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WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 6 2023. TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY FATHER JAMES PV HOUSE OF ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. EVERYONE IF YOU'D PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES, AND IF YOU SO CHOOSE, PLEASE STAND AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. OH, LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD. YOU DELIGHT IN YOUR CREATION AND WILL CALL US TO ACCOUNT FOR OUR STEWARDSHIP OF ALL YOUR GOOD GIFTS. GUIDE OUR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY GATHER FOR THEIR WORK OF ADMINISTRATION. AS THEY LEAD TOGETHER WHERE THERE IS CONFUSION, GRANTHAM CLARITY. WHERE THERE IS FEAR, GRANTHAM COURAGE WHERE THERE IS ANXIETY, GRANT THEM PEACE. STRENGTHEN THEM THIS DAY AND IN THE DAYS TO COME AND INCREASE IN ALL OF US THE VISION AND DESIRE TO HELP MAKE OUR CITY OF BEAUMONT. A PLACE OF KINDNESS AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AND MAY ALL OUR WORK. BE TO YOUR GREATER GLORY. AMEN. GRADUALLY.
CITY CLERK. COULD WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE MIRROR WEST. PRO TIM DURIO. PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBER GETS PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER HERE. REMEMBER FELL. SHAW COUNSELOR. MEMORY SAMUEL, COUNCIL MEMBER, NEIL THANK YOU. OKAY TODAY WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS. FIRST WE HAVE
[Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions]
A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MEN'S HEALTH MONTH AND ACCEPTING WILL BE YOU KNOW, ROGERS ARE ENORMOUS. SAMPSON AND CREW. Y'ALL ARE ALL WELCOME. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GIFT OF LIFE. NO NOT YET. NOT YET. OKAY? THAT. I DUMPED AHEAD . YEAH WHEREAS ON JUNE 23RD NASH IS A NATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH MONTH . I'M SORRY. AM I READING? I'M READING THE RIGHT ONE. I'M SO SORRY. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. WHEREAS JUNE 23RD INTERNATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH MONTH, AND WHEREAS PROSTATE CANCER IS THE MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN MEN, ASSAD FROM SKIN CANCER AND ABOUT ONE IN EIGHT MEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER DURING THEIR LIFETIME. AND WHEREAS TEXAS IS A MEDICALLY UNINSURED CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES WITH 5.2 MILLION TEXANS WITHOUT COVERAGE. AND WHEREAS IN 2023 IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 17,230 MINUTE TEXAS WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER AND APPROXIMATELY 2290 WILL DIE FROM THE DISEASE. AND WHEREAS GIFT OF LIFE IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEDICAL PARTNERS MAKES AVAILABLE MEANS FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN. PSA SCREENINGS, PRIMARY CARE, TEST, HIV AND HEPATITIS C TEST ALONG WITH ON SITE PHYSICIAN CONSULTATIONS TO REVIEW TEST OUTCOMES AND NAVIGATE MENTAL CARE, WHEREAS GIFT OF LIFE WILL HEALTH, REGIONAL MEN'S HEALTH SCREENING EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE AND JULY, WHEREAS SINCE 2000. MORE THAN 10,990, SOUTHEAST TEXAS MEN HAVE RECEIVED GIFT OF LIFE FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS, HELPING TO EXTEND THE LIVES OF 77 MEN WHO WERE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND WHO WERE PROVIDED ACCESS TO DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, I ROY WEST MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 2023 AS MEN'S HEALTH MONTH IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH AS GIFT OF LIFE. HIS HEALTH AWARENESS DAY IN BEAUMONT. AND HE ALSO URGES ALL MEN IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PURSUE PREVENTION, HEALTH PRACTICES AND EARLY DETECTION EFFORTS AND WITNESSED THERE. WHERE, WHERE OF I HAVE HERE ON TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO BE A FIX THIS SIXTH DAY OF JUNE. ACCORDINGLY THE MAYOR HAS HEARING TO SET HIS HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO BE AFFIXED SAN ROY WEST JUNE 6TH 2023 AND, AS THE[00:05:01]
MAYOR STATED I THINK IT'S REGINA ROGERS AND ENORMOUS SAMSON AND ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO JOIN IF YOU'LL COME UP, RECEIVE YOUR PROCLAMATION, SHAKE EVERYONE'S HANDS AND HAVE A FEW WORDS AT THE PODIUM. RIGHT OKAY. YEAH THANK YOU. JUST A WARNING. HMM. THANK YOU FOR THAT. VERY THANK YOU LITTLE BIT. I'M A LITTLE HOARSE. YEAH, THANK YOU. YEAH. HEY HOW ARE YOU? THANK YOU. I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU THE OTHER DAY. HOW ARE YOU, MAMA? TO HELP IN A WHILE. WE'RE YOUNG. 79, DON'T YOU THINK? WONDERFUL. HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? YEAH. DEFINITELY. HANGING IN YOU. YES, MA'AM. I HOPE THAT DIDN'T TAKE UP ALL OF OUR TIME TO MAKE COMMENTS. THERE WAS A LOT OF HUGGING AND KISSING SO ON BEHALF OF THE GIFT OF LIFE, ENORMOUS, SAMSON, WE'RE GONNA ROGERS, AS YOU KNOW, IS THE FOUNDER AND CHAIR AND I HAVE OUR WONDERFUL BLUE CREW WITH ME, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF OUR OFFICERS HAVE GIFT OF LIFE. INTERIM PRESIDENT LINDA DOMINO WITH HER WONDERFUL , AMAZING HUSBAND, JOE DOMINO, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW HIM. HE'S BEEN A LEGEND IN TERMS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS OF HIS IMPACT. I HAVE MARTY CRAIG, ONE OF OUR OFFICERS WITH THIS AS AS WELL AS OUR STAFF. HOLLY PETERSON, OUR NEW AND MUCH APPRECIATED MEDICAL DIRECTOR, GWENDOLYN LAVALLEE AND TWO FABULOUS MCMINN. THAT'S ARMIN AGAINST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. MANY OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW AND HAVE SEEN MACARTHUR ENGLISH WITH US IN GEORGIA PRIME FREE WHO HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE, SUPPORTIVE AND ALSO JUST BACK FROM L. A. AS OUR LINKS PRESIDENT FOR THE AREA ARE PROGRAMS TO TREAT GIC MANAGER INGRID HOMES IS WITH US AS WELL. SO I AM OH, AND HOW COULD I FORGET OUR CHIEF? YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID HE WAS WORKING TODAY AND HE COULDN'T WEAR OUR SHIRTS. SO I FORGOT THAT AND ANYWAY, SO CHIEF EARL WHITE, WHO MAYBE YOU RECALL HE HAS A PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVOR. HE WAS ONE OF OUR HONORARY CHAIRS AS WELL AND KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE A MAN AND GET CHECKED, AND THAT'S WHAT THE MESSAGE IS ABOUT . TODAY YOU ALL HAVE A T SHIRT AND WE'RE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE HELP US. GET THESE BEAUMONT MEN, WOMEN WE KNOW WE HAVE TO DO IT.TO GET THEM TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE SCREENINGS THAT YOU JUST TALKED ABOUT. IN THE PROCLAMATION. GIFT OF LIFE IS MAKING THESE EMPOWERING SCREENINGS THAT HAVE A VALUE OF NEARLY $500. IT'S FREE. IT'S A P S A ITS PRIMARY CARE. IT'S SCREENINGS THAT OFTEN MANY OF US JUST DON'T GO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. YOU CAN'T LEAVE WORK, AND THERE'S OTHER PROBLEMS THAT KEEP YOU FROM GOING TO HEALTH CARE. BUT GIFT OF LIFE WITH OUR AMAZING SUPPORTERS, WHICH IS ON THE BACK OF OUR T SHIRT. THAT'S OUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP. IT'S CARING, COMPASSIONATE PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST TEXAS THAT JOINED WITH US BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO GET OUR MEN TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, AND THEY'RE ONE OF THE GROUPS THAT GENERALLY DON'T ACCESS HEALTHCARE. SO WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE HOPEFUL AND WITH EVERYONE HERE ARE WONDERFUL VETERANS. I SEE THEM IN THE BACK AND JOANIE AND EVERYONE SUPPORTS OUR CAUSE. AND JUST AS A LITTLE BIT SIDEBAR, OUR SCREENINGS ARE FROM MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED MEN.
AND THAT MEANS YOU PERHAPS KNOW MANY MEN WHO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE STILL CAN'T AFFORD TO ACCESS CARE THEIR HIGH DEDUCTIBLES OR THEY SIMPLY AREN'T PROVIDED. THEY'RE NOT ACCEPTED IN THE PROVIDER NETWORK . WE HAVE THESE SCREENINGS FOR OUR VETERANS. WE ENCOURAGE THEM AND WORK WITH THEM. NO, YOU HAVE HEALTHCARE, BUT OFTEN IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET TO THAT AND HAVE APPOINTMENT TIMES SO WE LOVINGLY AND COMPASSIONATELY EXTEND THESE SERVICES TO MEN THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST TEXAS. WE WERE IMPORT AUTHOR LAST WEEK. WE'RE GOING TO BE IN ORANGE THIS SATURDAY AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO WAIT AND LET YOU GUYS CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY AND THEY WERE GOING
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TO BE IN BEAUMONT AT THE JULIEN BEN ROGERS CANCER CENTER. WE'VE GOT T SHIRTS, LUNCHES LOVING COMPARISON IT PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE THAT WILL WALK OUR MEN THROUGH THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. IT'S INCREDIBLE. THERE ARE PHYSICIANS THAT ARE ON SIDE THROUGH THE BEAUMONT BAPTIST RESIDENCY THERE THERE TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS AND GO OVER THE POINT OF CARE. DR. GWENDOLYN LAVALLEE IS THERE SO IF SOMEONE HAS A POINT OF CARE TEST THAT IS NEEDING THEM TO GET ADDITIONAL SERVICES WITH GIFT OF LIFE, SHE IS THEY'RE NAVIGATING THEM. SO THEY DO. WE HAVE A FEW MINUTES THAT I CAN ASK SOME OF OUR MEMBERS TO MAKE A PLUS A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO JASON STELLY FOREVER. VERY GENTLEMAN WHO'S SCREEN THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL TO TOURISTS BEING LIKE. AND THEY'VE BEEN EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR EFFORTS JOE FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY AND NOW AND ABSENTIA AND MEMORIAM, AND WE'RE VERY, VERY GRATEFUL, SO THE MEN ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AS WELL. AND THANK YOU, REGINA. BECAUSE IT YOU KNOW, WE KNOW WE ALWAYS LIKE TO HAVE A LITTLE ADDED BOOST TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL INSTEAD OF EYES TO COME. THEY GET THESE T SHIRTS AND A LOT OF LOT OF EXTRA EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH BECAUSE PREVENTION IS KEY IN TERMS OF ALL OF US HAVING A HEALTHY LIFE DO WE HAVE JUST THE MOMENT I COULD ASK DR LOVELL AND OUR TWO MAC MEN TO GIVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. SURE ONLY WE'LL GET AFTERNOON. BUT IN KEEPING IN TIME WITH EVERYTHING I JUST LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW THE STATISTICS THAT WERE READ DURING THE PROCLAMATION, OR JUST POINT ON AND IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO CARE TO HAVE A REVENUE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND WE'VE GOT IT. WE JUST NEED YOU GUYS TO GET THE WORD OUT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT IF YOU NEED OR EVEN IF YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR RISK FACTORS ARE AND WHAT KIND OF HEALTH YOU HAVE. YOU NEED TO GET THEM OUT THERE SO THEY CAN COME AND SEE US. WE'LL BE SO HAPPY THEY DID. