HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 TUSTIN HISTORICAL 05-05-97NO. 14
5-5-97
DATE'
APRIL 30, 1997
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FROM'
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
REQUEST FOR FUNDS TUSTIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
: SUMMAR r: The TustinArea:Historical SoCietY has received $ 7,500 ~omlthe?i~i~fdg:l]
fis~alYears 1994'95 and J995'96' ~e s°CietY i~ requesting anadditi°~aI
FISCAL IMPACT: The 1996-97 General Fund budget does not include funding for the
Society. If the City Council approves the request, the funds would be appropriated from
the General Fund reserve.
DISCUSSION: Attached is a letter from Mr. David Bryant, President of the Society,
which explains why the Society is requesting City funds.
Area Historical SoeietX
P.O. Box 185
Tustin, Cali.fornia 92781
Phone (714) 731-5701
Tustin Area Museum
395 E1 Cam/no Real
Tustin, Califom/~t 92780
March ! 7, 1997
Bill Huston
Tustin City Manager
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
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Dear Mr Huston,
FOr the past three years the City has contributed $5,700 each year to pay the rent on the building where our
museum is housed. You probably saw the news in our Feb./March Heritage that the sale of Carol Jordan's
book, Tustin: A City of Trees, has brought us a very nice one time fmancial return. My board has even
voted to spend some of that money to buy a state of the art computer. Further four corporate sponsors have
provided funds that permit us to send the Heritage to a number of Tustin area people that are not yet
members. We have already gained at least 15 new members.
If the City could again this year contribute $5,700 for our rent it would help us to expand our efforts to
contact more Tustin Area non-members. Although we have no new suggestions we are still interested in
working with the City to find an appropriate building in Old Town to house the museum where rent
payment would no longer be a part of our budget.
Please extend our thanks to the City Council for their continued interest in preserving the historic buildings
and the flavor of Old Town Tustin.
Sincerely,
David W. Bryant, Presiden~/-
1331 Bryan Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780 714-838-6751