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B
B
Jesus
during
your
ministry
on
earth,
you
showed
your
power
and
caring
by
killing
the
people
of
all
ages.
The
Stations
of
tonight
from
physical
and
mental
and
spiritual
ailments
be
present
now
to
people
who
need
your
loving
touch
because
of
Kovach
19
if
they
feel
your
power
of
healing,
through
the
care
of
doctors,
nurses
and
finally,
father
maneuvers
to
the
strength
of
your
process.
C
A
You
we
do
not
have
any
presentations
or
proclamations
today.
So
with
that
said,
I
will
move
right
into
public
comments.
Now
would
be
the
time
for
any
citizen
who
wishes
to
speak.
If
you
would
like
to
make
comment
today
on
scheduled
agenda
items
4
through
7
or
the
consent
agenda,
the
time
to
do
so
is
now.
If
you
have
it,
if
you
haven't
already
done
so,
please
fill
out
the
green
slip
that
the
officer
will
give
you
and
she
will
and
the
city
clerk
will
call
your
name.
A
We
would
appreciate
if
you
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes.
The
green
light
comes
on
when
you
approach
the
podium
and
the
red
light
comes
on
when
your
time
is
up.
Items
number
1,
2
3
have
already
been
heard
in
a
joint
public
hearing
at
the
Planning
Commission
in
the
City
Council.
So
they're
not
available
for
comment
on
that
public
hearing
already
took
place
so
right
now
is
4
4
through
7
are
the
consent
agenda.
If
you're
here
to
speak
on
any
other
item,
I
will
open
up
the
microphone
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
A
A
A
A
A
E
It
says
the
Confederate
states
may
acquire
new
territory
and
Congress
shall
have
power
to
legislate
and
provide
governments
for
the
inhabitants
of
all
territory
belonging
to
the
Confederate
States
lying
without
the
limits
of
the
several
states
and
may
permit
them
at
such
times
and
in
such
a
manner
as
it
may
by
law,
provide
to
form
States
to
be
admitted
to
the
Confederacy
in
all
such
territory.
The
intrud,
the
institution
of
Negro
slavery,
as
it
now
exists
in
the
Confederate
States,
shall
be
recognized
and
protected
by
Congress
and
by
the
territorial
government.
E
These
words,
you
all
were
written
very
boldly
and
manner.
Matter-Of-Factly
the
Confederate
States
Constitution
clearly
lays
out
that
a
large
part
of
what
they
considered
rights
had
a
lot
to
do
with
owning
people
who
look
like
me.
Interestingly,
many
of
the
Confederate
monuments
were
put
in
place
during
the
Jim
Crow
era
to
another
era
that
was
enacted
to
depict
the
supremacy.
If
you
will
of
the
white
people
over
the
black
people
are
people
of
color,
and
let
me
just
say
that
those
were
ugly
times
the
oppressors.
E
Mentality
has
been,
unfortunately,
passed
down
from
generation
to
generation,
because
today,
155
years
later,
there's
still
this
idea.
That
white
is
better
than
black,
so
racism
is
still
alive
today.
But
you
know
what
else
was
passed
down
from
generation
to
generation
is
a
victimized
in
town
and
both
of
these
mentalities,
when
they
cohabitate
they
create
a
hostile
environment.
And
my
question
to
everyone
here
is:
where
are
the
victors
they
do
exist?
There
are
many
white
people
here
today
who
look
at
this
statue
or
any
anything
that
promotes
or
perpetuates
the
enslavement
of
black
people.
E
When
we
see
America
through
the
lens
of
a
victor,
we
see
a
country
that
has
progressed
greatly.
Yes,
we
have
wounds
and
scars
from
sins
past
and
we
are
haunted
by
our
sins
on
a
daily
basis.
But
what
Victor's
do
is
they
stand
in
the
face
of
injustice
and
say
no
more?
It
is
a
personal
choice.
I
believe
that
mr.
E
Goetz
proposed
a
very
compromising
and
unifying
proposal
to
change
the
words
on
the
statue
at
wise
part,
but
my
personal
opinion
on
the
matter
of
whether
it
needs
to
come
down
or
not
really
doesn't
is
not
as
effective
as
the
aftermath
of
what
happens.
If
we
retain
the
statue,
if
we
remove
the
statue
well,
Beaumont
still
be
a
comfortably
segregated,
City
I
believe
that
there
are
more
issues
that
we
need
to
be
discussing
today.
I
believe
that
there
are
more
important
issues.
There
are
black
people
hurting
and
offended
and
afraid,
and
rightfully
so,
but
he.
E
The
last
thing
I
was
going
to
say
was
that
the
statue,
in
my
opinion,
is
the
smallest
issue
facing
Beaumont
citizens.
Today
we
should
be
working
on
school
zoning.