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, DOCTOR. LOVELY AND COULD I HAVE OUR MCMAHON, WHICH IS ALSO INCLUSIVE OF CHIEF WHITE. MAKE A COMMENT IN TERMS OF YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SERVICES CHIEF, COULD I ASK YOU AND MACARTHUR, GEORGE TO COME FORWARD? IT'S OKAY. GOOD EVENING. I'M MAKING THIS ONE OF THE MAC MEN'S HERE. BUT NOW EVERY TIME IS SEEING ALL WE NEED TO MEN IS TO GO AND COME AND GET CHECKED. NOW WE HAVE A PROGRAM SET UP EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. YOU HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE MEDICAL FIELD. AND WE HAVE A LUNCHEON FOR YOUR DINNER . SO ALL WE NEED THIS COMING TO 20/4 ALL THE MEN THAT NEED TO GET CHECKED TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT US. THANK YOU. CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING? GEORGE JUST WANTS TO BE HERE. OKAY THANK YOU. I STAND HERE IS TESTAMENT TO EARLY DETECTION. HAVING INSURANCE WAS AN ADVANTAGE FOR ME. BUT THIS GROUP, WHICH WE PAINTER, NORMAL GIFT OF LIFE GIVES THOSE MEN THAT ARE UNDERSERVED OR NO INSURANCE AT ALL. A CHANCE TO SURVIVING. SO BE A MAN AND GET CHECKED. THANK YOU. AND IT WOULDN'T BE IF I DIDN'T ASK OUR PRESIDENT LINDA DOMINO, WOULD YOU SHARE JUST A COP OF CONFIDENCE WITH US AS WELL? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO OFFER MY THANKS TO YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FOR US TO SPREAD THE WORD AND WE WANT ALL THE MEN IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE A MAN AND GET CHECKED AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO YOU, MAYOR AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. THANK YOU. AND SO COULD WE TAKE A GROUP PHOTO? CAN WE ALL COME UP HERE AND TAKE A GROUP? PICTURE WILL BE REALLY FAST. OKAY, LET'S BE REALLY FAST AND GO OUT THERE AND TAKE A PICTURE. GO AHEAD AND MARRY.YEAH. FAST. REGINA, GO. THAT HURT. OKAY. YOU GOTTA EVEN, UH HURRY. WE GOTTA GO FAST. WE'RE TAKING FOREVER, OKAY? OH IS THAT EVERY WORK? YEAH SORRY. JUST. HMM. I THINK WE'RE GOOD. ALREADY GOT RYAN THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ONCE INFECTED. I KNOW. HMM. NEXT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WOMEN'S VETERAN'S DAY. WHEREAS WOMEN HAVE HONORABLY AND
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COURAGEOUSLY SERVED IN ALL OF AMERICA'S WARS AND CONFLICTS SINCE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WHEREAS WOMEN WERE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS MILITARY MEMBERS ARE VETERANS ON JUNE 12TH 1948.WHEN THEN PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN SIGNED INTO LAW THE WOMEN'S ARMS SERVICES INTEGRATION ACT, ENABLING WOMEN TO SERVE A PERMANENT REGULAR MEMBER OF THE ARMY MARINE CORP. NAVY AND LATER ON FORCES, WHEREAS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, WOMEN'S ROLES HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW IN ALL BRANCHES AND PHASES OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, WHEREAS, ACCORDING TO WWW DOT MILITARY .COM WOMEN NOW MAKE UP 15% OF ACTIVE DUTY AND 18% OF GUARD AND RESERVE. OF SERVICE MEMBERS. WHEREAS ON JUNE 12TH 2023 WE RECOGNIZE WOMEN'S VETERAN DAY WHICH HONORS AMERICANS, MILITARY WOMEN PAST AND PRESENT, IT IS CELEBRATED IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1948 WOMEN'S ARMED SERVICES INTEGRATION ACT. AND WHEREAS THIS YEAR MARKS THE 70/5 ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF WOMEN'S ARMED SERVICES INTEGRATION ACT NOW THEREFORE I'M MAYOR ROY WEST MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, JUNE 12TH 2023 AS WOMEN THAT TRANS DAY IN BEAUMONT AND ENCOURAGE THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE VELOUR IN CONTRIBUTIONS OF GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN SERVICE, WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE PROUDLY SERVED OUR GREAT STATE AND NATION BY SAFEGUARDING OUR LAND . ACCORDINGLY THE MAYOR HAS HERE INTO SET HIS HAND AND CAUSES STILL OF BEAUMONT TO BE A FIXED SIGN ROY. YES DATED JUNE 6TH 2023. ACCEPTING WILL BE CHERYL WILLIAMS, RETIRED SERGEANT WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY. MHM MA'AM. ABSOLUTELY, LADIES. YES WELCOME TO JOIN ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MALAYSIA AIRPORTS. THANK YOU. MALAYSIA AIR FORCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANKS. THANK YOU. OH, MY GOD. APPLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. SERVICE.
OKAY? YOU DO? I PROMISE YOU TO BE BRIEF. FIVE HOT HOT ALL DAY 69. SEVEN HALF. STILL DOWN.
CHECK COME HERE. PROMISE YOU I'LL BE BRIEF. I USED MY MILITARY TIME. GOOD AFTERNOON.
MAYOR WEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MAN CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS COUNCIL MEMBERS DURIO MIGHT GETS ALBERT TURNER PASTOR PHIL SHAW, EDWIN SAMUEL TAYLOR, NEIL AND CITY ATTORNEY SHERRY READ. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. WE'RE SO DELIGHTED TO BE HERE. IT WAS TRULY AN HONOR WHEN WE ALL RAISE THAT RIGHT HAND AND SWORE THAT WE WOULD DEFEND THE COUNTRY OF THE UNITED STATES. AND SO INDEED WE ARE BLESSED. IT'S A PLEASURE TO STAY IN HERE AND REPRESENT THE SAFE SAILORS. THE SOLDIERS, THE AIRMEN IN THE MARINES. WHO ENLISTED VOLUNTARILY. WHO SERVED SELFLESSLY AND WHO SACRIFICED BEYOND MEASURE. I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE 68 80/8. CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY DIRECTORY BATTALION. I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF JEANNIE TALLY. LEVETT FIRST FEMALE PILOT. I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF BILLY FARRELL, THE FIRST FEMALE COMMANDER OF A BATTLESHIP. I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF COLONEL HALLORAN, THE FIRST WOMAN AIR CORMAN STAND IN THE SOLDIERS ON THE SHOULDERS OF SOLD SAILORS LIKE GENETIC, UH, ANDREW POINT BUT BONNIE FREELY CHAIRMAN ALAIN GOODMAN, LADY JAYE. SOLDIER, SONIA LEMELLE. AIRMAN SONIA LAMILL. STAND.
