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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES <br />CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />107 EAST KAUFMAN <br />PARIS, TEXAS <br />WEDNESDAY March 8, 2017 <br />Present: <br />Chris Dux, Chair <br />Sarah Barbee, Vice Chair <br />Pat Conrad <br />Linda Knox <br />Skipper Steely <br />David Alarid <br />Leah Rolen <br />City Staff Liaison <br />Cheri Bedford <br />Guests: <br />Kelsy McLaughlin, The Paris News <br />Jerry Patton, Lamar County Appraisal District <br />Marvin Gorley <br />Absent: <br />Council Liaison: Matt Frierson <br />1. The meeting was called to order 4:01 P.M by Commissioner Dux <br />2. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2017 meeting by Commissioner <br />Conrad, seconded by Commissioner Knox, motion carried 7 -0 <br />3. Commissioner Steely invited Jerry Patton to come and help the commission understand the <br />Lamar County Appraisal District. Mr. Patton explained that their office does is appraising the <br />property in Lamar County and collects taxes. He noted their jurisdiction stops when taxes <br />become delinquent. He noted there were 12 taxing entities, and delinquent taxes are handled by <br />two firms. The taxes become delinquent February but it takes 90 days for the paperwork to get <br />in process, so approximately July of each year it is turned over to the taxing entities for <br />collection. Commissioner Steely asked if there were any incentives. Mr. Patton noted <br />incentives for properties that meet the criteria for National Register could potentially be <br />exempt from taxes. Mr. Patton explained how the tax appraisal system worked to the <br />commission. <br />4. A. COA #2017 -09 Replacement windows, 10 Clarksville ST, Billy Sessums. Mr. Sessums <br />presented his certificate of appropriateness requesting the vinyl windows that he had <br />purchased be approved for his building. He had a brought the window he had purchased with <br />him for the commission to discuss. Mr. Sessums had purchased them a few years back and <br />wanted to change out his windows that are in place. Commissioner Dux explained that every <br />effort should be to repair the current historic windows in place. Commissioner Dux also the <br />options available according to the Paris Historic Design Standards, and vinyl windows are not <br />an allowable alternative. Mr. Sessums noted that there were vinyl windows in downtown in <br />other buildings. Commissioner Rolen asked Mr. Sessums what options he had explored. Mr. <br />Sessums explained that he just wanted to replace the windows because the ones that are in <br />