We
should
be
taking
advantage
of
opportunities
owns
that
our
current
administration
has
put
in
place
to
empower
minority
communities
and
provide
jobs,
and
we
need
to
work
towards
unity
in
this
city
and
I
think
that
starts
with
the
religious
leaders
in
the
city.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
ma'am.
We
appreciate
it.
F
How
long
must
appeal
suffer
the
indignities
of
racism?
If
something
offends
my
brother?
Something
offends
my
sister
that
it
offends
me
good
afternoon,
mayor
members
of
council.
My
name
is
Cornelius
Darius
Williams
jr.
I
am
a
father
I'm,
a
husband
I
am
a
brother.
I
am
a
cousin.
I
am
a
nephew
and
I
am
a
proud
African
American,
who
is
a
citizen
of
Beaumont
Texas
I.
F
Must
begin
by
thanking
councilman,
felcher
and
Councilman
Samuel
for
having
the
temerity
and
understanding
to
bring
this
item
before
us
all
to
begin,
we
must
dismiss.
This
loss
calls
fallacy
that
the
south
was
about
southern
and
states
rights
and
the
third
paragraph
from
February
2nd
of
1861
in
the
Articles
of
secession.
It
specifically
spoke
about
the
supremacy
of
white
people
and
the
servitude,
the
involuntary
servitude
of
blacks
as
slaves.
F
That
was
the
reason
this
fallacy
that
it
is
about
heritage
and
not
hate,
is
again.
This
is
the
lost
calls
philosophy
that
took
hold
50
years
after
the
Civil
War,
there's
a
constant
reminder
of
the
historical
second-class
citizenship
of
our
african-american
community,
as
you
bodied
in
the
statute
and
plaque
that
exists
in
wises
Park.
F
Imagine
a
statute
and
plaque
commemorating
brave
Germans
that
gave
their
lives
in
the
epic
battle
of
World
War
two
and
a
picture
and
the
statues
in
Warsaw
Poland
or
in
Skokie
Illinois.
This
is
how
ludicrous
the
statute
and
plaque
in
a
public
park
registers,
not
only
in
my
mind,
but
in
the
mind
of
good
and
caring
people.
All
of
you
aware
that
most
of
the
Confederate
monuments
were
built
in
periods
of
radical
conflict
when
Jim
Crow
laws
were
being
introduced
late
in
the
19th
century
at
the
start
of
the
20th
century.
F
G
I'm
gonna
take
this
awesome.
That's
gonna
hear
me
clearly.
My
name
is
Teresa
Gore
with
five
three
five
Carson
Drive
Beaumont
Texas,
seven,
seven,
seven,
oh
six,
and
the
reason
why
I'm
here
is
because
of
the
Confederate
statue.
Obviously
wow
I
don't
have
an
issue
with
most
statues
in
general.
Anything
that
is
supportive
of
the
Confederacy
I
do
see
there
being
a
problem
with
and
the
reason.
G
Why
is
because
a
lot
of
the
statues
were
erected,
as
everyone
has
said
before
long
after
the
end
of
the
Civil
War,
and
it
was
done
to
promote
basically
the
Jim
Crow
laws
and
putting
basically
about
African
Americans
in
their
place.
Our
statue
specifically
was
erected
in
1912
in
Keith
Park.
The
the
location
of
Keith
Park
is
actually
where
the
City
Hall
and
auditorium
that
are
now
known
as
Julie
Rogers
theater,
alright
lissa.
Today,
when
you
look
at
the
actual
Sanborn
fire
maps,
you
can
see
that
that's
where
the
original
location
was
it
wasn't.
G
You
know
in
Weiss
Park
to
begin
with,
it
was
right
there
in
the
middle,
where
people
will
seen
it
each
and
every
single
day
when
it
was
erected.
There
were
already
644
monuments
to
the
Confederacy
according
to
Italian
I
Daughters
of
the
Confederacy
published
in
the
Confederate
veteran
newsletter
of
that
same
year
and
the
United
Garza
Confederacy
and
the
United
Confederate
Veterans
conducted
a
very
effective
propaganda
campaign,
basically
to
romanticize
the
Civil
War,
but
numerous
monuments.
47
years
after
the
end
of
the
Civil
War.
G
They
also
managed
to
influence
education
of
children
with
the
children's
Confederacy
catechism
and
the
pamphlet
call
the
measuring
rod
for
textbooks
with
guidelines
for
rejecting
books
that
call
for
the
Confederate
soldier
that
called
the
Confederate
soldier,
a
traitor
rebel
or
so
the
South
fought
to
hold
her
slaves,
etc.
Basically,
the
UDC
managed
to
rewrite
history.
Removing
the
monument
would
do
nothing
more
than
actually
undo
what
they've
already
done.
