continued from First Page light of the residency question, and he said for me to go ahead and set it up." he said. The person flunked the oral examination. Morgan said, and Cochee was notified of the results.

"But the person's name was returned by the chief and the scores (of the oral exam) were marked higher." Morgan testified. "I told him 1 disagreed with his decision. He told me to go ahead and process the paper work." In May of this year, several months after the oral exam. Morgan "heard of possible cheating" from another officer within the department who, Morgan was surprised to learn, had the answer key to the written exam, he testified to the board. Morgan, with the permission of then-city manager James Wilson, checked the personnel files in June, when he said he learned for the first time that the person had scored, on a "corrective" curve.

lOtKJ on the written test. "I talked to the chief about this and told him I thought he should interview the suspect and take a personal interest" in the matter. Morgan said. About the same time, he said, he was transferred to the detective bureau, even though other officers who had scored higher than he on the promotion exam were not transferred. Morgan said he then went to talk to acting City Manager Daniel Lim about the possible cheating.

He said he told Lim that "it appeared to me the chief might have a personal interest in the applicant because of the wav he hired her." The day after the meeting with Lim. Morgan said, he was called into Cochce's office. "The chief said something to the effect that he was disappointed in me. He said he had heard rumors of me not being supportive of his administration, 'we'll see what the future ho told me," Morgan testified. "I was afraid I was going to lose my job.

I interpreted what he said as a threat." Morgan said. Throughout his investigation. Morgan said, he received little active support from Cochee although, he said under cross-examination. Cochee did eventually assign another officer to help in the cheating investigation. Cochce's attorney, Benjamin Wyatt.

had just begun his' cross-examination of Morgan when the Personnel Board adjourned until Friday night In earlier testimony, officer John Soisson, president of the Compton Police Officer's said he accompanied Morgan to the meeting with Lim "and that Morgan seemed hesitant to discuss" the cheating question. "He (Morgan) appeared to me to be very fearful. He seemed concerned that there might be disciplinary action against him" Soisson told the board. He said he became involved in the matter "because the investigation appeared to have a low priority." The cheating issue was sparked by testimony given by reserve officer Donald Messerle, also a member of the Sheriffs Academy training staff. Messerle told the Personnel Board he obtained what he later learned to be the answer key last summer, the same time the cheating suspect was attending the academy.

The suspect had failed "two or three exams by the Sheriff's Department and also failed an open book exam." he testified. Messerle said he feared taking the Civil Service answer key to the Compton Police Department, "because I have no protection under Civil Service and I could have been arbitrarily and capriciously dismissed at the whim of a superior." and that he didn't turn the key over to the Sheriffs Department because he felf it would "fall upon deaf cars." Instead. Messerle said, he held on to the answer key until May of this year, when Morgan approached him about the matter. During Messerlc's testimony, attorney Wvatt warned the officer that he was admitting to a felony, in that he had accepted what would have appeared to have been stolen property. Messerle said he understood Wyatt's point, but chose to continue with his testimony.

Messerle said he conducted his own "investigation" into possible cheating, but admitted when questioned by Wyatt that he had not taken any notes of his investigation. The testimony relating to the possible cheating incident is believed related to the charge that Cochee did not follow personnel rules and regulations while chief. At the outset of the hearing, the city tried to prove that Cochee held an "unauthorized" press conference, since he had not received the permission of the City Manager's Office when he held a press conference Aug. 14 on the steps of the Police Department. Cochee held that conference the day after it was announced by Lim that he (Lim) had transferred Cochee to his department, effectively stripping Cochee of his authority as chief.

Cochee was fired by Lim the following week, having been accused by the acting city manager of holding the "unauthorized" press conference, of failing to follow personnel rules and regulations, and of insubordination. It is unsure how much longer the Personnel Board hearing will continue; Wyatt indicated he would need about three hours to cross-examine Morgan. Still to be called to the stand arc Lim and a handful of other subpoenaed witnesses. BiillPl 18-60. FT.

u0 FROSF HEFiSERATGO-FREEZER DOOLEY'S LOW PRICE No-Frost Throughout Rolls Out On Wheels Power Saver Switch Can Help Reduce Power Consumption and Cost of Operation Three Adjustable Cantilever Shelves in Fresh Good Cabinet ICE MAKER OPTIONAL EXTRA 11,50 0TU REDEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED Continued from First Page As a preliminary requirement to more redevelopment, the council approved reports on four elements to the city's general plan which were required to be passed by Sept. 20. Representatives of the consulting firms of Envicom, and Owen Menard and Associates presented reports on the city's seismic, noise, public safety and scenic highways elements, all of which appeared to be somewhat favorable to the city and aroused no objections. They were approved unanimously. Still to be heard, and having more potential for versy, are reports on open space and conservation, circulation, housing and land use elements.

They are tentatively set for presentation at the council's Oct 7 meeting. City Manager Stephen Wright said, "These elements are the most detailed and may create a certain posture of social, economic and political controversy during the public hearing." It was suggested that the hearings may continue through more than one meeting. The next meeting of the redevelopment agency is set for 4:30 p.m. Sept 30. The council has also set another meeting for Oct 1 at 7:30 p.m..

to be held jointly with the Community Stabilization Commission at that group's request for the purpose of discussing proposed programs. Plans Asked for Downey Board Room Expansion DOWNEY The Board of Education has instructed architect John Nordbak to prepare preliminary plans for a near doubling of the board room, a project probably to be done in stages. Two problems face the board in the existing 900-square-foot chambers. First is the fact that with tables removed and all bodies crammed in, the place will accommodate about 50 people. For most meetings, with staff desks in, about 30 people can get in, with an overflow often in the hall listening on the public address system.

For large gatherings, the board must adjourn to another facility, either one of two high schools or an intermediate school. Some of the schools are more difficult to find than the Brookshire Ave. district headquarters. The second problem is money. While the board majority seems in firm agreement on expansion need in the board room, financing-is a problem this year and the first expansion estimates had been about $33,000.

Revised estimates prepared by Nordbak indicate that what the trustees would like to have would cost up to $55,000. The solution may be to build the expanded shell, adding another 937 square feet to the structure, but without some installations. What may go with the shell would be heating, air conditioning and a public address system. Storage and lounge area is also expected for the final job, when it can be financed, a district aide reports. Citizenship Class Marks 50th Year WHITTIER For the 50th consecutive.

year, the Whittier Union High School District adult education division will offer a citizenship class this fall designed to prepare people for naturalization tests. The citizenship class was the first offered by the district in 1926, and this year two classes in citizenship, plus 374 others at 47 different locations, will be offered. Class schedules are available at the district's Adult Center. ML Meal For TWThe-Wall four-Sided Galvanized Steel Caw Installation. 3-Speed operation.

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