DRILL INSTRUCTOR SALLY RICHARDSON. SOLDIER. MARY WILLIAMS, AND I, TOO AM A SOLDIER, CHERYL WILLIAMS. IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO BE HERE. WE RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION AS PROUD MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES. MILITARY MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, AUNTS ON TY'S NIECES AND SISTERS. THANK YOU, MAYOR WEST AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING OUR VALUE
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VALIANT EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE SERVED THIS COUNTRY SELFLESSLY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL. MAY GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MAY GOD PROTECT THE MILITARY. SIMPLE. HER. CAN WE GET A QUICK PICTURE REAL QUICK? HAVING A SO SMALL AND NOW YOU MY 16. WE DID FINE. YEAH, REALLY USED TO KISS HER HAND KISSING RIGHT? ALRIGHT. 123 TAKING MANY . THE TOP FIN ONE AND THE OTHER.THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE KISSED ME. AND. HOW IS THAT ARE HERE FOR THE PROCLAMATION THEN WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE. NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO. THANK YOU FOR COMING. YOU SPELLED IT. SMELL PERFUME. OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE SMELLING SOMETHING. I THOUGHT YOU WERE SMELLING MY PHONE. I THOUGHT, WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY PHONE? ARE YOU WERE SMELLING MY PHONE. BUT YOU WERE LISTENING. YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS. YOU MAY MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ADAMS A THROUGH F ON THE CASINO AGENDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E, WHICH WILL BE PULLED AND CITIZENS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS. 134 HAVE SIX AND SEVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO PLEASE COMPLETE A GRANGE SLIP AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK. THE CITY CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME. WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU'D KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME HOME WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND THE RED LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. I DON'T HAVE ANY AT THIS TIME MAYOR OKAY? IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AGENDA
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EXCLUDING ARTEMIS, AND THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE ALL OPPOSED. PASSES. NEXT. MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER ONE, PLEASE. YES, MAYOR. COUNCIL[1. Council consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 4, to the contract with King Solution Services, Inc., of Houston, for the City Wide Pipe Bursting Contract – Phase I Project.]
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ALL THE NUMBER FOUR TO THE CONTRACT WITH KING SOLUTIONS SERVICES INC OF HOUSTON FOR THE CITYWIDE PIPE BURSTING CONTRACT PHASE ONE PROJECT AND ITS RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE? SECOND FOR THEIR APPROVAL. SECOND THERE'S A MOAT. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL . APPROVAL OF ADAM NUMBER TO ANY DISCUSSION. NUMBER ONE NUMBER ONE NUMBER ONE. NUMBER ONE. ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. COUNCILMAN TURNER BOARD. WHAT IT BEING CHANGED ALL THE NUMBER FOUR. CAN YOU KIND OF TELL US GOING ON? THAT IS ACTUALLY THE FOURTH CHANGE ORDER. THIS LAST ONE IS BECAUSE OF SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES. WE CAN'T GET THE FIBERGLASS MANHOLES, SO WE'RE HAVING TO REPLACE THEM WITH PRE CAST CONCRETE MANHOLES. SO WE'RE NOT CHANGING THE WORK IN ANYWAY, WITH THIS CHANGE ORDER. WE'RE JUST CHANGING MATERIALS SO THAT WE CAN FINISH OUT THE PROJECT. THAT'S MUSIC. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FREIGHT FAVOR OF APPROVING ADAM. NUMBER ONE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE AH OPPOSED. MOTION[00:25:06]
PASSES. MAY WE HAVE THE READING ABOUT ADAM, NUMBER TWO. WE'RE GONNA PULL THAT ITEM HERE, SO[2. Council consider an ordinance amending the FY 2023 budget]
WE'RE GONNA SKIP TO ITEM NUMBER THREE. IT'S JUST MY FAVORITE NUMBER. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.[3. Council consider a request to extend the deadline to commence construction of a mortuary to be located at 3510 Sarah Street.]
NEXT TIME NUMBER 33 COUNCIL CONSIDERED REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF A MORTUARY TO BE LOCATED AT 35 10 SARAH STREET. AND I MAY OF 2021 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ARTIST NUMBER 21. THAT'S 032 TO A LOT OF S U P FOR MONTEREY AREA AND RCR RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION RICK REED BOWEL IZATION DISTRICT WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, FINAL PLANS WOULD NEED TO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY FOG BACKFLOW PROGRAM AND TO LANDSCAPING TO MEET CITY OF BEAUMONT ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS. MR JOHN JUST REQUESTED AN ADDITIONAL 18 MONTHS TO TALK FOR A VARIETY OF UNSEEN DIFFICULTIES. THE APPLICANT STATES SISTER LASER RELATED TO DESIGN PLANNING AND LONG STRUCTURE DOCUMENTATION.ADMINISTRATION STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER 13 TO 2024 WITH THOSE CONDITIONS. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE? MOVED TO APPROVE WITH THE CONDITIONS. THE MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE. ANY DISCUSSION? HMM. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING AUTUMN NUMBER THREE. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AH, ANY OPPOSED. MOTION
[4. Council consider amending Resolution 22-272, to cancel the purchase of nineteen vehicles for the Police Department.]
PASSES. MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ADAM, NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE. ITEM FOR COUNCIL CONSIDER AMENDING RESOLUTION 22-2 72 COUNCIL, THE PURCHASE OF 19 VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. UH THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION, UH, REFLECTED 19 UNITS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN CHAVEZ A TOTAL VALUE. AND ANY 5 TO 27. THE VENDOR WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE VEHICLES WHICH WILL NOT BE PURCHASED FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY AND COUNCILORS REQUESTED TO PURCHASE THE TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF THIS 19 UNIT. ON THIS SORT OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR? MOVED TO A PROOF. THEY'RE A SECOND FOR THE APPROVAL SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR. ANY DISCUSSION. COUNCILMAN NEIL MR MANAGER. WHEN THESE WERE ORIGINALLY AWARDED, WAS THERE A BID BOND OR ANYTHING REQUIRED ON THIS. ORIGINALLY SOMEONE HERE WHO CAN ADDRESS THAT? NO, THERE'S NO ON MY UNDERSTANDING IS, UM THE ONLY TIME DOESN'T REQUIRE AND CONSTRUCTION. THANK YOU. ANNOUNCEMENT TURNER TODD IS THE NEW CURRENT PRICES SIMILAR TO THE ONE WE WERE DOING PREVIOUSLY. YES SIR. YOU'LL SEE ON THE NEXT AGENDA MEMO. THE PRICE DIFFERENCE IS CLOSE TO MAYBE $18,000 HIGHER. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ATOM NUMBER FOUR. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE AH! ANY OPPOSED.