G
Everyone
knows
that
you
know,
Texas
was
on
the
side
of
the
Confederacy.
There
were
70,000
Confederate
soldiers
from
Texas.
What
people
don't
usually
know
about
is
that
there
are
2,000
Union
soldiers
that
fought
from
Texas.
There
are
no
statues
to
them.
There's
only
one
statue
to
the
Union
soldiers
in
all
of
Texas.
There
are
26
congrats
soldiers,
so
you
can't
really
have
one
without
to
point
to
the
other.
One
now
I
think
the
the
monument
Sabine
Pass
is
an
effective
use
of
a
statue,
because
it
is
a
historical
point.
G
H
Mayor
councilman,
in
the
early
20th
century,
the
Ku
Klux
Klan,
the
Daughters
of
the
Confederacy
and
other
named,
and
nameless
individuals
financed
the
erection
of
the
Confederate
and
month
monuments
across
America.
The
monument
in
our
city
was
erected
in
1912.
It
depicts
a
Confederate
soldier
in
battle
uniform
with
saber
and
muska
musket.
Its
inscription
depicts
deeds
of
Valor,
indeed,
killing
enslaving
torture
and
rape
of
black
people
as
Confederate
soldiers.
H
H
H
Getz,
you
can't
change
history,
but
you
need
not
praise
and
honor
it
for
those
that
argue
that
the
Martin
Luther
King
statute
should
be
removed
at
the
Confederate
statute
is
removed,
I
beg
to
differ
all
Martin
Luther
King
wanted
was
to
be
a
man
equal
to
any
other
man,
whereas
the
Confederate
soldier
gave
up
his
life
and
died
to
enslave
other
men
based
on
color
alone.
I.
Ask
that
you
removed
the
monument
I
spoke
to
mr.
fell
sure
about
that.
The
other
day
been
growing
up
here.
H
H
I
Good
afternoon,
mayor,
City,
Council
I
wanted
to
speak
on
this
issue
and
I.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
councilman,
Samuels
and
Councilman
Thales.
All
for
bringing
this
up
I
believe
that
it
is
the
right
time
in
history
to
do
this.
It
should
have
been
done.
It's
the
right
gesture
towards
racial
reconciliation
here
in
Beaumont.
It
is
an
item.
That's
why
I
make
a
mistake
about
that.
That's
what
it
is!
It's
an
idol!
Okay
and
I
just
want
to
read
something
for
y'all,
real,
quick
and
it
kind
of
surprised
me
doing
my
homework.
I
This
is
a
quote
from
Robert
Ely,
and
this
is
after
the
Civil
War
and
he
says
I
think
it
wisest
not
to
keep
open
the
sores
of
war,
but
to
follow
the
example
of
those
nations
who
endeavoured
to
obliterate
the
marks
of
civil
strife
and
to
commit
to
oblivion
the
feelings
it
engendered
so
for
the
record.
Let's
keep
it.
Let's
keep
it
straight
right.
Robert
e
lee
didn't
care
about
black
folks.
He
didn't
care
about
slaves,
but
what
he
was
speaking
of
was
reconciliation
of
white
americans
from
the
north
and
south.
I
I
There
are
no
statues
of
any
kind
of
commemorating
any
kind
of
SS
or
Nazis
in
Germany
my
grandfather
fought
in
world
war
ii
and
when
he
came
home
he
didn't
get
a
GI
bill
and
he
was
fighting
for
the
same
freedoms
and
to
have
to
see
things
like
that
to
send
your
kids
to
schools
named
dick
Dowling.
It's
a
slap
in
the
face.
I
It
doesn't
make
sense
it's
a
symbol
of
your
former
oppressors
and
just
like
some
of
the
Redick
rhetoric
that
was
said
earlier,
that
the
victim
mentality,
keeping
stuff
up
like
that
it
just
reminds
it
reminds
you
that
at
one
time
the
society
here
in
Beaumont
didn't
think
that
I
was
equal.
You
know
it
needs
to
go.
It
needs
to
be
taken
down.
That's
all
I
have
to
say.
Thank
you
guys.
Thank.
J
J
My
experience
in
the
schools
in
Beaumont
Texas
is
I
was
classmates
with
diverse
students,
black
students,
latina
Latino
students,
as
well,
as
has
been
educated
by
really
great
black
and
Latino
latina
teachers.
Here
I
am
in
my
training
as
an
art
historian,
I've
observed
national
trends
towards
being
more
inclusive
of
diversity
and
and
I.
Think
Beaumont
and
their
public
art
should
be
more.
Representative
of
you
know,
histories
other
than
Anglo
histories,
so
I.
You
know,
in
addition
to
supporting
the
statements
made
previously
about
removing
the
statue.
J
I
also
would
like
to
propose
that
more
funds
be
allotted
to
public
art
in
Southeast
Texas.
