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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 TUSTIN PIONEERS RECOGNITION PROGRAM GUIDELINESAgenda Item 12 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director ; NIA MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2014 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: DRAFT TUSTIN PIONEERS RECOGNITION PROGRAM SUMMARY: The proposed Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program (the Program) would honor Tustin Pioneers with life size bronze busts and plaques that would be placed on pedestals in public locations throughout the City. On July 22, 2014, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Program Guidelines. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Program Guidelines and direct staff to obtain necessary proposals from artists and manufacturers, consult with the Ad -hoc review committee to select an artist and manufacturer, determine the proposed budget and bring back the item for City Council review and approval. FISCAL IMPACT: It is estimated that each Program bust would cost approximately $10,000 to design and fabricate, and that the construction and installation of the pedestal would cost approximately $5,000. The fiscal impact to the City would depend on the number of individual projects completed and the level of public funding, if applicable. CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN: The Program supports Goal A (Economic and Neighborhood Development) by encouraging public art honoring Tustin Pioneers that would enhance the vibrancy and quality of life in all neighborhoods and areas of the community. BACKGROUND: The proposed Program has been developed with input from representatives of the Tustin Area Historical Soc ety, the Tustin Preservation Conservancy, the Tustin Community Foundation, the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, the Commission, and the Tustin Community Services Commission (Ad -hoc review committee). City Council Agenda Report Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program August 5, 2014 Page 2 The Program would enable various community organizations and individuals to honor Tustin Pioneers by providing funding for life si..re bron.Fe busts and plaques that would be placed on pedestals in public locations. The bronze busts and plaques could be located in City parks, parkways, sidewalks, locations adjacent to historic sites, shopping centers, and other prominent locations. Attachment A is the Program's Guidelines which provide an introduction, the goals and objectives, and the purpose of the proposed Guidelines before discussing eligibility, critera, the nomination process, budget, and the accompanying recognition plaque. On the first page of the Guidelines there are two (2) photographs of presidential busts found at Chapman University which are representative of the type of bust envisioned for the proposed Program. PROCESS: If the Program is approved by the City Council, the process will begin with a call for nominations which will be advertised through the City's website, press releases, direct mailings, and Tustin Today. Any resident, business owner or community organk'ation will be able to nominate a Tustin Pioneer to be honored using the list approved by the City Council. The Program submittals will be announced through press releases, Tustin Today, and the City's website. Community input and comments will be encouraged so that any concerns or issues may be addressed prior to consideration. The Ad -hoc review committee and City staff will rev ew the nomination to determine whether the proposed recognition Program is in compliance with the Program's Guidelines and to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission. In addition, the Community Services Commission wall review all proposals within City parks or at the Senior Center and also provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will have the final approval authority for each nomination. Following the approval, the City will oversee and inspect the installation of the pedestals and busts. BUDGET: The sponsoring individuals or organizations will be responsible for providing the funding for design, fabrication, and installation of the bust on the City - installed pedestal. Construction or installation oi the projects will not begin until all funding has been secured and held in trust by the City. The Ad -hoc review committee has provic ed an estimate that each bust would cost approximately $10,000 to design and fabricate (Attachment B), and that the construction and installation of the pedestal would cost approximately $5,000. At the discretion of the City Council, the City may be able to provide the funding for the pedestals and maintenance. City Counc