2002-166-RES APPROVE/AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CERTIFIED AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND COP IN CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

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". ..-..,. TEXAS HISTORICAL ~OMMISSION The State Agency for Historic Preservation CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF PARIS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM RICK PERRY, GOVERNOR JOHN L. NAU, III, CHAIRMAN F, LAWERENCE OAKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The City of Paris, in consideration of having been granted Certified Local Government status, agrees to carry out the following responsibilities as a Certified Local Government, in cooperation with the National Register Department and the Texas Historical Commission. It will: I. enforce the local historic preservation ordinance for the designation and protection of local historic properties; 2. maintain an adequate and qualified review commission for historic preservation established by the local ordinance; 3. maintain a system for the survey and inventory of local historic properties that is coordinated with the statewide cultural-resource-survey-process, with technical assistance provided by the National Register Department; 4. ensure, to the maximum extent possible, public participation in the local historic preservation program, including the process of nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places; 5. adopt the Secretary ofthe Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the standards by which the local review commission will review all work applications brought before it under the terms of the local historic preservation ordinance; 6. review and comment upon nominations to the National Register of Historic Places for properties within its jurisdiction, and within 60 days of receiving the nominations from the National Register Department of the Texas Historical Commission, submit the city commission's reports and the recommendations of the chief elected official of the city to the National Register Department as to whether or not the nominated properties meet the criteria of the National Register; 7. submit an annual report to the State Historic Preservation Officer about the activities of the local review commission for historic preservation by August 151 of each year, describing that year's activities; 8. assist the National Register Department, if necessary, in verifying the names and addresses of property owners within local historic districts being nominated to the P,O. BOX 12276 . AUSTIN, TX 78711.2276. 512/463.6100 . FAX 512/475.4872 . TDD 1.800/735.2989 EWttresff'A