09/11/2019 MinutesKPJ m L"i r iIsIg
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 EAST KAUFMAN
PARIS, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER i,
Present
Absent
Chris Dux, Chairman
Randy Hider, Secretary
Matt Coyle, Vice Chairman
Linda Vandiver
Laura Caffey
Guests
Glee Emmite
Kelli Mallicote
Mike Lazar
Marvin Gorley
Dr. Keith and Janet Green
Cheri Bedford, HPO
Linda Knox, Council Liaison
available would be $2500for the Commercial District, and $1 000for Residential Districts, All
grant request will be on afirst comefirst serve basis.
Commissioner Lazar asked if the grant funds available should be divided between residential and
commercial as a benefit to ensure funds will be available to encourage homeowners to begin
repairs. Commissioner Vandiver stated that her motion was also to get everyone to start work,
knowing the funds are available regardless.
After further discussion Chairman Dux reiterated the existing motion and asked if Commissioner
Vandiver if she was comfortable amending the motion to include an equal division of fagade
grant funds available for a time period of the first 6 months of the fiscal year. Commissioner
Vandiver amended motion as follows:
All Landmark Historic Districts are eligibleforfaqade grants. The amount of the grant monies
available are in the amount of $2500for the Commercial District, and $1000for Residential
Districts. Available grantsfunds will be divided evenly between the Commercial and Residential
Districtfor thefirst 6 months of thefiscal year, then any remainingfunds will become available
for all eligiblefacade projects regardless of landmark designation. A llfaqade grant request will
be on afirst comefirst serve basis asJunds are available.
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application, no action was taken.
Marvin Gorley presented the Certificate of Appropriateness for 35-39 Lamar Ave. The
commission reviewed some photoshop rendering of the new design with several historic photos.
The property owner will restore the existing transom windows, remove all wood off the front of
the building and rehab the existing brick and build revised store front that will be recessed 18
inches from the property line. Mr. Gorley noted that the inset would not be behind the brick
columns. The intention was to leave the canopy intact, and also do some repairs to the fagade
facim I' NW. Marvin Gorle-�IAL'iave the commission a brief historp of the
R roperty is located.
Commissioner Emmite made the motion to approve his certificate of appropriateness. Seconded
R y Commissioner Lazar and Coyle, motion carried.
Cheri Bedford gave the following update:
• Reviewed the certificated of appropriateness over the past month.
• Events coming in October.
• A window company reached out to her to see if there would be interest in partnering with
the commission to host a window workshop.
• Commissioner Vandiver is going to send out thank you notes to those who attended the
meet and greet with the residents.
• The Dr. Pepper mural should start the first of October on Clarksville and
Dr Keith and Janet Green were present in the meeting to receive their $2500 fagade grant
for improvements to 27 Clarksville Street. A group photo with the Commission
presenting the Check to the Greens was taken after the meeting adjourned.
Hearing no other business the meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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