MOTION PASSES. MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ATOM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. MAYOR COUNCIL
[5. Council consider a resolution approving the purchase of 19 vehicles for use by the Police Department.]
CONSIDERED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 19 VEHICLES FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.THIS IS THE REDIRECTING OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE JUST COUNSEL FOR RIGHT, SO 1,013,001 49. AND IT'S COMING FROM FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE. A MOTION FOR ADAM NUMBER FIVE? MOVED TO APPROVE. THE MOTION IS SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ADAM NUMBER FIVE. ANY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ATOM NUMBER FIVE. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE AH, HE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES. WE HAVE THE READING OF ATOM NUMBER SIX, PLEASE. COUNCIL CONSIDER AMENDING RESOLUTION
[6. Council consider amending Resolution 21-311, to cancel the purchase of one truck for Beaumont Transit.]
21-311 TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF ONE TRUCK. FOR BEAUMONT TRANSIT , UH, SALES BEFORE IT WAS A WATER TO CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO. ONLY ONE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED AFTER AN 18 MONTH[00:30:01]
DELAY, SO I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ONE TRUCK FOR VENDOR PRICE OF 50 56,007 92. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SIX TO APPROVE? THEY'RE A SECOND FOR APPROVAL. SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL FOR ITEM NUMBER SIX. ANY DISCUSSIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER SIX. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE AH, ANY OPPOSED MOTION PASSES.[7. Council consider a resolution approving the purchase of ammunition for the City Police Department from Precision Delta Corporation of Ruleville, MS.]
MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ADAM ? NUMBER SEVEN, PLEASE. YES COUNCIL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION FOR THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM PRECISION DELTA CORPORATION OF RULE BILL, MISSISSIPPI. AH THE ATTACHED QUOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF 51,008 56 66. IT'S FOR 10. DIFFERENT TYPES OF AMMUNITION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THERE IS A MOTION FOR AUTUMN NUMBER SEVEN. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN TO APPROVE? IS THERE A 2ND 2ND? THERE'S A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ADAM NUMBER SEVEN. ANY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ADAM.NUMBER SEVEN. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE, HE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES. AT THE CLOSE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS RELATED TO RELATING TO THE LIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551. 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO WIT, SPECIFICALLY PROJECT GEMSTONE CASTLE AND CHILLED. CONSIDER MATTERS RELATED TO THE DELIBERATION OF THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO WIT DOWNTOWN HOTEL. CONSIDER MATTERS RELATED TO BE CONTEMPLATED ON PENDING LITIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. CALEB VENTER VERSUS CITY OF BEAUMONT AND CHRISTOPHER S. BOONE CALLS NUMBER B 210244. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS. LOCAL 399 VERSUS CITY OF BEAUMONT, KENNETH WILLIAMS AND HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF CITY MANAGER AND EARL WHITE AND HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FIRE CHIEF CALLS NUMBER D 21075. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
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MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE COMPLETE A GREEN SLIP AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK. THE CITY CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME AND WHEN YOU IS WHEN IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO SPEAK, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON. WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM IN THE RED LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. DEBORAH FEATHER LAND, UM. 67 75 LEXINGTON BY MY TEXAS. HELLO GENTLEMEN. IT'S ME AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THANKS TO MR MIKE GANTZ FOR HELPING US GET OUR SEWER ISSUE FIXED IT EAST TAX IN DELAWARE FOR MONTHS WITH NO SEWER WAS NOT FUN. I THINK MR TURNER FOR HIS FOLLOW UP EMAIL, CHECKING TO MAKE SURE IT WAS DONE TO OUR SATISFACTION. I APPRECIATE THAT NOW. I MOVED TO BEAUMONT IN 2017. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD WATER SERVICE IN GARBAGE SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. MY WATER BILL HAS NEVER GONE OVER $80 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO TIMES WHEN I HAD A WATER LAKE.SO FAR THIS YEAR, MY WATER BILL. FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH WENT FROM 7700 GALLONS TO 30,000 GALLONS. THERE IS NO WAY I USED THE WATER THAT IT WOULD TAKE TO FILL A SWIMMING POOL IN MY LITTLE HOUSE BY MYSELF, SO MY WATER USAGE USUALLY RUNS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 AND 2000.
GALLONS I AM ONE OF THEM THAT WATCHES MY WATER BILL EVERY MONTH. UM SO WHY AM I BEFORE YOU ? I HAVE TAKEN OFF WORK FROM MY SHOP FOUR TIMES TO COME TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HERE. THREE OF THOSE FOUR TIMES I LEFT SO ANGRY . I JUST SHUT UP THE THIRD TIME THAT I CAME HERE I WAS GREETED
