03-H Main Street (03/08/04)
MAIN STREET MEETING
PRESENTATION BY BABENDURE DESIGN GROUP
Lamar Avenue Project and Gateway Presentation
Monday, March 8, 2004, 10:00 a.m.
Paris Junior College
Applied Technology Building
Room 1040
Present Main Street Board Members:
Pike Burkhart, Sr., Barbara Wilson,
Other attendees: Ann Gilliland, Lindsey Harper, Mike Malone,
Jimmy Nicholson, Linda Ridder, Larry Schenk, Lisa Wright
Bernie Babendure, Todd Lilly and Heather Chandler of the
Babendure Design Group conducted a presentation explaining what
they as consultants visualize for the city of Paris and who how they
define themselves as a company. Todd Lilly stated that the
Babendure Design Group provides professional graphic design
services, which can consult with TXDOT on Lamar Avenue and the
proposed TXDOT City of Paris Gateway Signage designs. Our work
will include how the City of Paris, other various organizations and
the Babendure Design Group could work together as our
consultants for the following projects and create a vision and master
plan. Bernie Babendure pointed out they would like to attend a
coordination meeting with TX Dot to discuss TX Dot’s impact on the
existing business signage along Lamar Avenue, and provide written
recommendations as to possible design directions for considerations
for the replacement signs. The goal would be to understand TX
Dot’s contribution for the sign replacements and its curb design
along affected Lamar Avenue properties. Also, they wanted to review
placement and design studies suggested by TXDOT for the City
Gateway signs at the main entries in Paris. This would be an
opportunity for new signs to go up especially if TX Dot was not
putting the signs back up in the original location, therefore;
providing organizations such a Mainstreet, Keep Paris Beautiful ,
Paris Living, etc. leverage to work with the property owners and
suggest new sign designs and assistance for putting up new signs.
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Larry Schenk asked if TX Dot would be paying for the property
owner’s signs to be put back up after they are taken down during the
project. Lindsey Harper indicated TX Dot would be paying each
property owner for the removal of their signs, trees, landscape, etc. or
any other affected area during construction. The question of timing was
brought up by Todd Lilly and indicated that even if we are a bit behind
the curve to help with the Lamar Ave. project we might should
concentrate on the gateways and signage as a primary goal for the city.
Lindsey Harper also stated that the main concern was securing the
funds in order to begin a project of this magnitude and pay consulting
fees. Todd Lilly and Bernie Babendure expressed how other cities have
funded the projects through grants and other monies.