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• ~ 2 Regular Meeting 12/4/72 - continued • AYES: Commissioners Kibodeaux, Sampson and Boyle. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Christensen. + + + 2. Mr. Herman Promise, Chairman of the Human Herman Promise Development Committee, addressed the Commission addressed the to ask if the members of the Commission had Commission in received an invitation to attend a meeting with Regards to fire the Human Development Committee on November 3 0, of Nov. 23,1972 1972. Mr. Promise stated he had not received a reply from the Commission, except for Mr. Boyle, who had replied that he had a previous commitment. Mayor Thomas informed Mr. Promise that the invitation had been received and on that date the Commission was having a duly called work shop meeting, and that if the Human Development • Committee had any problems they needed to discuss with the Commission they were welcome to come to City Hall and discuss any problems or complaints, but since the citizens of La Porte had elected this Commission to transact city business, it would be done at the City Hall. Mr. Promise stated the Committee had called the meeting to discuss the fire on November 23,1972 in which two small children had died. He stated he felt there was a problem with fire protection for the northside residents because firemen were not familiar with the northside and do not know where the fire plugs are located and pointed out that there were no black men in the fire department and he felt there should be, as they would be more familiar with addresses in that part of town. Mr. Promise stated he had taken fire training in order to join the department, but that he had never been notified by the Board if he qualified. He asked Mayor Thomas if the Mayor could promise him there would be black men in the fire department. Comm. Boyle stated Mr. Promise knew why he did not qualify as a fireman and that any man that • qualified, regardless of color, would be accepted in the department.