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WITH A YOUNG LADY NAMED SHALONDA THAT ACTUALLY HAS A CLUE AND CARES. SHE SENT SOMEONE OUT, AND THEY DID SHOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE METER READING IN THE MONTH THAT I USED 30,000 GALLONS JUST GOT MY BILL AGAIN. AND IT SAYS I USE 7200 GALLONS OF WATER. I HAVE PICTURES THAT I WILL MORE THAN GLADLY SHOW YOU THAT I STARTED READING MY OWN METER FROM 4 21 FROM 4 29 THROUGH 5 29. I READ THE METER EVERY DAY. I USED 1521 GALLONS OF WATER. NOT 7800. WHEN I CAME BACK UP HERE TO DISCUSS THIS NEXT DOOR, I WAS TOLD, MA'AM, IT'S JUST $30. TO WHICH I GOT VERY OUT OF LINE AND TOLD THE LADY, THEN RUN BACK THERE AND GET ME $30 OUT OF YOUR PURSE. IF IT'S JUST $30. YEAH. THE WATER DEPARTMENT FROM THE TOP DOWN NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HOW TO SPEAK TO A CITIZEN WHEN I WAS DEALING WITH THE SEWER ISSUE, I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISRESPECTED IN MY LIFE UNTIL YOU TWO STEPPING IN WHICH ANNOYS ME AS A WOMAN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN TO WITH EVERYONE IN THAT LITTLE ROOM OVER THERE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SHALONDA SO RUDELY SO WHY AM I HERE BEFORE YOU BECAUSE MY ONLY RECOURSE AFTER THIS IF IT CAN'T BE FIXED, I'M SORRY. ONE MORE MINUTE. I'LL BE DONE. IS AND YOU ALL WELL KNOW I CAN STIR A HUGE MESS UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA. BECAUSE IF YOU'RE OVERBILLING ME THAT JUST $30 A MONTH. MULTIPLY THAT TIMES 10,000 ACCOUNTS. AND I GUARANTEE YOU MY MOUTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I GUARANTEE YOU I'LL STIR UP A HORNET'S NEST JOB. DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW.THANK YOU. JEROME ALEXANDER 11 18 AVALON STREET BY MY TEXAS GOOD AFTERNOON. HOW Y'ALL DOING, COUNSELOR? OH COME HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE GOT A PROBLEM. OH, I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE REALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SALVATION IS NORMAL, BUT WE DO GIVE FUNDS FOR THE SALVATION NORTH AND WE GOT A FOOTBALL FIELD THERE. THERE WASN'T USED FOR FIVE YEARS , SO WE BUILD THE ORGANIZATION OF FOOTBALL TEAM WITH YOU OUT HERE AND WE WERE USING THE FIELD LAST YEAR. CAPTAIN JASON DONATED THE FIELD TO US AND SAID, NO, WE KNOW WE KEPT THE FIELD CLEAN AND EVERYTHING WE CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE FIELD. SO THIS YOU, CAPTAIN KING KEPT KEN BACON CAME . SO WE HAD A MEETING ME AND COACH BEING THE PRESIDENT AND HE TOLD US, OKAY, EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND DANDY. SO WHEN IT'S LADY, COME OUT OF THERE, MISS. I THINK HER NAME IS KIRA. I'M NOT SURE BUT SHE'S A STAFF THEIR FRUIT WE GOT. WE DON'T HAVE OUR OWN FOOTBALL TEAM THIS YEAR AS A WE'LL SEE, SIR. THERE WE GO AGAIN. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM. I SOLVED MANY COACH BEING SOLD AND SAY WHERE WE CAN SCHEDULE AROUND. IF YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A FOOTBALL TEAM, WE ARE SCHEDULED AROUND Y'ALL Y'ALL GAMES, SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY SO COME TO FIND OUT. HE KEPT GETTING THE RUNAROUND RUNAROUND NOW, HE SAID, LOOK, WE CAN'T USE THE FIELD, BUT WE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T CLEAN IT UP. HE SAID HE GOT AN EMAIL FROM DALLAS OR SOMEWHERE. AND AT THE HOMESCHOOL LEADERS WILL SEE THE EMAIL SO COUNCIL SAMUEL ASKING THE PROVIDED WITH THE EMAIL, WHICH I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SEND IT TO HIM YET, BUT AT THAT TIME TO HIM THE DEAL ON THE PHONE, HE TOLD ME WELL, Y'ALL DIDN'T CLEAN THE FIELD. IF I SAY I SAY THAT'S NOT CORRECT. WE GOT PICTURES THAT WE TOOK. EVERY TIME WE LEFT THE FIELD. IT WAS CLEAN. IT'S NOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. YOU'RE THEY WOULDN'T GET NO MONEY FROM THE CONCESSIONS. BECAUSE THE CAPTAIN TOLD ME THAT THE MONEY FROM THE CONCESSION WOULD GO BACK TO THE PROGRAM FOR US TO KEEP THEM IN CASE WE NEED TO SHOW THE PAST WHAT WE NEED FOR THE NEXT YEAR, AND THEN YOU ALSO TOLD HIM IT'S WHERE DID YOU WOULD HELP US? GET THE FOOTBALL TRY TO HELP US GET THE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD FIXED AND NOW WE DON'T HAVE A FIELD SO WE DON'T HAVE NOWHERE. WE DON'T GOT NOWHERE TO PAY NOBODY. NO MONEY. TO PLAY ON THE FIELD. BUT WHAT THE FIELD JUST GONNA STAY THERE. WE TOOK OUR MONEY. WE WENT PAINTED THE FIELD. NOT WITH ALL THE KIDS NOW THE KIDS ARE SICK AND WE DON'T THEY TRY TO TAKE THE FIELD FROM FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SAY WE DONE IS INCORRECT BECAUSE WE GOT PHOTOS AND EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT AND THEY GET MONEY. THEY DON'T HAVE A FOOTBALL TEAM OR BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM. NO WAY AND THEY GET MONEY ANYWAY. FOR THE HAVE ONE. THEY DON'T HAVE ONE. SO WHEN WE COME IN AND TRY TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE STREETS TO COME THE BRAIN THE KEYS AND GET THEM FROM THE TELEVISION TO PLAY SPORTS, AND THEN WE JUST PUT A SEA OF SEE IF Y L TEAM SEE WHY EVER LEAD TOGETHER WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER GUYS IN BEAUMONT SO WE CAN KEEP OUT OF GET OUT OF KIDS AND BOW MONSTER PLAY FOR EACH TEAM, AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE DONE. NOW WE ALL GOT TO FEEL THE PLAY IN. SO THIS IS A SITUATION BEING