That
accurately
represents
our
diverse
population
here
in
our
history,
so
I
think
I
just
wanted
to
keep
it
short
and
support.
Like
I
said
the
previous
statements
made
about
removing
the
statue
and
instead
focusing
on
funding
public
art,
that
is
more
representative
of
my
black
and
Latino
latina,
neighbors
classmates
and
students
in
my
classroom.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
L
A
D
A
D
O
I
love
them
good
afternoon.
First
ones
say:
I
do
I,
have
two
of
my
great
great
great
grandfather's
I've
fought
for
the
Confederacy.
That's
just
way
it
was
okay.
You
know
we
didn't
live
their
life,
the
way
yeah.
We
don't
understand
how
they
came
with
their
decisions.
We
don't
know,
you
know
the
part
understand
what
we
live.
Our
life
and
so
I
mean
to
me
their
family,
because
that's
where
I
came
from
now
as
family,
we
don't
always
agree
on
lifestyle.
O
You
know
we
can
always
I
got
probably
ever
saw
the
political
stripe,
respect
for
my
family,
so
we
don't
was
agree
on
the
issue
and
I
know
I
understand
that
the
life
that
was
back
then
was
not
appropriate
now
and
it
was
wrong
but
and
I
think
my
ancestors
are
looking
down
on
heaven
from
us
and
saying
the
same
thing.
So
you
know
that's
why
I
don't
understand
how
people
can
look
at
a
statue
and
see
is
intimidating,
but
you
know
I.
Don't
understand
that
because
to
me,
that's
not
my
family.
O
You
know
that
the
statue
kind
of
represents
my
people
or
my
ethnicity
or
whatever,
as
a
cylinder.
So
I
may
not
understand
how
to
hate
and
but
I
kind
of
understand
a
little
bit,
but
you
know
just
that
stuff
happened
a
long
time
ago.
If
you
do
take
the
statue
down
I,
think
you're,
probably
going
to
I
mean
I'm,
not
that's
fine,
you
know
I'm,
not
if
it
stays
and
I'm
trying
with
that
too.
But
I
just
want
to
know
it's
like
I,
don't
believe
it
believe
it.
O
You
know
it's
hate
and
some
of
the
people.
The
Confederacy
is
all
just
about
one
thing,
but
it's
about
changing
economic
system.
We
kind
of
have
that
problem
today
in
America.
Is
that
you
know
those
of
us
who
live
in
the
middle
of
the
country
feel
like
we're
shut
out
by
each
of
the
coast.
You
know
the
Northeast
has
dominates
the
media
and
California
and
New
York,
and
those
places
seem
like
in
Washington
seem
like
they
dominate
our
morals
and
values
here.
So
we
kind
of
have
the
same
feeling
it's
a
little
different.
O
We
think
that
you
know
our
ways
life's
better.
They
look
at
us
like
we're,
stupid
or
whatever.
As
you
know,
people
who
live
in
the
flower
country,
so
it's
kind
of
that
same
sentiment.
We
won't
return
back
to
what
it
was
in
Jim
Crow,
where
I
never
would
return
back
to
slavery.
Obviously-
and
nobody
supports
that
sort
of
thing,
but
it's
just
like
I
think
it's
just
about
you
know
people
feeling
like
they
were
shut
out
and
not
heard
in
Washington,
DC
and
I.
Think
people
feel
that
way.
O
Today,
I
rather
see
some
more
about
my
aunt
Denise,
it
was
just
most
of
my
heritage
is
Scottish,
and
so
you
know
our
fact.
Our
people
really
started
the
country
with
Adam
Smith
and
John
Lee,
and
all
these
discussion,
Lightman
is
by
the
most
important
hit
party
history.
I
think
we
maybe
we've
more
emphasized
that
in
this
country,
I
think
we've
gotten
lost
in
our
country
and
far
as
morals
and
values.
O
Personally-
and
you
know
some
of
the
things
some
of
the
things
that
they
want
to
go
towards,
you
know
socialism
and
Marxism
and
away
from
Adam
Smith
and
then
way
from
was
right
and
I.
Just
it
feels
kind
of
crazy
I.
Don't
want
anybody
damage
a
statue.
So
I
think
sometimes
I
think
it
should
be
taken
out
and
put
in
a
nice
Museum
just
because
I
don't
want
you
anarchist
to
come
up
here,
I
just
kind
of
scare,
the
bejeebers
out
of
me
but
yeah,
but
that's
my
two
thoughts
about
it:
Thank
You
mr.
Marshall.
