03/09/2016 MINUTESREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 EAST KAUFMAN
PARIS, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2016
Commissioners Present:
Ruth Arm Alsobrook- Chair
Phillip Peeples
Pat Conrad
Chris Dux
Linda Knox
Sarah Barbee
Triniti Frazier, Community Development
Cheri Bedford,ITPO
Matt Frierson- Council Liaison
Absent:
Cindy Allcom- Secretary, Vice Chair
Guests:
Alex Pickering Scott Sign
Dominique and Liz Spirito, Providence Ranch
Coffee Co.
1. Call meeting to order- Commissioner Alsobrook called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M,
noting a quorum.
2. A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 22, 2016 as presented by
Commissioner Dux, seconded by Commissioner Peeples motion carried 6 -0
3. Action taken on Signage on Providence Ranch Store and coffee cafe COA #2016 -008
Providence Ranch Store & Coffee Cafe. 138 Lamar Ave- Alex Pickering Scott signs- Dominic
Spirito, Store owner presented signage to be installed on the East and South wall of the
building. The amount of square footage requested in the sign needed the approval of the
Historic Preservation commission because it was in excess of SO square feet, based on the
ordinance Chapter 28, Article 11, section 28 -18. After discussion on various placements of the
sign, Commissioner Peoples made a motion to approve the signage as presented, Seconded by
Sarah Barbee, Motion carried 6 -0
4. Commissioner Conrad passed out information regarding using Survey Monkey to engage
the public on Historic Preservation Commission, and explained a bit of how it could be
used.
Action taken:
Commissioner Alsobrook asked if a subcommittee could research and bring back suggestions
to the commission. Commissioner Conrad and Commissioner Barbee offered to be on the
subcommittee. They will bring a report back to the board in the future.
5. Cheri Bedford, HPO presented the commissioners with information on the campaign "This
place matters " Commissioner Alsobrook asked each commissioner to choose a building and
be ready at the April regularly scheduled meeting to do some photo's holding the drop pin
photo prop. This will be used on Social media using the hashtag #thisplacematters,
#myparistexaslife, and #downtownparistexas, and information will be posted on Instagram
and City Facebook pages.
Action taken: Commissioner Alsobrook will be covering the history of the Lovett Building
located at 50 N. Main. Other commissioners suggested Peristyle, JJ Culbertson Fountain,
Maxey House, and Paris Junior College. Commissioner Conrad selected the Royal Barbar
shop 116 Bonham Street, and has history of the Royal Cafe. Pictures will be taken at the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
Hearing no future agenda items a motion was made to adjourn by Commissioner Peeples, and
seconded by Commissioner Dux, motion carried 6 -0
APPROVED THIS 'DAY OF /-Ili fC t1 2016
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