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May 24, 2004 Page 5 A. 336 3rd Street S.W. Sue Lancaster advised the Commission that she has been working to see if the owner is willing to donate the structure, and she thinks she is coming around. 6. Discussion of and possible action on the following: A. Declaring the property located at 714 Graham Street (Baldwin House) as a historic landmark and setting a public hearing on same. Motion to declare this property as a historic landmark was made by Sue Lancaster, seconded by Becki Norment. Motion carried 8 -0. The public hearing on this will be held at the regular meeting in June. The Commission requested that the following structures be added to the next agenda to declare as landmarks: (1) Gibbons house, (2) Early house, and (3) First Presbyterian Church on W. Kaufman Street. B. Adopting revisions to Article VII, Section 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Paris Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Paris. Motion to adopt the revisions as presented was made by Sue Lancaster, seconded by Paul Denney. Motion carried 8 -0. C. Selecting sign designs for the Downtown Historic District. The Commission wants to add the following to what was previously adopted (36" brown vinyl street sign with logo on one end, a finial, and a spacer bracket): frames around the signs with an additional frame at the top area and the name of the district. The Commission requested that staff determine the additional cost. No formal action taken. D. Establishing an annual Preservationist Award. Chairman Starrett advised the Commission that he wished to establish this award for possible presentation at the annual Chamber banquet in October. Barbara Wilson recommended that the Commission name nominees at a summer meeting and that someone contact the Chamber to make sure it's okay to present this award at their banquet. Motion to establish a preservationist award was made by Barbara Wilson, seconded by Claudia Hunt. Motion carried 8 -0. Barbara Wilson recommended that the Commission establish a "13 most endangered properties list," and chairman Starrett appointed Barbara Wilson, Becki Norment, and Claudia Hunt to create the list. E. Setting a special joint public hearing on the Church Street Historic District. A special joint meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 19 at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church with the City Council, Planning