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MINUTES <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />CITY HALL WEST ANNEX <br />CONFERENCE ROOM <br />150 1ST STREET S.E. <br />PARIS, TEXAS <br />WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2004 <br />12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. <br />1. The Historic Preservation Commission Meeting was called to order by Vice - <br />Chairman Barbara Wilson at 12:00 P.M. <br />A. The following members were present: <br />Arvin Starrett, Chairman <br />Sue Lancaster <br />Paul Denney <br />Jerry Raper <br />Ann Rodgers, Secretary <br />Claudia Hunt <br />Alternate: Brian Wear <br />B. The following members were absent: <br />Alternate: Becki Norment <br />C. Also present was Lisa Wright, Historic Preservation Officer. <br />2. Discussion of and possible action on recommending revisions to the tax <br />exemption ordinance forhistoric districts to considerallowing exemptions for <br />new construction or additions. Barbara Wilson explained to the Commission <br />that an ordinance granting tax exemptions had already been adopted, but that <br />the Council would be considering revisions in order to extend those <br />exemptions to infill to be structured like tax abatements. Paul Denney stated <br />we needed to give some kind of incentive is we cant success for the <br />downtown. The Commission was of the consensus that exemptions be <br />extended for infill, that it is willing to extend the boundaries of the district if <br />necessary to assistwith this, and thatthe Council should establish the length <br />and value of the exemption. Motion to recommend this to the City Council <br />was made by Paul Denney, seconded by Sue Lancaster. Motion carried 7 -0. <br />3. Receipt of report from the Historic Preservation Officer. Lisa Wright handed <br />out the attached report. <br />4. Request items from Board for future agendas. There were none. The <br />consensus of the Board was to meet on December 20 instead December 27 <br />