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WHY IS THERE DAN USING SO I DISASTER. SOMEBODY PLEASE TALK TO THE GUY GETTING SOME HELP. WE NEED HELP. WE WANT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY, HAVE THE KEYS, STAY AND DO SPORTS AND DO THE THING WE SAY WE WANT TO DO AND SOMEBODY GOT TO HELP ME. THANKS. THANK YOU, JEROME. EDDIE ALLEN 96 95 GROWTH FROM A TEXAS. GOOD AFTERNOON. CONGRATULATIONS MAYOR WEST TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF YOU THAT HELP RUN THE CITY. I'M STANDING BEFORE YOU WITH JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS, AND I KNOW THAT COUNCILMAN TURNER HAD ASKED IF YOU STAND HERE, PLEASE GET ANSWERS TO WHATEVER THE CONCERNS OF THE CITIZENS ARE. SO TODAY. MY CONCERN IS LIKE COUNCILMAN TURNER SAID. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW CHANGE ORDERS ON DIFFERENT PROJECTS IF THE CITY STANCES TO GO ON THE LOWER BID. WHY ARE THEIR ALLOWANCES FOR SO MANY CHANGE ORDERS? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.AND MAYBE I CAN GET AN ANSWER. THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON WAS GIVEN BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE A REVIEW. ON THE EVACUATION PLAN TO DATE. I HAVEN'T HEARD IT, BUT I SAW A PROCLAMATION GIVEN, UH TO THE DEPARTMENT. AND I ALSO HEARD A PRESENTATION. HOWEVER IT WAS SKEWED BECAUSE WHEN THE PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN THE STAFF MEMBER GAVE HIS OPINION WHEN HE SHOWED STUFF UP ON THE SCREEN. IT WAS DONE IN THE CITY. UH, OPINION. NOTHING WAS REFERENCED TO WHOM HAD BEEN SPOKEN TO ABOUT THE EVACUATION PLAN. NOW WE HAD HURRICANE SEASON THE WEATHER CHANGES. THERE'S BEEN HURRICANES HERE IN BEAUMONT. THAT'S COME THROUGH. NOT TOO FAR FROM WHERE I STAY. I DON'T 90 IN NOME. SO WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT? YOU TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT COST. BUT LIVES CAN BE LOST. SO ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT THE HUMAN FACTOR? ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT THE MONEY FACTOR? SO I JUST YOU KNOW, WHEREVER YOUR PRIORITIES ARE BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT. UM. THIS YEAR, THE CITIZENS HAD TO GET A RAISE $8 ON THE WATER BILL $12 ON THE ELECTRIC BILL. EQUATES TO $24. SO I ALWAYS STAND UP HERE AND SAY, WHAT DID THE CITIZENS GETTING? YOU KNOW, I KNOW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT. ALSO DOING SOMETHING FOR THE CITIZENS THAT PAY TAXES. IS IMPORTANT. SO, YOU KNOW. WHEN IT'S THESE THINGS GOING TO HAPPEN FOR US IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT. IT TOOK A YEAR FOR ME TO GET A CITY SINCE A CITIZEN CITIZEN. DISCOUNT I HAVE GRAY HAIR PROUD OF IT. AND IF THERE IS A DISCOUNT, DO I WANT IT? BUT MR SEMINAR. DID YOU GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF, BUT IT TOOK A YEAR. I, LIKE THE OTHER LADY WENT THREE OR FOUR TIMES TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT. I WON'T TELL YOU. WHAT KIND OF EXCUSES I GOT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU.
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THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MAYOR. OKAY NOW IT'S TIME FOR COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS. COUNCILMAN DURIO.THANK YOU. MIRA ONE COMMENT THIS PAST WEEKEND, THERE WAS, UM, FUNCTION ARTIST SPOT. PARK GOT A COUPLE OF CALLS, AND IT WAS TRASH THAT TRASH EVERYWHERE, BUT BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO RIDE OUT THERE AND LOOK AT IT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY CLEANED IT UP. I DIDN'T REALLY REALIZE THAT THEY HAVE A ON CALL PEOPLE ALL WEEKEND JUST FOR THAT . AND, UH, LOOK LOOK LIKE NOTHING THAT EVER OCCURRED. IT WAS REALLY NICE, AND I JUST WANT TO THANKS TO PARK DEPARTMENT OF FOR DOING THAT WAS REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND, UH, HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE WESTBROOK CLASS OF 83 REUNION. THAT WAS THE FIRST CLASS TO GRADUATE FROM WESTBROOK AND GROUP.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 40 YEAR REUNION. THAT'S IT. COUNCILMAN GOELZ ALSO WANT TO THANK KENNETH, WE'RE GETTING THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS A PLAYGROUND. UH, PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AT ROGERS PARK A SLIDE THAT HAD SPLIT GUESS THE SUN AND THE HEAT FINALLY GOT TO IT. THEY HAD TO REMOVE IT. THE BARRICADE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PUT UP WASN'T UH, REALLY VERY SUBSTANTIAL. WHERE YOU WOULD COME OFF THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND WHERE THE SLIDE
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USED TO BE. A CITIZEN, COMPLAINED ABOUT IT WITHIN 24 HOURS. UH THEY WERE BACK OUT THERE WITH MR GET PERSONALLY ON A WEEKEND. UH SECURE THAT. SO THAT'S THE KIND OF RESPONSIVENESS THAT WE'RE PROUD OF. AND THE KIND OF EFFORT THAT OUR CITY EMPLOYEES TO GIVE. ALSO WANTED MIND CITIZENS THAT ARE MOVIES OR STILL GOING ON AT THE JEFFERSON THEATER. THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IS THE LION KING. UH, IT'S A GREAT CAR, GREAT MOVIE. GREAT DISNEY MUSICAL. AH SO TRY TO GET YOUR KIDS GRANDKIDS OUT THERE TO SEE IT. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT IN A WHILE ON THE BIG SCREEN, IT'S WORTH GOING TO THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN TURNER. YES, AGAIN. I LIKE THE CONGRATULATE KELLY HIGH SCHOOL ON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. LIKE THE SAY THANK YOU, MIKE FOR STEPPING UP, MAKING SURE YOU KNOW, THOSE KIDS ARE CELEBRATED. YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE IT. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. WE CELEBRATE OUR WINS. ONE THING THAT'S IMPORTANT, MR JEROME. WE ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT YOU FOOTBALL PROGRAM TODAY AND THERE'S SOMETHING TO MARRY IS KIND OF CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE WE CAN SEE IF WE CAN PROVIDE FACILITIES TO ACTUALLY LET ORGAN IN. THAT ORGANIZATION HAS ALREADY EXISTING HAVE A PLACE THAT CAN PRACTICE AND PLAY AND CALL HOME. SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED EARLIER THIS MORNING. I'M GLAD YOU CAME UP HERE AND DISCUSSED IT BECAUSE THAT IS A BIG CONCERN OF OURS, OKAY? UH SECONDLY, UH, MISS ADDIE. WHATEVER QUESTIONS IT IS A RESPONSE IS I KNOW WE DID HAVE THE EVACUATION DISCUSSION AND, UH, SIRENS, I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT US TO GET THE SOURCES. I WANT INFORMATION CAME TO HER. AND LASTLY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE ON JUNE 17TH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND INVITED TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH. WE WILL HAVE ROVER NOW, LENNY WILLIAMS. YOU KNOW THE OLD SCHOOL SONG I LOVE YOU HEAR ME PERFORMING LIVE AND STRAILY. MURDOCH SHOULD BE PERFORMING LIVE AS WELL. