HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 TUSTIN PRIDE RPT 02-05-96Tustin Pride
NO. 14
2-5-96
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City of Tustin
TO' MAYOR POTTS, MAYOR PRO-TEM 'WORLEY AND COUNCILMEMBERS
DOYLE, SALTARELLI AND THOMAS
FROM: LOU BONE, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAaN, TUSTIN PRIDE
199.5 ANNUAL REPORT OF TUSTIN PRIDE COMMITTEE
BAQK~RQ~ND
AS THE COUNCIL IS AWARE, THE TUSTIN PRIDE WA~ FORMED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE
TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL IN 1993. WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED OUR THIRD YEAR.
MAJOR ACCOlW_PLI SHMENTS
1) ANTI-GRAFFITI POSTER CONTEST
TUSTIN PRIDE SPONSORED THE. 3rd ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST IN THE TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT. WINNERS WERE GIVEN PROCLAMATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOA1RD.
THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS EACH RECEIVED TWO DISNEYLAND TICKETS COURTESY OF
DISNEYLAND. THE FIRST PLACE POSTERS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE DISPLAYED FOR 30 DAYS
AT THE TUSTIN REHABILITATION CENTER, SENIOR CENTER, MRS. GOOCH'S AND CITY H/%LL.
THE TUSTIN REHABILITATION CENTER GAVE EACH FIRST PLACE WINNER A PERSONAL NOTE OF
CONGRATULATIONS AND A T-SHIRT.
2) HOLIDAY DECORATIONS/LIgHTS AWARDS
72 AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO TUSTIN RESIDENTS DURING THE SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS/LIGHTS CONTEST. THE CITY WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX AREJkS SO EACH AREA
WOULD HAVE AWARDS. T.E.A.M. SUPPORTED TUSTIN PRIDE BY JUDGING THE APARTMENTS.
"Expand community pride through projects and community
action to promote a cleaner, healthier, safer, more beautiful Tustin."
(714) 573-3000
300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California 92680
1995 Annual Report of the Tustin Pride CQmmittee - PaGe 2
3) SAND BAGS
OVER 1200 WERE MADE UP BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE 4 H, BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB, BOY SCOUTS AND CHURCH GROUPS. THE SAND BAGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FREE
OF CHARGE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES DURING THE COMING RAINY SEASON.
4) SNIPE SIGNS
THE COMMITTEE HELPED TO REDUCE UNSIGHTLY AND ILLEGAL SNIPE SIGNS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY WITH THE HELP OF SERGEANT NANCY RIZZO OF THE TUSTIN POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
5) GARAGE SALE INFORMATION SHEET
A GARAGE SALE FLYER WAS DEVELOPED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, TO EDUCATE THE
PUBLIC ON THE LEGALITIES OF GARAGE SALES AND GARAGE SALE SIGNS.
6) GRAFFITI REMOVAL INFORMATION SHEET
16,000 ANTI-GRAFFITI BROCHURES WERE SENT TO THE TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PARENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
7) TUSTIN PRIDE BRQOHURE
WE DEVELOPED A NEW TUSTIN PRIDE BROCHURE AND GAINED AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE
ARTICLE ~BROKEN WINDOWS" IN THE BROCHURE AND FOR REPRINTS.
8) SHOPPING CARTS
WE MET WITH LEADERS OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY IN NOVEMBER TO DEVELOP AN
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON STRAY AND ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS. WE WILL BE
MONITORING THE SUCCESS OF THIS.PROGRAM TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS
NEEDED. ALL STORES WILL USE BAG STUFFERS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE SHOPPING CARTS FROM THE PARKING AREA.
9) NISSQN/BROWNING SURPLUS SALE
THE PROPERTY HAS UNDERGONE A SIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATION FROM AN UNSIGHTLY
UNPRODUCTIVE AREA TO A PROPERTY IN WHICH THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN TAKE PRIDE.
10) TUSTIN CfN~JNITY FOLTNI1ATION
WE RECEIVED PERMISSION TO USE THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PROCESS
DONATIONS FOR THE TUSTIN PRIDE. WE BAVE A BALANCE OF $125 ON DEPOSIT.
11) EL CAMINO, BETWEEN RED HILL /~ NEWPORT;
WITH THE HELP OF THE FIELD SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE TREES
PLANTED ON EL CAMINO IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SOUND WALL.
12) PASADENA $TP~EET
HAD CAL TRANS CUT WEEDS AND PLANT FLOWERS AT A LOT ON PASADENA BETWEEN 1ST AND
2ND STREETS.
13) FREEWAY LANDSQAPIN~
CONTRIBUTED INPUT ON THE I-5/SR55 LANDSCAPING WITH THE HELP OF OFFICER JOHN
MIRACHI.
14) PUBLIO INFORMATIQN
WE HAVE A MONTHLY COLUMN IN THE TUSTINNEWS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
1995 Annual Report of ~he Tu$~in Pride Committee - P~qe 3
15) HQMEOWNERA$$OC. IATIQN$
SENT INFORMATION TO TUSTIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS TWICE ON TUSTIN PRIDE,
INCLUDING GARAGE SALE INFORMATION AND ANTI-GRAFFITI INFORMATION.
16) OPEN HOUSE
IN SEPTEMBER WE HAD AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE SENIOR CENTER WITH DISPLAYS OF THE
COM~4ITTEE'S WORK.
37) TREECY~ '96
FIVE LARGE BINS WERE FILLED WITH OVER 1000 CHRISTMAS TREES.
1996 LEADERSHIP
NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED AT' THE JANUARY 16,1996 MEETING.
CHAIR - KEN ROYAL
VICE-CHAIR - TIM CURRY
TREA~R - DON BIERY
SECRETARY - AILEEN BRAND
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NEW PROGRAMS - ~996
ANGELS IN TUSTIN (SIMILAR TO "CHRISTMAS IN APRIL")
SPRING TIME YARD AWARD
CA.L-TRANS PROPERTY A.LONG NISSON BETWEEN RED HILL AND NEWPORT: CA.L-TRANS
IiAS AGREED TO INSTALL IRRIGATION LINES AND PLANT VINES ALONG THE SOUND
WALL AND THEN TURN THE PROPERTY OVER TO THE CITY ~OF TUSTIN. TREES WILL BE
PLANTED'IN THIS LOCATION WITH NAME IDENTIFICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF TREE.
BOARDED UP BUILDINGS
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CONTINUING PROGRAMS - 1996
REMOVAL OF SNIPE SIGNS
REMOVAL OF STRAY AND ABA/~DONED SHOPPING CARTS
CLEANING UP BLIGHTED A_REAS
LANDSCAPING ALONG THE FREEWAYS
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS/LIGHTS AWARDS
TREECYCLE ~97