12/09/2015 MINUTESREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 EAST KAUFMAN
PARIS, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015
4.00 P.M.
Present:
Ruth Ann Alsobrook- Char
Phillip Peeples
Chris Dux
Linda Knox
Pat Conrad
Cindy Allcom- Secretary, Vice Chair
Sarah Barbee
Cheri Bedford - HPO
Matt Frierson- Council Liaison
Guests Present:
Alex Pickering- Scott Signs
Robert Burns
1. Chair Alsobrook called the meeting to order 4:03 p.m. quorum present
2. A motion was made to approve the minutes from November]], 2015 noting Sarah Barbee
was not in attendance, by Commissioner Dux, seconded by Commissioner Peeples, Motion
carried 7 -0
3. Consideration and action on the following Certificates of Appropriateness:
Alex Pickering from Scott Signs represented Chilango 's Restaurant, 136 Clarksville St.
She presented the sign design, noting the current signage size will be staying the same
and the only change is the restaurant graphics. A motion was made to approve the
signage as presented by Commissioner Dux, seconded by Commissioner Alcorn,
Motion Carried 7 - 0
4. Historic Preservation Officer gave the business card for Robert Talley, Code Enforcement
Supervisor for the City of Paris to commissioner for their records, and reported if they ever
have a concern on code violations please contact Robert. The Policy and Procedures for the
fagade grant were presented to the commissioners and a list ofadm in istratively approved COA
for November. Commissioners requested the Code enforcement officer and the Police Chief
would attend the next meeting and discuss some enforcement issues.
5. Ideas for Residential Historic Home tours, Historic Commercial Building tours, and a
combination of both were discussed for the Preservation month in May. Many ideas were
suggested. Commissioner Alsobrook suggested a separate meeting be set to begin working on
the tour. The board agreed to meet in a special meeting after the regularly scheduled meeting
on January 12' 2015.
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6 Future agenda Items Commissioner Alcorn requests the photo murals on S. Main St. be put on
the agenda for next meeting.
Guest Robert Burns asked to address the commission to express concerns he has for parking in
historic district, roadways, limbs, high grass and weeds. He requested the commission become
more proactive.
8. A motion to adjourn was made at 5:30 p.m. p.m. by Commissioner Peeples seconded by
Commissioner Knox. Motion carried 6 -0
Next meeting scheduled January 13 at 4: 00 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 13 DAY OF January, 2016.
Signature
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