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW, FROM A HERITAGE RESPECTIVE YOU KNOW WHAT WAS WENT THROUGH AND WHAT WE'RE AT NOW WE REALLY GET OUT AND CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH, YOU KNOW, LIKE THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY, SO I THINK IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY FEELS WELCOME AND INVITED TO COME OUT AND CELEBRATE JUNE TEAM WITH THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN FELL SHAW. THANK YOU, MARY. JUST AS COUNCILMAN TURNER SAID CONGRATULATIONS TO KELLY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM, AND THAT'S IT. COUNCILMAN SAMUEL THANK YOU . THANK YOU, MR ALEXANDER. IT WAS DISCUSSED IN OUR WORKSHOP EARLIER THIS MORNING ABOUT RECREATION AND WHAT SOME OF THE REQUEST THAT WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER AS WELL AS THIS COUNCIL WE'RE LOOKING AT, UH, ENTERING COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ENTITIES. SO I'M HAPPY THAT YOU'RE PUSHING. AND KEEP PUSHING, AND WE WILL ADDRESS THAT. AND THANK YOU, MANAGER. UH FOR WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING, UH AND I KNOW LAST NIGHT YOU RESPONDED TO ME. KIND OF LATE ABOUT A CITIZEN. UH APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE. I NOTICED THAT THEY ARE HERE. SO AFTER THE MEETING, I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THEY JUST HAD TO TAKE A MINUTE TO VISIT. SO THANK YOU. UH AND I THINK WE'RE MOVING IN AN EXCELLENT DIRECTION. WE PRETTY MUCH CAME TO A CONSENSUS OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE FEEL WE NEED TO ADDRESS IN THE CITY. SO MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE WHERE WE'RE GOING. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN NIL JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MISTER MANAGER AND THE YOUR STAFF FOR EVERYTHING THEY DID TODAY. IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, INFORMATIVE AND, UH, THANK EVERYBODY UP HERE, LEARNED SOMETHING AND, UM, GET EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS BUDGET WRAPS UP THIS YEAR. MAYOR FORGOT ONE THING. YES, SIR. JUST WANNA ESPECIALLY IN FACT, A VIEW OF THE FACT OF HOW MANY VETERANS ARE HERE TODAY. FOR ABOUT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER WHAT WAS GOING ON 89 YEARS AGO TODAY ON THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY AS UH , AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND MARINES STORMED THE BEACHES TO AH, YOU KNOW, GET IN THERE AND BEAT GERMANY, AND, UH, SO MANY YOUNG AMERICANS LIVES WERE LOST THAT DAY. IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THE MOVIE SAVING PRIVATE RIDE THE 1ST 15 20 MINUTES OF THAT MOVIE IS ABOUT THE MOST GRIPPING, COMPELLING STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED HAPPENED THAT DAY THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. SO FOR ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.CITY ATTORNEY. YES JUST BRIEFLY TO ANSWER MISS ALLEN'S QUESTION AS IT RELATES TO CHANGE ORDERS AND JUST FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS WHY WE PROCESS CHANGE ORDERS. MOST COMMONLY, IT'S BECAUSE IN CONSTRUCTION WHEN YOU BID ON THE PROJECT, YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO INTO THE WORK IS STARTED. SOMETIMES WE PROCESS CHANGE ORDERS BECAUSE THERE'S MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THAT WORK. THAT WAS UNANTICIPATED. SOMETIMES WE PROCESS CHANGE ORDERS BECAUSE OF THE TIME THE WORK STARTED, THE
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PRICE FOR MATERIALS HAS INCREASED AND THAT IS PASSED ON, OBVIOUSLY TO THE CITY. SOMETIMES THEY PURCHASE TOO MUCH MATERIAL AND THAT MATERIALS AND USED AND SO THEY BUILT THE CITY FOR IT.AND SO THEN THEY BASICALLY REDUCED THE PRICE. UM OF THEIR BID BASED ON THAT UNUSED MATERIAL. SO THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS FOR A CHANGE ORDER. I'M NOT ALWAYS DO THEY DO AN INCREASE FOR TODAY'S CHANGE ORDER. THE PRICE THAT WE WERE ORIGINALLY QUOTED FOR FIBERGLASS MAN HOLDS THAT COSTS ONE PRICE AND WE HAD TO GO WITH WHAT WAS AVAILABLE, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A DIFFERENT PRICE. AND SO THERE ARE MULTIPLE REASONS FOR THAT, AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE, YOU KNOW. EXPLAIN DURING DISCUSSION , BUT IT IS IN THE MEMO THAT'S POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THANK YOU. HER PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. BOONE WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT STAFF ON THEIR THEIR AWARDS AT THE PRESS CLUB EVENT RECENTLY. OKAY, MAN. THINK THEY FORCED ME TO ADD PLAN. NOT UH, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL FOR YOUR WORK TODAY, AND THAT'S ALL THESE WORK SESSIONS. I KNOW YOUR TIME IS VERY VALUABLE AND BEING ABLE TO COME HERE AND PARTICIPATE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND THANK GOD, HIS STAFF AND ALL THE STUFF OF THEIR HARD WORK. JUST A FOLLOW UP. WE ARE POLICY NOW IS EVERYONE WHO SPEAKS FROM THE PODIUM WITH AN ISSUE WE FOLLOW UP WITH THEM, SO WHOEVER IT IS, WE FOLLOW UP UP.
SO IF NO NO ONE'S FOLLOW UP WITH MISS ALLEN, WE WILL CHECK WITH HER AGAIN. MAKE SURE BUT NOW IT'S STANDARD POLICY. EVERYONE WHO SPEAKS WITH THE NATION WE FOLLOW UP WITH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER AND ALSO THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND THE COUNCIL HAVE BEEN MEETING SINCE NINE THIS MORNING. AND UH, SO IT'S BEEN A BEEN A FULL DAY AND WE DO HAVE AT THE EVENT CENTER TONIGHT AT 5 30 KELLY HIGH SCHOOL. UH BEST BASEBALL TEAM THAT WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS BEING HONORED. AND BUT AT THIS POINT. WE'RE GONNA NOW RECESS TUNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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