14 - Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum Combat Equipment Static Display

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Item No. 14 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc. (RRVVMM) Combat Equipment Static Display Seeking City Council Support with application. DATE: January 8, 2024 BACKGROUND: The City of Paris leases land to the RRVVMM for the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum at 2035 South Collegiate Drive next to the Love Civic Center. They have built and maintain a memorial honoring our veterans. STATUS OF ISSUE: The RRVVMM has recently expanded their site and have begun to add several pieces of combat equipment for static display. They would like to add additional pieces of equipment in the future should equipment become available. They are seeking to apply to the US Army Tank -Automotive and Armaments Command who needs a letter of support and resolution by the property owner (City of Paris). This item is to approve their placement of static equipment on city property for public display. George Wood, RRVVMM President, plans to attend tonight's meeting to answer questions should the city council have any. BUDGET: N/A