I Agenda Report Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program August 5, 2014 Page 3 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On July 22, 2014, the Planning Commission reviewed the Draft Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program Guidelines, provided input, and recommended that the City Council adopt the Program with the following changes: • That alternative materials, other than bront e, be evaluated. • That information regarding the Program be provided on the City's website, including historical information about the honored pioneer. • That the Program allow flexibility for the pedestal to be publicly or privately funded. • That the privately funded bronze bust be donated to the City. • That the Ad -hoc committee prioritize a group of founding pioneers such as Columbus Tustin, Nelson Stafford, Charles E=dward Utt, David Hewes, and Sherman Stevens to be given preference to be recognized initially. • That the City's logo or seal be featured on the pedestal plaque. NEXT STEPS: If the Program Guidelines are adopted by the City Council, City staff will consult with the Ad -hoc review committee to select an artist and manufacturer and determine the proposed budget, which will be brought back to the City Council for consideration. Following Council approval, a call for nominations would be advertised, and all nominations received would then be reviewed by the Ad -hoc rev ew committee and the Planning Commission. Once the Planning Commission has approved a nomination, the bust and plaque would be designed and fabricated, and then installed on a pedestal and revealed at a dedication ceremony. Scott Reekstin Principal Planner Flizabeth A. Birvsack Community Development Director Attachments: A. Draft City of Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program Guidelines B. Estimate received by the Ad -hoc review committee CITY OF TUSTIN Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program Program Guidelines I. INTRODUCTION /BACKGROUND C� i The City of Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program (Program) wdl prov:de a process whereby sponsoring individuals and community organizations will be able to honor Tustin Pioneers by providing funding for bronze busts and plaques that will be placed on pedestals in public places throughout Tustin. II. PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Pioneers Recognition Program is intended to reflect and communicate the City of Tustin's (City) values to honor its past, promote cultural and histor,cal significance, and to reco[_nize those who contributed to the Tustin community. The Program will create a more unique and livable city, reflect Old Town Tustin's sense of place, en6:age citizens and visitors, and enhance the built urban environment. These goats will be realized through the following objectives: • Maintaining high artistic standards in works displayed throughout the City. • Enhancing the City's image locally, regionally and nationally by ensur:n{.. the presentation of the highest quality bronze busts commemorat;ni; Tustin Pioneers and Notable Luminaries. • Building awareness of community history, culture and civic engagement. • Creating safe and accessible pioneer recok,nition spaces. • Encouraging creative collaborations between pr, vate and public sectors. III. PURPOSE The purpose of these Program Guidelines is to identify: 1) the list of eligible Tustin Pioneers; 2) the nomination, consultation, and selection process for the Tustin Pioneer; 3) funding sources; 4) the potential locations; 5) installation parameters; and, 6) maintenance associated with establishing a City of Tustin recognition program to honor Tustin Pioneers. IV. ELIGIBILITY Sites: EliF.ible locations will be limited to City -owned properties, public rights -of -way, and private properties regularly frequented by the public. These locations may include parks, City of Tustin Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program parkways, sidewalks, locations adjacent to historic buildings and landmarks, shopping centers, and other prominent locations. When possible, recognition spaces should be sited at points of relevance or significance that correspond to the honored Tustin Pioneer. Tustin Pioneers commemorated by the installation of bronze busts and sited on City -owned property or the public right -of -way do not require an encroachment permit or license. If the location is privately owned (i.e. in a courtyard), the sponsoring individual or organization must submit written permission from the property owner to utilize the space. These sites may require an easement and maintenance agreement to allow City staff to oversee the installation and maintenance of the pedestal and bust. If the bronze bust is located