M
And
counsel
out
number
two
is
an
ordinance
entitled
an
ordinance
granting
a
specific
use
permit
to
allow
a
second
dwelling
on
one
lot
of
property
in
an
RS
residential
single-family
dwelling
district
for
property
located
at
65
55
Claiborne
Drive
in
the
city
of
Beaumont
Jefferson
County
Texas
joint
public
hearing
held
on
June,
the
15th
Planning
Commission
recommended
seven
to
zero
to
approve
the
request
with
two
conditions
that
are
listed
in
your
staff
memorandum.
The
administration
recommends
approval
with
the
same
two
conditions:
Thank.
A
P
M
Three
is
an
ordinance
entitled
an
ordinance
granting
a
specific
use
permit
to
allow
a
bar
angie,
CMD
general
commercial,
multiple,
family
dwelling
district
for
property
located
at
39,
9th
11th
street
city
beaumont
Jefferson
County
Texas,
a
joint
public
hearing
held
on
June
the
15th,
the
Planning
Commission
recommended
seven
to
zero
to
approve
the
request
with
two
conditions
stated
in
your
staff
memorandum.
We
also
recommend
approval
with
the
two
conditions.
M
Q
M
R
Q
R
Q
My
concern
is:
is
getting
the
cart
before
the
horse
and
letting
these
people
go
out
and
build
this
property
a
land,
that's
being
forced
to
come
back
and
shut
it
down,
because
the
schools
don't
want
it
because
it's
within
1,000
feet.
It's
my
concern.
I,
don't
have
an
issue
with
it
being
there,
but
I
just
don't
want
to
see
somebody
Edina.
D
S
My
understanding
is
that
you
would
approve
it
and
then
the
TABC
has
to
approve
it
before
they
get
the
liquor
license
so
in
the
process
of
them
applying
for
their
license
from
the
TBC.
That's
what
that
notifications
for,
so
if
the
TABC
will
not
issue
that
license,
if
there's
any
response
from
the
schools,
it's
more
or
less
in
our
request
making
sure
that
they're
aware
that's
going
to
be
part
of
their
request.
S
Notify
property
owners
within
200
feet
for
the
t.
Avc
part
it's
a
thousand
feet,
but
they
have
to
come
back
through
the
city
to
get
approval
for
that
liquor
license
as
well.
So
what
planning
we'll
be
reviewing
that
they
would
have
had
to
have
made
those
notices,
and
if
we
get
any
response
in
that
process,
then
we
would
deny
their
request
for
the
liquor
license.
Q
R
A
T
Q
S
S
D
A
L
M
Counsel,
a
lot
of
number
four
is
to
consider
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
execute
change,
order,
number
to
accept
maintenance
and
authorize
a
final
payment
to
alcove
LLC
back
in
July
of
2019.
The
City
Council
awarded
a
contract
alcove
in
the
amount
of
1
million
four
hundred,
sixteen
thousand
two
hundred
and
three
dollars
for
the
11th
Street
project,
and
that
was
that
overlay
from
ITN
to
Delaware
proposed
change.
Order.
Number
two
is
a
reduction
of
fifty
two
thousand
four
hundred
seventy
two
dollars
and
eighty
four
cents.
M
M
L
A
D
M
Five
is
to
consider
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
execute
change
order
number
two
except
maintenance
and
authorize
a
final
payment,
2:00
p.m.
construction
and
rehab
LLC
doing
business
as
IPR
south-central
March
of
2019.
The
City
Council
awarded
a
contract
at
the
our
south-central
in
the
amount
of
1
million,
eight
hundred
twelve
thousand
nine
hundred
and
twenty
dollars
for
a
pipe
bursting
work
order.
Contract
internally
referred
to
as
phase
2
project
proposed
change.
Order.
M
Number
two
is
a
reduction
of
three
hundred
and
thirty
five
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
seven
dollars
and
ninety
four
cents
required
to
adjust
again.
The
estimated
quantities
in
the
contract
reflect
the
actual
quantities
used.
This
work
is
a
work
order,
contract
without
areas
being
pre-selected
and
the
amount
of
work
that
could
be
accomplished
in
the
time
period
was
overestimated
and
time
ran
out
before
the
amounts
of
the
contract
will
reach.
We
recently
awarded
a
new
work
order
contract
and
have
adjusted
our
estimates
of
work
to
better
fit
the
contract
time
period.
M
The
project
this
particular
project
has
been
inspected
by
water
utilities
found
to
be
complete
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
in
terms
of
the
contract.
Acceptance
of
change,
order,
number
two
maintenance
and
final
payment
in
the
amount
of
seventy
three
thousand
eight
hundred
thirty
one
dollars
and
thirty
cents
is
recommended.
L
A
U
A
Q
Kind
of
a
prepared
statement
here
I
believe
that
there
is
value
in
future
generations
being
able
to
learn
from
the
mistakes
of
our
past.
Yes,
sir
Winston
Churchill
said
those
who
fail
to
learn
from
history
are
condemned
to
repeat
it.
