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<br />WHEREAS, adjacent to the museum complex, Dr. William DeG. Hayden, M.D., has
<br />already completed the refurbishment of another historical structure, preserving the historical
<br />ambiance of the structure and at the same time creating a beautiful community structure now
<br />designated as Heritage Hall to complement the Depot structure; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the other side of the Depot property is owned by the Lamar County
<br />Historical Society Museum project and is also under renovation with private funds; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris, through its Park Master Plan, has listed as a priority the
<br />acquisition of additional parks and recreational land; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, as a consequence of the massive private efforts to preserve the historical
<br />significance of the depot complex, and at the same time to create a park complex which would
<br />appeal to all generations, the City of Paris proposes the construction of park related facilities
<br />adjacent to and as part of the depot project to act as the "glue" to join the various facilities
<br />together as part of the new HERITAGE CENTER; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the new park will consist of approximately four (4) acres of land, the same
<br />being property donated to the City by Dr. William DeG. Hayden, M.D.; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the park will not only include the customary park facilities, but will also have
<br />a one-half mile walking track, a picnic pavilion, full parking, a rock landscape theme, and as an
<br />additional focal point for young citizens, the only handicapped accessible "Sprayground" in
<br />Lamar County; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the park project has already received the focus of the entire community, and
<br />as a consequence, included in the walking track will be benches, tables, and historical markers
<br />partly donated and installed by local garden clubs and located every one hundred feet which will
<br />delineate historical facts in Lamar County history; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the completion of this worthwhile and important project will allow the
<br />citizens of and visitors to Lamar County to bask in the shadow of the past and at the same time
<br />revel in the glow of the future; NOW, THEREFORE,
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<br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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<br />Section 1.
<br />things approved.
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<br />That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
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<br />Section 2. That an application be made to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
<br />for a Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) Program Grant in the amount of $112,200,
<br />being approximately 50 % of the estimated cost of the Heritage Park project, said total cost being
<br />$224,400.00, with the City of Paris providing $112,200 to include in-kind services, private
<br />donations, and funds, which matching share for this application is already available at this time.
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