3rd Meeting Notes

Meeting: 4/28/10, 5pm Washington & 8^{th Ave}

1. Burned home on Washington
1. Per Code enforcement (Sandi Bare SBare@uplandpd.org) - bank has been given a deadline to tear the property down by May 28, 2010, but enforcement concerned that this will not happen. Also learned that owner (the bank) must replace the property with the same type home
1. What is the next step if not torn down?
2. Resend email via website to contact bank manager
2. Additional Street Lighting
1. Per Julie project on E Arrow Hwy this year but will be quite some time before we see far reaching results. Some cities/property owners are required to pay for their street lights via assessment. Contact Bob Critchfield BCritchfield@ci.upland.ca.us
1. Sign Petition
2. Contact public works regarding specific, homes with issues etc. Anthony La ala@ci.upland.ca.us or
3. Schedule a time (next meeting) to go door to door for petition signatures and present at a Upland city meeting
4. Residents notify Edison on non-working street lights - note pole #
3. Campus Bike Trail Crosswalk
1. Julie discussed conversation that she had with Rene, not giving any inkling of change in the near future. Rene Guerrero rguerrero@ci.upland.ca.us (909) 931-4235
1. Send email contact and telephone number for official above, so we can contact him as well
2. Possible PTA involvement based on the close proximity of Upland Junior High and Elementary School, may assist in getting some additional attention
4. Curb Repair
1. The group agreed to contact the city with specific addresses or problem areas, this seems to yield the best result - Anthony La ala@ci.upland.ca.us
1. Need to plan to repair Monique’s curb
5. Fundraising Efforts
1. On hold until need is identified
6. Foreclosed Homes
1. Amanda created spreadsheet of current homes with realtor signs but agreed that there are several abandoned homes with no signage -
2. Email pleasantviewneighbors@gmail.com with property addresses for sale or vacant
1. Julie reference good website to review foreclosed homes, should send via email again TRULIA.COM
3. Group agreed we need to contact appropriate parties for specific issues, including police as well as realtors
4. Also discussed taking it upon ourselves to clean up yards, pick up trash etc.
1. Possible volunteer opportunity?
5. Discussed ideas for possible notifications about our group to realtors
7. New Projects
1. Need to attend Upland city meeting with petition results
2. Incentives/Awards to create community
1. Plant Exchange scheduled for next meeting
2. Yard of the Month
3. Plant Exchange
4. Once a month workshop - May workshop on zero scaping easements
5. Volunteer project or property
8. Flyer Distribution
1. Red-Ida
2. Blue-Amanda
3. Green-Monique
4. Yellow-Irma & George
5. Purple and White-Jay and Lou
6. Orange-Jeanne
7. Turquoise-Julie