Therefore,
I
cannot
support
the
current
resolution
without
trying
to
help
negotiate
a
compromise
between
those
that
would
like
the
statue
removed
and
those
that
would
prefer
it
remained
untouched.
I
propose
to
change
the
wording
of
the
resolution
to
that.
Q
A
R
A
R
D
U
U
It's
not
an
appropriate
monument
and
I
belong
to
the
Army
that
one
I
take
a
lot
of
pride
in
the
fact
that,
as
a
retired,
Army,
colonel
I
know
what
we
usually
did
with
the
guys
that
lost,
as
is
evidenced
by
the
fact
that
not
what
somebody
said,
but
what
President
Lincoln's
hold
approach
was,
was
to
bring
them
back
like
prodigal
sons
and
allow
them
to
become
part
of
the
United
States
of
America,
which
is
what
happened.
I,
don't
think
we
need
to
honor
those
individuals
for
what
they
did.
U
As
was
pointed
out,
they
did
the
people
that
did
this
don't
represent
us
today
without
a
Dalit
by
any
stretch
of
the
imagination,
but
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
that
we
need
to
look
at
and
should
look
at
is
the
approach
that
the
president
of
the
United
States,
who
signed
the
Emancipation
Proclamation
his
attitude
toward
those
that
took
the
wrong
turn
and
said.
U
U
They
pledged
allegiance
back
to
the
United
States
of
America.
We
need
to
remember
that
they
were
American
citizens,
they
turned
their
back
and
then
President
Lincoln,
President
Lincoln
said
we
want
you
back
in
that's
why
he
was
that's
why
that
war
was
fought
to
keep
the
Union
together
and
he
was
successful
and,
like
I,
said
my
side
woman.
But
what
we
need
to
do
is
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
people
that
put
these
monuments
up
these
weren't
people
like
David
Cargill
and
that
particular
piece
of
artwork
there.
U
U
There
may
be
somebody
that
wants
it:
I,
don't
I,
don't
think
the
city
of
Beaumont
does
this
is
not
a
statue
of
US
Grant.
This
is
not
a
statue
of
any
of
the
presidents,
it's
simply
a
statue
of
a
Confederate
soldier,
and
none
of
us
agree
with
what
was
written
underneath,
but
we
need
to
move
forward,
move
it
away
and
move
on
and.
U
You
know
Jesus
said
Lord.
Forgive
me
like
I,
forgive
other
people.
We
need
to
forgive
those
people
that
did
repent
and
turn
back
to
the
good
side
and
move
on,
and
we
needed
to
take
care
of
this
particular
monument
move
it
away.
There
might
be
somebody
who
does
want
it.
We
I
don't
think
we
can
give
it
away
Tyrone
because
it
belongs
to
the
city
and
they'd
have
to
pay
us
something,
since
we
can't
gift
anything
from
the
city.
We've
talked
about
that
over
and
over
again,
unless
there's
some.
U
A
A
A
T
T
T
T
T
Anybody
that
reads
the
articles
of
succession
would
have
to
come
to
that
conclusion
and
I
understand,
there's
arguments
out
there
about
states,
rights
and
the
War
of
Northern
Aggression,
and
all
of
that
there's
talk
about
how.
Well
it
wasn't
slavery.
It
was
an
economic
issue,
but
those
are
one
and
the
same
because
the
South
built
their
economy
on
the
backs
of
slaves.
T
T
That
Manya
most
put
up
not
just
to
glorify
the
Confederacy,
but
as
a
memorial
to
bon
mot
boys,
they
got
killed
in
the
Civil
War.
Do
we
just
discard
that?
Put
that
aside,
not
think
about
that?
I
have
a
problem
with
that
aspect
of
it,
and
for
that
reason
I
tried
to
craft
something
that
would
be
a
compromise
in
understanding.
Clearly,
I
am
NOT
about
glorifying
the
Confederacy.
Are
there
cause
you're
not
going
to
find
any
stars
and
bars
at
my
house,
but
the
language
that
I
put
and
I've?
T
T
The
statute
was
erected
to
glorify
the
Confederacy
and
to
memorialize
citizens
from
Beaumont
that
lost
their
lives
in
the
battle
through
the
prism
of
history
in
June
2020,
the
Beaumont
City
Council
formally
recognized
that
the
cause
of
the
Confederacy
was
not
just,
but
rather
than
remove
the
statue
from
public
display
to
rededicate
it
as
a
solemn
reminder
of
the
need
for
Americans
to
come
together
for
the
common
cause
of
their
community
and
their
country.
I
would
put
that
on
one
side
of
the
statue.
T
T
Can't
just
sit
there
in
its
current
state,
especially
with
the
words
on
the
base,
but
that
is
my
proposal
mayor's
to
try
to
modify
the
language
on
the
statute
so
that
it
can
serve
as
an
educational
purpose.
