25-Fiscal management: Intergovernmental cooperationCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originaring Department:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
09/09/09
Engineering, Planning &
Shawn Napier, P.E.
Council Date:
Development
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09/ 14/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve a request from the Historical Preservation Commission to allocate the sum of $15,000
from the FY 2008-2009 Historic Preservation budget as a contribution to the architectural design and
construction of the proposed Northern Gateway Park.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Fiscal management; Intergovernmental cooperation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Paris Historic Preservation Commission is vitally concerned with the development of
Downtown Paris and recognizes the importance of not only the preservation of landmark structures, but
is cognizant that there must be aesthetic appeal in the look and feel of our historic districts. Lamar
County has purchased the property due north of the Courthouse building and also owns properties to its
east and west and HPC is greatly encouraged by the wishes of the Lamar County Historical Commission
to develop these properties, including the present parking lot, into additional parking and the creation of
a"downtown entry park." These improvements would include green spaces, trees, planting beds and
heritage lighting, as well as proposed historical markers, monuments and statuary denoting these areas
as important to both Lamar County and the City of Paris. The Lamar County Historical Commission has
secured a bid from a well-known heritage landscape architect to do a topographical survey as well as to
design plans for the current parking lot, blending the area into the northernmost lot (former Hickory
House location) for this park and additional parking. Their work will also include long-range plans for
the east and west properties, as to make them cohesive in appearance with the primary park, as time and
funds allow.
The City of Paris Historic Preservation Commission, realizing the importance of this project, has voted
to recommend $15,000 from their budget toward this project. The Commission feels that the City and
County are partners in downtown and that this tremendous project will be of vital importance to both.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Historic Preservation Commission approved this motion at the August 12, 2009 meeting, by a vote
of 5-0 with 1 abstention.
EXHIBITS:
Aerial
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order
Expense
$15,000.00
❑ Department Report Z Resolution
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gudgeted Amt.
$25,000.00
I Presentation ❑ Ordinance
F
y'I'D Actual
$11,826.10
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
01-0351-40-00
Acct. Number
Historic Preservarion Commission
FISCAL NOTES:
Approxirriately $13,173 of the HPC FY 2008-2009 budget will be encumbered for use in FI' 2009-2010 and
the $1,827 balance of their request will come from HPC's FY 2009-2010 budget.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administtation Z City Clerk Z Community Development ❑ EMS/IT Z Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police Z Eng./Public Works ❑ Urilities
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