2001-035-RES RECOGNIZING HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND FUTURE IMPORTANCE OF SANTA FE FRISCO TRAIN DEPOT TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM PROJECT

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WHEREAS, adjacent to the museum complex, William DeG. Hayden, M.D., has already completed the refurbishment of another historical structure, preserving the historical ambiance of the structure and at the same time creating a beautiful community structure now designated as Heritage Hall to complement the Depot structure; and, WHEREAS, the other side of the Heritage Hall property is owned by the Lamar County Historical Society Museum project and is also under renovation with private funds; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris, through its Park Master Plan, has listed as a priority the acquisition of additional parks and recreational land; and, WHEREAS, as a consequence of the massive private efforts to preserve the historical significance of the depot complex, and at the same time to create a park complex which would appeal to all generations, the City of Paris proposes the construction of park related facilities adjacent to and as part of the Depot project to act as the "glue" to join the various facilities together as part of the new HERITAGE CENTER; and, WHEREAS, the new park will consist of approximately four (4) acres of land, the same being property donated to the City by William DeG. Hayden, M.D.; and, WHEREAS, the park will not only include the customary park facilities, but will also have a one-half mile walking track, a picnic pavilion, parking, and a rock landscape theme; and, WHEREAS, the park project has already received the focus of the entire community, and as a consequence, included in the walking track will be benches, tables, and historical markers partly donated and installed by local garden clubs and located every one hundred feet which will delineate historical facts in Lamar County history; and, WHEREAS, the completion of this worthwhile and important project will allow the citizens of and visitors to Lamar County to bask in the shadow of the past and at the same time revel in the glow of the future; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That an application be made to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRP A) Small Program Grant in the amount of $50,000.00, being approximately 50% of the estimated cost of the Heritage Park project, said total cost being $100,000.00, with the City of Paris providing $50,000.00 to include in-kind services, private donations, and funds, which matching share for this application is already available at this time.