My
gosh,
you
can
talk
to
a
lot
of
kids
today.
They
don't
even
know
where
Gettysburg
is
or
what
it
was.
T
We
we
need
to
be
able
to
educate
our
children
when
people
say
well,
that's
what
schools
schools
are
for.
Yes,
it's
great
to
learn
that
in
schools,
but
it's
not
the
same
from
experiencing
something
I
went
to
Gettysburg
for
the
first
time
earlier
this
year,
there's
statues
there
to
the
Union
they're
statues
there
to
the
Confederacy.
It's
hallowed
ground
when
over
50,000
people
lost
their
lives.
In
the
span
of
three
days.
It's
the
bloodiest
battle
of
the
Civil
War.
T
A
R
T
One
potential
pitfall
about
selling
it
is,
you
know
we
might
sell
it
for
a
dollar,
but
the
cost
of
dismantling
that
statue
and
removing
that
statue.
When
we
talked
about
moving
it
to
Pipkin
Park
mr.
manager,
we
had
worked
up
some
estimates
of
costs,
I
believe,
do
you
have
those
available
and
you
can
let
us
know
what
those
costs
might
be
and
whose
responsibility
would
it
be
to
pay
for
those
costs?
The.
M
M
T
M
T
Yeah
and
I
understand
we
haven't
even
voted
yet
but
part
of
considering
how
you
vote
needs
to
be
able
to
look
ahead
to
see
what
the
PAP
is
for
it.
Okay,
so
let's
assume
there's
a
vote
to
take
it
down
the
City
dismantles.
It
spends
fifteen
thousand
dollars
on
it
to
take
it
down.
It's
stored
in
a
warehouse,
and
someone
comes
and
says:
I'll
take.
D
A
M
T
A
It
else
to
what
the
city
manager
is
saying
is
typically
surplus
property.
The
decisions
made
by
the
staff,
but
because
of
the
nature
of
this
he's
going
to
bring
it
back
to
us.
So
someone
comes
and
says:
I
want
to
give
a
dollar
but
I'll
pay
to
move
it.
Then
we
would
have
to
make
he'd
bring
that
to
us
and
would
make
a
decision,
and
anyone
can
solicit
that.
Okay.
A
T
Yeah
and
again
I'm
just
trying
to
think
down
the
here,
mr.
haze,
so
you're
gonna
bring
it
back.
If
somebody
entry
indicates
an
interest,
would
we
have
the
legal
ability?
This
is
a
mr.
Cooper
question.
Would
we
have
the
legal
ability
to
pay
for
the
cost
of
trucking
it
out
of
here
and
reassembling
it,
for
somebody
is
that
is
if
the
counsel
blesses,
that
is
that
something
we
can
do.
R
About
this
past
counsels
action
on
this
item
today,
I
would
think
that
would
be
something
that
the
counsel
would
want
to
talk
about.
I,
don't
think
there
would
be
something
that
the
manager
would
recommend.
I
wouldn't
recommend
it
legally,
but
you
would
draft
whatever
procedure
it
is
in
conveying
that
property
to
ever
you
convey
it
to
I
would
sell
it
and
they
take
it
off.
However,
they
choose
to
take
it
off.
T
And
I
understand
you
might
not
have
thought
about
it
pass
what
is
on
here
today,
but
because
it
has
a
bearing
on
how
I
may
vote
I
would
like
to
know.
If
legally
we
have
the
ability
to
convey
what
I
would
believe
would
be
a
gift.
I
guess
you
could
say:
well,
there's
a
public
purpose
for
it.
You
know,
if
do
we
have
the
legal
authority
to
make
a
decision
to
pay
for
the
costs
of
someone
having
to
take
it
away
from
here
and
reassemble
it,
for
them
can?
Can
that
even
legally
be
done.
T
A
D
A
T
I'm
just
trying
to
cover
the
bases
here
because
you
know
suppose
there
is
about
today
to
take
it
down
and
it's
put
in
a
warehouse
and
someone
emerges
and
says
well:
I'll
buy
I'll,
give
you
a
dollar
for
it,
but
I
don't
have
the
money
to
come,
get
it
and
put
it
back
together.
So
I
need
y'all
to
do
that.
For
me,.
A
T
U
U
A
Q
A
A
U
P
U
P
P
A
T
A
So,
basically,
though,
let
me
just
place
it
okay,
so
we
cannot
vote
on
this
motion
and
then
talk
about
what
we're
gonna
do
with
it.
It's
not
an
action
item.
We
could
talk
about
it,
I
guess,
but
we
can't
make
any
decision
so
I
think
we
move
forward
with
I
mean
we've
been,
we've
talked
about
it.
They've
made
other
suggestions.
