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MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />August 12, 2026 <br />The HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION of the City of Paris met for a <br />regular session at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 107 E. KAUFMAN, <br />PARIS, TEXAS 75460. <br />Present: Board Members: Glee Emmite, Linda Knox, Boyd Hale, <br />Michelle Scribner, Pattie Mayfield, Alternate <br />Staff/Council Liaison: Cheri Bedford HPO <br />Absent: Board Members: Kelsey Turk, Millicent Kee, Gina Lancaster, Kyle Abshire <br />Staff/Council Liaison: Alix Putnam <br />Hayley Reynolds HPO Assistant <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Secretary Michelle Scribner called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. <br />2. Citizen's Forum: <br />No one spoke at citizen's forum. <br />3. Review meeting minutes of July 8, 2026 -Chairman <br />A motion was made to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2026 meeting by Commissioner <br />Glee Emmite and seconded by Commissioner Boyd Hale. Motion carried. <br />4. Discussion and Possible action on the disbursement of Fagade Grant funds in the amount of <br />$5000, 114 S. Main -Sarah Sain <br />Sarah Sain addressed the commission and provided a brief overview of the exterior <br />fagade work completed at 114 S. Main while Historic Preservation Officer Cheri <br />Bedford presented photographs of the completed work. The commission discussed the <br />improvements and expressed support for the completed rehabilitation. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Linda Knox to approve the disbursement of $5, 000 <br />in Fagade Grant funds for 114 S. Main. The motion was seconded by Alternate <br />Commissioner Pattie Mayfield. Motion carried. <br />5. NAPC Report - Kelsey Turk <br />The NAPC Report was tabled until the next meeting due to Chairman Kelsey Turk's <br />absence. <br />6. AGENDA --- <br />Discussion and possible action regarding the following structures considered by code <br />inspectors to be in violation of Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the <br />City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled "Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and <br />Structures," to determine whether such buildings or structures can be rehabilitated and <br />designated on the National Register of Historic Places, as a recorded Texas Historic <br />Landmark, or as historic property as designated by the City Council of the City of Paris. <br />