within a building, it should be located in an area that is open and accessible to the public during normal business hours. Artist: The City Council, with recommendations from City staff, an ad -hoc review committee comprised of members of the Tustin Area Historical Society, Tustin Preservation Conservancy, Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, Tustin Community Foundation (Partners in Parks), and the Planning Commission, will select a single artist /manufacturer for the bronze busts to ensure consistency of design and materials throughout the Tustin Pioneers recognition projects. Alternative materials for the bust may be evaluated . and determined app rop riate. V. CRITERIA With assistance from the ad -hoc review committee, City staff will establish the requirements for the recognition project, including minimum and maximum dimensions, allowable medium, mounting guidelines, etc. With regard to site placement guidelines, recognition projects should: • Not block windows, entranceways, obstruct pedestrian circulation in and out of a building or accessible paths (unless such alteration is specifically a part of the experience or design). • Not be placed on a given site if the landscaping- and maintenance requirements of that site cannot be met. • Be sited so as to be either immediately visible or in a location where it will be visible by most people. • Be placed on a site where it is not overwhelmed by nor competing with the scale of the site or adjacent architecture, retail signage, etc. • Be placed on a site where it will enhance its surroundings or at least not detract from it by creating a "blind" spot. • Be sited where it will create a place of congregation or in a location that experiences high levels of pedestrian traff'c and activity. • Be located in a site where it will effectively enhance and activate a pedestrian and streetscape experience. City of Tustin Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program VI. NOMINATION PROCESS Initial Submission Any Tustin resident, business owner or community organization will be able to nominate a Tustin Pioneer to be honored through the Program using a nomination form available from the City. The Program and a call for nominations will be advertised through the City webs :te, press releases, direct mailings, and Tustin Today. Nominations may be submitted by those intending to provide the funding for the recognition project or by those seeking to partner with an individual or organization that has expressed an interest in providing the funding. The sponsoring individual or organization should provide the follow ng information to the City: • A written description of the proposed bust, inc luding title (name of the Tustin P'oneer) and specific reasons for the particular nom nation. • Total budget, including a description of the sponsoring organization or other method of financing and the name, address, and phone number of the contact person. Ad -hoc Review & Approval Process The ad -hoc review committee and C,ty staff will review the submittal package to determine whether the proposed recognition project is in compliance with the Program guidelines and to prov de a recommendation to the Planning Commission. In addition, The Community Services Commission will review all proposals within City parks or at the Senior Center and also provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will review each nomination and have final approval authority. Preference should Fen to in)tiaL.__ r_eco nine the founding Pioneers of Tustin. Installation The City will oversee and inspect the installation of the pedestals and busts. Recognition projects will be installed by a City - selected contractor /manufacturer. The scale of busts should not exceed life size. Bust pedestals should be properly proportioned. The recommended bust - to- pedestal ratio is 1:3. Color, texture, materials matching, and combinations will be taken into consideration to achieve a refined overall appearance. Community Input The proposed bust should be developed with community input and comment so that any concerns or issues may be addressed. Project submittals will be announced through pres, releases, Tustin Today, and the City website. Projects pending Plannin.. Commission review will be agendized as a regular busyness item. Information on completed recognition.p.roiects will be provided on the_City's website. City of Tustin Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program VII. BUDGET Sponsoring individuals or organizations will be fully responsible for funding the design, fabrication, and installation of the bust on the City - installed pedestal. The pedestal and its installation mar ne puvdcly or PilVdLt!IY funded. The bust and the ipedestal would be maintained by, and become property of the Cit. The sponsor must provide a realistic budget that is based on cost estimates provided by the artist /manufacturer, installer and /or contractor. The budget shall include a fundirif plan and project schedule. Construction or installation of recognition projects will not begin until all funding has been secured. In addition, funds will be held in trust by the City. VIII. RECOGNITION PLAQUE All Tustin Pioneers Recognition projects must include a bronze plaque that will feature a brief description of the honored pioneer (name, contribution, etc.), and acknowledge the sponsoring, individual or group and the Cif of Tu.