01/13/2016 MINUTESREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 EAST KAUFMAN
PARIS, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, January 13, 2016
4:00 P.M.
Commissioners Present:
Ruth Ann Alsobrook- Chair
Phillip Peeples
Chris Dux
Linda Knox
Pat Conrad
Cindy Allcorn- Secretary, Vice Chair
Cheri Bedford- HPO
Absent:
Sarah Barbee
Matt Frierson- Council Liaison
Item 1: Commissioner Alsobrook called the meeting to order at 4: 05 p.m. Quorum present
Item 4: Due to time constraints for the code enforcement officer, Chairman Alsobrook
introduced Robert Talley, City of Paris Code Enforcement Supervisor to answer questions
regarding code enforcement violations in the Historic District. Questions included how and to
whom violations are reported and the time frame followed up of reported concerns. Concerns
expressed were paint color violations, and citizens parking on sidewalks and curb in the
historic district. No action taken.
Item 2: Commissioner Peeples motioned to approve the minutes of December 9, 2015, with a
correction under item #5 listing the meeting date as the 13`h instead of the 12h of Jan uary,
2016 Seconded by Commissioner Allcorn, Motion Carried 6 - 0
Item 3: Discussion on Photo murals on S. Main Street Commissioner Allcorn expressed her
concerns for the murals on South Main and the deterioration taking place. After discussion of
the time frame and upkeep of the murals, Commissioner Allcorn requested the August 11, 2014
meeting minutes be sent to the commission. No action taken
Item 4 was moved to the beginning of the meeting
Item 5. A report of the administratively approved COA's in December 2015 and Fagade
Grants submitted for reimbursement. Richard Hunt's Fagade Grant for 124 SW IS` was
presented to the Commissioners, NO action needed.
Item 6: Commissioner Dux requested Discussion on Murals be placed as a future agenda item.
Chairman Alsobrook requested Triniti Frazier could possibly look up the information Joey
Sleeper had prepared in August 2014.
Item 6: With no other action needed, Commissioner Alsobrook requested a motion to adjourn;
A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Dux, and seconded by Commissioner
Peeples, Motion Carried 6— 0. Meeting ended at 5:02 p.m.
Following the regularly scheduled meeting the Historic Preservation Commission presented
Richard Hunt with a Fagade Grant in the amount of $2, 500 for the restoration on the upper
fagade of 124 SW I S` Street.
The commissioners then met to discuss planning for a promotional and educational
preservation month activity
APPROVED THIS 10 DAY OF February, 2016.
Signature
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