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Odessa City Council Introduces New City Manager

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Odessa, Texas/August 17, 2023-Mayor Javier Joven and members of the Odessa City Council formally introduced in council chambers, John Beckmeyer as the new City Manager. 

(John Beckmeyer, New City Manager, Odessa, Texas) 

Mr. Beckmeyer has been working as city manager for a little over a week and has been visiting the city of Odessa departments and department heads and employees. The new city manager refers to all staff as “Team Members” 

(John Beckmeyer, New City Manager, Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa City Councilman, District 1, Mark Matta is very pleased with the selection of John Beckmeyer as the new city manager. 

(Mark Matta, City Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa/Texas) 

This past March the Odessa City Council and T2 Consulting held Benchmarks meetings to come up with requirements and expectations the council wanted in a city manager. A couple of the requirements: A bachelor’s degree in a related area or 3 to 5 years of experience as a department head or city manager. 

(Mark Matta, City Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa/Texas) 

John Beckmeyer, the new City Manager will be introduced to the public at the next scheduled Odessa City Council meeting. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Four Candidates for Odessa City Manager Selected for Trimetrics and Interview Process for June 20th

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Odessa, Texas/June 7, 2023-On Tuesday, June 6th, the Odessa City Council held a special public meeting regarding the progress in the hiring of a new city manager. A representative of T2 Professional Consulting presented a recap of the requirements and process referred for the candidates applying for Odessa city manager position created by council members with the collaboration of T2 Professional Consulting. The Odessa City Council had three options to consider and voted unanimously on option 3-to continue with consulting firm until August 13th. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

The term TRIMETRICS are benchmarks that were set by the Odessa City Council during an open meeting earlier this year. Some of the benchmarks include Integrity, leadership, communication and other concepts that are requirements for the new city manager. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

Under 100 people from the State of Texas and from across the country applied for the Odessa city manager position. T2 Professional Consulting chose fifty qualified applicants and narrowed it down to four candidates. 

(Steve Thompson, Councilman-District 2, Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

The vision of the Odessa City Council is of a City Manager that will live up to the benchmarks that council has mandated. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Odessa City Council and T2 Professional Consulting Held 1st Benchmark Meeting for New City Manage

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Odessa, Texas/March 16, 2023-On Tuesday, March 14th, the Odessa City Council held their first Benchmark meeting with Mica Lunt representing T2 Professional Consulting LLC, brainstorming and formatting the requirements, qualifications and responsibilities of the office of the Odessa City Manager. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

The council came up with a list of concepts they want to see in a city manager. Some of those ideas are integrity, communication, Leadership, knowing how to develop budgets and understanding finance. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

City Councilman, District 2 Steve Thompson emphasized the importance that the city manager follows the City Charter. Other discussions included what type of degree should the City Manager have, either a Master’s Degree in Public Administration or a Bachelor’s Degree or just experience working within the city organization. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

The City Council wants to be somewhat broad in the qualifications of the City Manager position in attracting applicants. Currently, the City Council plans to focus on applicants statewide only. The final Benchmark meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 3pm at the Council chambers. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Odessa City Council Terminates City Manager and City Attorney-Overview

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Odessa, Texas/December 15, 2022-On Tuesday evening, December 12th, the Odessa City Council held its regular scheduled meeting. After the Proclamations, Presentations and the Awards section of the agenda, Mayor Javier Joven and the council addressed and discussed the terminations of the City Attorney and the City Manager. The Odessa City Council voted 5 to 2 for the termination of the City Manager, Michael Marrero and 5 to 2 on the termination of City Attorney Natasha Brooks. 

(Video Provided by: City of Odessa, Texas) 

After the termination of the City Attorney and City Manager a dispute and shouting exchange erupted between Mayor Javier Joven and attorney Gavin Norris. 

(Nat Snd) 

Former Odessa City Council members Filiberto Gonzales and Deitra White, Hispanic Heritage of Odessa director, Carol Uranga, as well as Gene Collins addressed Mayor Joven and the City Council and voiced their opposition to the termination of employment of Michael Marrero and Natasha Brooks.   

(Gene Collins, Pastor/Leader-NAACP-Odessa, Texas) 

Gavin Norris addressed the City Council and declared a federal law suit against the city and each member of the City Council. Norris, then called out Councilman, District 1 Mark Matta of not representing properly District 1 which is in the southside of Odessa. 

(Nat Snd) 

(Gaven Norris, Attorney/The Gaven Norris Law Firm-Odessa, Texas) 

Casey Hallmark, Executive Director of Downtown Odessa, Inc made accusations of alleged bullying by Mayor Javier Joven and by Odessa City Councilman, District 5 Chris Hanie against her as well as other accusations. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director-Downtown Odessa, Inc. – Odessa, Texas) 

At the end of the Odessa City Council meeting Mayor Joven did not take any questions, but made a statement to media. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-Odessa City Council/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.