03-D Historic Pres (1/21/03)MINUTES
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Meeting
Historic Preservation Commission
City of Paris, Texas
Room 1206, Applied Technology Building,
Paris Junior College, 4:00 PM
Item One: The meeting was called to order by Mr. Arvin Starrett, chairman at 4:00 PM.
Item Two: The roll was called by Paul Denney, Recording Secretary. The following Commission
members were present:
Claudia Hunt
Arvin Starrett
Sue Lancaster
Jerry Raper
Ann Rogers
Barbara Wilson
The following Commission members were absent:
Linda Ryan
Becki Norment
A quorum was present.
Item Three: The following guests were recognized:
Susie Harper
Karen Wilkerson
Jeff Parish
Patsy Davis
Ron Emrich
Maria Pope
Larry Schenk
Item Four: The minutes from November and December Commission meetings were read aloud by Paul
Denney, Recording Secretary and Ann Rogers, Acting Recording Secretary. Barbara Wilson made a
motion to approve the minutes. Sue Lancaster seconded the motion and the motion was approved
unanimously.
Item Five: After discussion, motion was made that the public hearing for the establishment of the
Downtown Historic District, as adopted in a previous Commission meeting, be scheduled on April 3, 2003,
at 6:00 o'clock PM at a location to be announced. Barbara Wilson made a motion to adopt the date for the
public hearing. Sue Lancaster seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
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Item Six: After discussion, it was generally agreed that the Paris Main Street Program office would
attempt to cover the cost of certified mail postage to notify the numerous property owners in accordance
with the ordinance. It was also generally agreed that the Community Development Office of the City of
Paris would prepare the letters of notification to affected property owners. No formal motion was put forth
on this item.
Item Seven: Mr. Ron Emrich of the Urban Prospects consulting firm was introduced to the group and
made a presentation on the historic preservation process that the Commission is embarking on. His
emphasis was to educate Commission members to be an effective historic preservation commission. He
also examined the public hearing process in detail. Mr. Emrich answered numerous questions during and
after his presentation.
Item Eight: Paul Denney made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Claudia Hunt seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paul K. Denney, Recording Secretary
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