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429 E. Washington 646 E. Polk 345 7th Street S.E. 520 E. Sherman 512 5th Street S.E. 645 3rd Street S.E. 426 E. Grove The Chairman requested that item D be pulled to get interior photos or other shots to find out if there is anything going on structurally. Motion was made by Paul Denney, seconded by Susan Scholz to set aside item D as historic and bring back at a later date. Motion carried 9 -0. Motion was made by Susan Scholz, seconded by Nancy Partridge, to send all structures except item D to the Building and Standards Commission for demolition since they cannot be rehabilitated nor do they have significant historical value. Motion carried 9 -0. 4. Consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council the approval of a contract with Main Street Architects for a condition assessment on The Grand Theater to determine the structural integrity of the front facade, the restoration accuracy of any proposed renovations thereto, and the development of a phasing plan to ensure continuation of a complete future restoration project for the entire building. Motion was made by Susan Scholz, second by Paul Burkhart, to approve recommendation of the contract to the City Council. Motion carried 6 -2, Paul Denney abstained. 5. Review of and possible action on revisions to the proposed Design Standards for the Historic Districts of the City of Paris, Texas. Arvin Starrett stated this will require more time and work than can be done at noon. He proposed a committee to go through the guidelines again and bring them back to Commission for final approval. He appointed as Committee members Ben Vaughan, Paul Denney, Ann Rogers, Barbara Wilson, Bethany Golden, and Lisa Wright. Motion was made by Susan Scholz, seconded by Pike Burkhart, to go through the guidelines and make final recommendations to bring back to the Commission. Motion carried 9 -0. 6. Request items for future agendas. There were none. 7. Meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m.