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MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY AUGUST 11, 2014 4.00 O'CLOCK P.M. 1. The meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Douglas Cox. A. The following commissioners were present: Chair Douglas Cox, Vice Chair Michael Glatfelter, Cindy Allcorn, Sherrie Holbert, and Ruth Ann Alsobrook. B. Lauri Redus and Beatrice Ardila were absent. C. Staff also present: Joey Sleeper, Historic Preservation Officer; Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager; Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Supervisor 2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. (July 28, 2014) Motion was made by Commissioner Alsobrook and seconded by Vice Chair Glatfelter to approve the minutes as written. The motion carried 5 -0. 3. Consideration of and action on the following Certificates of Appropriateness: A. Mural, 255 1St SW, August Hunt B. Mural, 130A/136 Bonham St., August Hunt Chair Cox introduced the items and called the applicant, August Hunt. Mr. Hunt explained that he intended to obtain photographs from the A.M. and Welma Aikin Regional Archives and enlarge them to install as murals, and that the enlarged photographs will be attached to the walls of the subject properties with an adhesive and then coated with the same adhesive for protection. Mr. Hunt presented photographs proposed to be installed at the subject property. Vice Chair Glatfelter asked if all of the photographs were relevant to the history and culture of Paris and if the murals would be made ofpaper. The applicant answered that the photographs were taken in Paris and about people and places in Paris. He further answered that the murals were paper and would be adhered by a protective adhesive and then coated by the same adhesive. Chair Cox asked if the applicant had received permission from the property owners, which Mr. Hunt answered that he had received permission from both property owners. Commissioner Alsobrook asked the applicant why he chose these buildings. Mr. Hunt answered that he chose them because he felt the murals would help make the buildings more attractive and give them more character. Chair Cox asked why the applicant chose the downtown district instead of another area in the city, and the applicant answered that he wanted to install the murals in the downtown district because he grew up in the downtown area. Vice Chair Glatfelter stated that he was not in favor of the proposed murals because they resemble billboards and not appropriate for the historic district. Commissioner Holbert stated that she felt the murals were artwork and appropriate for the downtown district because they could help revitalize the district. Commissioner Alsobrook stated that she felt the murals were artwork and