A
T
Q
So
this
whole
thing
is
just
becoming
a
scam
whenever
the
intentions
all
along
were
to
do
it
I'm
simply
asking
to
put
on
the
ordinance
I,
don't
understand
why
you
can't
change
our
sorry,
resolute
I,
don't
understand
why
you
can't
add
one
sentence
to
a
resolution:
it's
a
clearly
state
that
we're
gonna
have
it
professionally
taken
down
and
try
to
donate
it
or
sell
it
or
give
it
to
a
non-profit
or
do
something
different
with
it
rather
than
sitting
in
the
back
of
a
warehouse
and
just
ruin
it.
We.
R
In
any
ordinance
or
resolution,
that's
brought
to
the
council
on
any
Tuesday
is
merely
a
recommendation
for
language
and
it's
up
to
the
council.
However,
you
decide
to
make
your
motion
second,
your
motion
to
take
your
vote.
We
will
go
back
and
amend
the
resolution,
amend
the
order
based
upon
the
motion.
R
R
T
This
is
a
question
for
the
city
attorney
in
order
to
get
my
proposal
before
the
City
Council.
Is
it
necessary
that
council,
member
Samuel
agreed
to
amend
it
or
can
other
council
members
say
you
know
I
like
that
language
and
I
would
agree
to
that
and
changed,
as
you
just
said,
change
the
language
in
the
resolution
to
reflect
the
action
of
council.
My.
U
V
I'm,
sorry,
it
was
my
understanding
of
what
you
just
said
that
we
can
vote
on
this
and
we
can
vote
on
it
and
keeping
with
the
spirit
of
what's
been
spoken.
Odd.
One
has
his
motion
to
remove
the
statute
and
put
in
storage.
Taylor
is
asking
that
we
just
maintain
it.
We
protect
it
until
such
time
we're
able
to
sell
and/or
donate
it.
We
can't
vote
on
that
within
that
spirit
of
what
we
just
said
not.
A
R
Motion
as
I
understand
it
in
the
resolution
that
sits
before
you
does
not
speak
to
how
the
statute
is
to
be
careful
and
I,
don't
think
it's
anybody's
understanding
that
it's
going
to
be
destroyed.
It
is
going
to
be
properly
cared
for
stored
appropriately
until
the
council
decides
what
you
want
to
do
with
it.
Whether.
V
A
W
Removing
this
statue
is
like
putting
a
bandaid
on
an
amputated
limb.
If
we
take
this
statue
down,
we've
got
to
remove
the
dick
Dowling
statue.
We've
got
removed
the
marabou
and
change
the
name
of
the
college
Lamar.
He
was
one
of
the
biggest
races
in
Texas
and
it's
a
proven
fact
in
the
WT
Block
history
of
Texas
I've
got
it
on
my
Facebook
page.
W
We
need
to
bulldoze
the
Civil
War
battle,
but
in
sa'
Baton
Pass
we
need.
If
we're
gonna,
eradicate
history,
we
need
to
eradicate
everything
and
start
over
if
it
has
to
do
with
well:
Thomas
Jefferson,
owned
slaves,
George
Washington,
owned
slaves,
Benjamin
Franklin,
owned
slaves,
but
we're
gonna
keep
those
statues.
We
got
to
take
this
one
down.
Like
I
said
it's
like
putting
a
bandaid
on
an
amputated
limb,
I.
W
Would
be
willing
to
purchase
this
thing
for
a
dollar
in
37,
scrap
bronze
price
I
do
have
access
to
professional
construction
workers
who
build
refineries
for
living
and
could
take
this
thing
down
safely
with
the
use
of
their
equipment.
I
think
the
statue
can
be
repurposed
if
not
melted
down
and
made
into
a
different
design,
which
I
also
have
an
idea
for
which
the
art
people
down
here
on
the
other
Pearl
Street
and
have
a
whole
studio
of
artists
that
can
come
up
with
an
idea,
but
just
to
remove
one
statute.
P
P
P
Now
I,
don't
know
what
type
of
procedures
somebody's
talking
about
proposing
to
ensure
that
it's
not
damaged
our
city,
employees,
our
employees,
that
have
the
ability
to
move
the
statue,
and
should
there
be
problems
with
that,
then
whoever
is
in
charge
of
moving
it.
They
would
have
to
address
that
with
isn't
that
right.
Mr.
manager
well.
P
That
should
not
be
a
problem,
and
the
motion
was
to
put
in
storage
until
another
site
was
found
now,
as
councilmember
gets
mentioned
three
years
ago,
he
wanted
to
come
up
with
an
alternate
proposal
or
negotiate
something
at
that
time.
He
wanted
to.
He
proposed
to
me
to
put
this
over
with
the
temple
of
the
brave
those
individuals
who
fought
in
the
American
Revolution
fighting
against
the
British.