-tin. Such signage will conform to the following uniform plaque design standards set forth by the City: • Maximum size of 18" by 24" • Cast bronze material • Dark bronze background color • S,ngle, even width, border Example of Plaque Columbus Tustin 1321 -1883 ----- - - - - -- Description and Contribution ---- - - - - -- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Donated by [sponsoring individual or organization] City of Tustin Tustin Pioneers Recognition Program IX. QUESTIONS/CITY CONTACT Those interested in additional information or staff assistance should contact: City of Tustin Community Development Department 300 Centennial Way Tustin, California 92780 (714) 573 -3016 Staff is available to answer your questions durinj office hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fridays. Attachment: List of Eligible Tustin Pioneers Tustin Pioneers Founding Pioneers: • Columbus Tustin (1826 -1883) • Came to the area in 1868 with W.O. Stafford where these partners purchased 1,359 acres of Rancho de Santiai,o de Santa Ana on which to establish the City of Tustin. In 1870, Tustin moved his family and started selling lots. Tustin married Mary Cleveland and had five children. He later served as Postmaster when the post office was granted on October 28, 1872. • Location: TBD4Possible location: 15t post office (in the Nathan T. Harris house), later within Tustin building (1875) on the south side of Main Street, east of C Street. • Nelson O. Stafford (1828 -1878) o Born in Burlington, Vermont in 1828, Stafford made his way to California by covered wagon in 1849. He and his wife, Mary Pearl, settled in Petaluma where Nelson entered the carriage- makinr and blacksmith business. While Stafford did not participate in the founding of Tustin City, he did serve as Columbus Tustin's real estate partner for the sizeable land purchase. o Location: TBD Charles Edward Utt (1866 -1950) o C. E. Utt married Mary Sheldon, had five children, and owned Tustin Water Works. Utt established one of the City's earliest industries, the Utt Juice Company, alonp-side Sherman Stevens and the Irvine Ranch, and served as one of Tustin's major developers. He established the San Joaquin Fruit Company (current site of Prospect Village), served as President at the First National Bank, and helped organize the Tustin Union Hi f.h School District. o Location: Prospect Village along Main Street • David Hewes (1822 -1915) o Came to Tustin in 1881 from San Francisco and is renowned as the man who conceived the ceremony and donated the golden spike used to complete the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He built a large Dome at 350 B Street and owned a lar�:e ranch in North Tustin and El Madera. o Location: Hewes House, 350 B Street • Sherman Stevens o Built a classic Victorian home in 1887 for his wife, Martha Snow, daughter of Horace Snow. Stevens was a rancher and helped develop a 900 acre tract of Lemon Heights with Ed Utt, and later established the San Joaquin Fruit Co. alongside Utt and Irvine. Sherman Stevens traveled widely and returned with plants, birds and artifacts from around the world. His residence originally included a large aviary of exotic birds. o Location: Stevens House, 228 West Main Street All Other Pioneers: • Byron Crawford o Bryan Crawford came to Tustin in 1888 and was manager of the Tustin Hills Citrus Association. Crawford became the first mayor of Tustin, elected in 1927. o Location: City Hall, 300 Centennial OR Knights of Pythias Building (First City Hall was located in one of the rear stores). • John L. Stanton o Standing at 65 ", Stanton gave an oral application to become the chief of police on December 5, 1927. Based upon his recommendations from Huntington Beach, the council hired him on the spot to become Tustin's first pol.ceman. Known by the community as "Big John ", he held the position until 1942. } Location: Police Station, 300 Centennial • John " Zeke" Zeilian o Hired to preside over the Tustin School District in 1889, Zeilian saw the need for adequate space for this 2 -story school house. Followin[ a remodel, the schoolhouse held 4 classrooms on each