HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAR 28 1974 SPECIAL SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD MARCH 28, 1974
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met
in special session this 28th day of March, 1974 , with the following pre-
sent:
HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor
Don Cash Councilman, Ward I
George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Kenneth Devero City Manager
Howard McDaniel Asst. City Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop.
Dean Ransom Finance Officer
Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans.
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A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the
counties of Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin for areawide manpower programming
was considered after a summarization of the program by Mr. John Bartlett of
Manpower:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Labor has set forth the
possibility for local general purpose governmental units to cooperate and
jointly serve as Prime Sponsor for manpower and related services under the
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of such a joint sponsorship is to provide effi-
cient delivery of manpower and related services for the entire labor market
area of Orange, Hardin and Jefferson Counties; and
WHEREAS, the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission has served,
and will continue to serve, as the chief administrative unit with responsi-
bility for operation of the Comprehensive Manpower Program to be created in
the consortium agreement; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Beaumont hereby
authorizes the participation by the City of Beaumont in the consortium agree-
ment, with Orange, Hardin and Jefferson Counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the unification of the planning and imple-
mentation of manpower and related programs on a labor market-wide basis serves
to strengthen the cooperation among and between the various governmental
entities of South East Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this the 28th day of March, 1974 .
/s/ KEN RITTER
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The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon-
ded by Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that
the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the special session of the City
Council held March 28, 1974 , (4 : 00 p.m. ) .
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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