2000-104-RES RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND
FUTURE IMPORTANCE OF THE SANTE FE FRISCO TRAIN DEPOT
TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM PROJECT, THE ADJOINING LAMAR
COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM PROJECT, AND THE
ACCOMPANYING PARK PROJECT TO COMPLETE THE HERITAGE
CENTER; ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
COMPLETION OF THE PARK PROJECT TO OFFER FUTURE
GENERATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE
CONTRffiUTIONS OF PAST GENERATIONS WHILE ENJOYING THE
BENEFITS OF PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNA V AILABLE
ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE LAMAR COUNTY AREA FOR THE MUTUAL
BENEFIT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS;
IMPWRING THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT TO
CONSIDER FAVORABLY THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PARIS
FOR A TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT (TRPA)
PROGRAM GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE HERITAGE PARK
PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, AND ALL
APPROPRIATE CITY STAFF TO ACTIVELY AND AGGRESSIVELY
PURSUE APPROVAL OF SAID GRANT li'UNDS AS A MATTER OF
HIGHEST PRIORITY TO THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the history of railroading is the history of the development of the United
States, from sea to shining sea on a ribbon of rails; and,
WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Frisco Train Depot in the City of Paris has seen young men
and women of the City of Paris and Lamar County board trains to leave and return from two
world wars and the conflict in Korea; and,
WHEREAS, some of the same young people returned home at the same depot as fallen
heros, having given the last full measure in sacrifice for their home and country; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Santa Fe Frisco Train Depot is being refurbished in part by a
1.2 million dollar grant from the TxDot Enhancement Program to ultimately be re-designated as
the Sante Fe Frisco Train Depot Transportation Museum as a tribute to the history of railroading
in Paris and elsewhere, and to focus the attention of new generations on the sacrifices and ways
of the past which ultimately lead to our future; and,
WHEREAS, the refurbished museum structure will also ultimately house the Lamar
County Chamber of Commerce to continue to focus attention on the complex; and,
WHEREAS, adjacent to the museum complex, Dr. 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 Depot 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 Dr. 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, full parking, a rock landscape theme, and as an
additional focal point for young citizens, the only handicapped accessible "Sprayground" in
Lamar County; 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.
things approved.
That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
Section 2. That an application be made to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
for a Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) Program Grant in the amount of $112,200,
being approximately 50 % of the estimated cost of the Heritage Park project, said total cost being
$224,400.00, with the City of Paris providing $112,200 to include in-kind services, private
donations, and funds, which matching share for this application is already available at this time.
Section 3. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager, be, and he is hereby, appointed
as the authorized official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of
the City of Paris, the application for grant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 4. That Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works, be, and he is hereby,
appointed as project director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City
of Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, contracts, and documents necessary for the
completion of said project.
Section 5. That W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance , be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to serve as the financial officer for said project and to receive and distribute funds
for purposes of the Heritage Park Project.
Section 6. That the site to be know as Heritage Park in the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
for use as a park site, being an approximately four (4) acre tract located in the 1000 block of
Kaufman Street, is hereby in all things confirmed and rededicated as a public park for historical,
public park, and recreational purposes for current and future generations to enjoy in perpetuity.
Section 7. That the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, Public Works Director,
Finance Director, and all other appropriate City staff, be, and the same are hereby authorized and
directed to initiate any and all actions necessary, and that the City Council likewise join, in
imploring the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to consider favorably the request of the City
of Paris for grant funds in furtherance of this most worthwhile and necessary project.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July, 2000.
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Michael J. Pfiester, M
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry
APPLICATION FORM - PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
TEXAS RECREATION , PARKS ACCOUNT PROGRAM
I.
SPONSOR:
City of Paris
A.
Address:
Post Office Box 9037
Paris, Texas 75461-9037
B.
Federal Tax Identification Code:
756000635
C.
Contact & Phone Number:
reTrY Townsend (903) 784-9289
II. PROJECT NAME:
Heritage Park
III. PROJECT LOCATION
A.
city & County:
Paris, Lamar County, Texas
B. State Legislative Districts
1.
Senate:
1
2.
House:
2
C. Federal congressional District:
IV. FUNDS REQUESTED
A. Sponsor (50%) : $ 112,200.00
B. State (50%) : $ 112,200.00
C. Total project: $ 224,400.00
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'signature of Official Authorized in Resolut~n
Michael E. Malone, City Manager (903) 784-9202
Typed Name, Title and Telephone Number
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Date
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EXHIBIT A