floor in addition to a library. His students later organized as "Zeke's Bunch" and held annual picnic reunions in the 1960's at Irv:ne Park. Location: Tustin Unified School District Administrative Building, 300 C Street near the bell (the only remaining artifact from the original school house built in 1882). • J.H. and Sarah Brown o Lived at 540 W. Third Street. They were active in Tustin's first church, Advent Christian Church. Advent Christian Church was organized in the home of Caroline Dawns in 1881. o Location: 540 W. Third Street (Chandler House) • Porter G. Luther o Father, James E. Luther came to Tustin in 1874. Porter Luther had a ranch at Yorba and Santa Clara Avenue and married Mary McClintock. o Location: TBD • George Dawns o Served as Postmaster from 1894 -98 o Location: TBD • Samuel Preble (1826 -1897) o Sam Preble came to Tustin in the mid -1870s with his brother, James O. Preble, and his nephew, George Preble. He established his ranch on Prospect, north of First Street. o Location: TBD • George Preble t George Preble was born in 1849 and came to Tustin in 1876 to build a home for his uncle. He later bought 10 acres of land and set it out to fruit. George Preble's house was located where Jamestown Village is today. o Location: Jamestown Village • Dr. James Patten Boyd o Dr. Boyd came to Orange County in 1888 and practiced medicine in both Santa Ana and Tustin. He used Dr. Sheldon's building to see patients, more recently occupied by a dress shop known as "The Jabberwocky ", and he later opened an office in the back of the old bank building. o Location: The Jabberwocky, 434 E I Camino Real OR old bank building • Dr. James Sheldon o Tustin's first physician and the father of Mrs. C.E. Utt (Mamie). Sheldon came to Tustin in the 1880s, built his office, and then practiced medicine until 1894. He and his wife, Calista, lived on D Street (now El Camino Real), next door to where Mamie and Ed Utt would later live (now El Camino Real and Main Street). o Location: The Jabberwocky, 434 El Camino Real OR El Camino Real near Main • James S. Rice o James Rice, brother of Mrs. James Irvine, came to Tustin in 1876 from Cleveland and purchased 40 acres of land that he later sold. He then purchased 50 acres on the north side of E. First Street, between Prospect and Halt where he built a home for him and his wife Coralinn to entertain. At one time, he planned to sell land off in town lots and created a map givinj names to the planned streets. Rice and his wife were prominent in business, ranching, and social circles. o Location: North side of E. 1't Street, between Prospect and Holt • Charles Wilcox o Wilcox came to Tustin with his wife, Sarah, in 173 and located his home at 310 S. Pasadena Street. Wilcox was the founder of the First National Bank and one of the first to plant oranges in the area. Wilcox was an orchardist and served as President of the Santa Ana Valley Fruit Company. o Location: Wilcox Manor, :310 S. Pasadena • John Dunstan Born in England in 1866, Dustan moved to Tustin in 1875 with his father, James. Upon settling in the area, he became a rancher and the first Vice -pres dent of the First National Bank. Dunstan also served as the Director and President of Santa Ana Valley irrigation (SAVI). o Location: TBD • James Dunstan o James Dunstan ranched 50 acres of apricots and oranges on the north side of Seventeenth Street at Yorba Street. Born in England, Dustan moved to Tustin in 1875 with his son, John, who became a rancher. o Location: TBD • Samuel E. Tingley • Tingley was a lumberman and came to Tustin in 1910 where he established the Tustin Lumber Company on E. Main Street near the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot on Newport Avenue. • Location: TBD • Dilmer Alderman • Alderman came to Tustin in 187: with his wife, Ida, and two children. • Location: TBD • William and Ella Bowman o Location: TBD • Ed Pankey o Location: TBD • James McFadden C) Location: TBD • Horacio Augustus Allen u Location: TBD Art Bronze, Inc. 299 S. Lake Street Burbank, CA 91502 USA Tel. 818.841.7979 Fax: 816.955.9690 Email: info@artbronze.com P R T silt Date Estimate No. 1/14/2014 1 799 I P, ,r. 1 Tu. tin Area Histoncal Society Lindburgh McPherson P.O. Box 185 Tustin, CA 92781 Customer Pick -up 50% order, balance ship I IK I Burbank I 3 months 1 1006A Art..,t t.c.wptbq Mark Henn 11A x Wslze 4,000.00 4,000.00 Head and shoulders bust 1 1100 Mold- Columbus Tustin bust - ,000.00 2,000.00 1 101f Cavt nq. Columbus Tustin bust 1'A x lifesize ),000.00 x,500.00 1 10111. Car, ng: bronze plaque - free 0.00 0.00 Note Our estimates are subject to change based upon physical inspection of orignel artwork Subtotal $9,500.00 and other project materials. Sales Tax (9.0) $855.00 E stimate Approved By: Tot sl t10,:tba.00