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Home My WebLink About1990-04-10; City Council; 10581; Utilities and Maintencance Department Street Maintenance Presentation -The Truck Stops HereAB#L&&~Y.- TITLE MTG, 4/10/90 "THE TRUCK STOPS HERE" DEPT. U&M UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT STREET MAINTENANCE PRESENTATION DEPT. I CITY A' CITY M I ~~~~ RECOMMENDED ACTION: I Informational item only. Excerpts of a video produced by the Department entitled, "The Truck stops Here" will be shown during the Council meetin! and will be available for viewing upon conclusion of the Cit! Council meeting. I ITEM EXPLANATION: The Utilities & Maintenance Department has produced a l! minute informational video entitled !'The Truck Stops Herell The video was produced through Daniels Cablevision and fundec through a grant from the Carlsbad Community Cable Foundatiol in the amount of $1,625. The video presents informatiol about the City's street maintenance program. The video i! also being utilized in conjunction with Public Sewicc Announcements (PSA) to inform the community of the City': street maintenance activities. The video will air on Daniels Cablevision Channel 30 durin the month of April and during any month when major stree maintenance will occur. I FISCAL IMPACT: I ii z F a .. 0 0 : z 3 0 0 None. EXHIBITS: 1. Public Information Materials. L. . - "THE TRUCK STOPS HERE" CRED ITS Produced under the leadership of: Raymond R. Patchett City Manager Frank Mannen Assistant City Manager Ralph A. Anderson .Director, Utilities and Maintenance Larry Willey Assistant Director, Utilities C Chuck Mitchell FIssistant Director, Utilities C Maintenance Maintenance With the support of the Carlsbad City Council: Mayor Claude "BI Lewis, Ann Kulchin, John Mamaux, Mark Pettine, Eric Larson. Starring: GREG Greg Woods, Street Maintenance Supervisor, Carls Utilities and Maintenance SUS I E Susie Gardiner, Carlsbad resident YOUNG TODD Shawn Shampain NRRRATOR Todd Morse, Maintenance Worker, Carlsbad Utilit and Maintenance CFIRTOONS Jannell Cannon, Graphic Artist, Carlsbad ME Services PRODUCER Greg Clavier, Street Maintenance SuperviE Carlsbad Utilities and Maintenance OTHER ACTORS Larry Willey, Greg Clavier, Michael Bock, Ma Lauber, City of Carlsbad Pilgrim Children's Center students PUBLIC SERVICE RNNOUNCEHENTS Ralph Anderson, Director, Carlsbad Utilities and Maintenance Todd Morse, Maintenance Worker, Carlsbad Utilities and Mainten 2075 Las Palmas Drive 0 Carlsbad. California 92009-1519 (619) 438-77 - - 0. % Q 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1519 - (619) 438-7753 c, If Yo% LSke Potholes, VI You’ll Hate F . . - -.- - ”“”.. Just because life is full of ups and downs doesn’t mean your street ha to be that way, too. And it won’t be, if you live or work in Carlsbad, because your City Council is committed to creating a better quality ride for Carlsbad residents. We routinely evaluate the condition of each city street to determine what, if any, maintenance is needed. We notify you of upcoming work and then post “NO PARKING” signs on your street 48 hours ahead of scheduled maintenance. On the day of the street work you can smooth the way for us by: m Following all directions and traffic control devices within the & Removing your car from posted “NO PARKING” areas. maintenance area. Refraining from driving on the street until after the posted & Driving slowly through the work zone, keeping an eye out for workers in the roadway at all times. I F To find out when “The Truck Here” on your street, (‘i 1, check the calendar on Cable Channel 30 or call us at 438q75;3, The BAD news is you won’t have any potholes to complain about. The GOOD news is you’ll still have the weather, Your City Dollars At Work For You ; ! 2075 Las Palmas Drive t 'D t + + NEWS .RELE.ASE 0 * CIpril 4, 1990 Ralph Anderson, Director FOR IMMEDICITE RELECISF (619) 438-7753 CCIRLSBCID PRODUCES STREET MAINTENANCE VIDEO "The Truck Stops Here" Key Element of Public Awareness Campaign Carlsbad, CA ... The City of Carlsbad Utilities an Maintenance Department has created a 15-minute informational vide entitled "The Truck Stops Here." Department Director Ralph FIndersc describes the film as a "humorous yet information-packed look E street maintenance in the City of Carlsbad." The video, produce through a Carlsbad Community Cable Foundation Grant of 81625, wi! be shown on Daniels Cablevision channel 30 beginning on FIpril X i X PM. The video is a uniquely Carlsbad production. Filmed , locations throughout the City and starring residents and employe of Carlsbad, the video looks at three major street maintenan techniques -- asphalt overlay, chip seal and slurry seal -- throu the eyes of Susie, a somewhat skeptical but always delightf Carlsbad resident. According to Anderson, "In the past, residents would obser only one portion of the street maintenance process, not realizi 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 51 9 - (619) 438-7i " ' ** J * W the entire procedure often is spread out over time, from initial preparation to the final stages of repair. This new video is intended to ease the confusion and frustration sometimes resulting from only a partial view of the complete process. We also hope, by injecting humor and incorporating a down-to-earth dialogue, to show that our workers out there trying to improve the streets take pride in what they do and where they work. We try very hard to be accessible and responsive to the public," emphasizes Anderson. The message is spelled out quite clearly in the video: "As part of our commitment to excellence, we always bear in mind that our ultimate employer is you, the residents of Carlsbad." In addition to being shown on Daniel's Cablevision throughout the street maintenance program (see enclosed list of dates and times), which typically runs from April through September, "The Truck Stops Here" will be used at schools and organizations throughout the city to increase public awareness. In addition tc the video, a display ad, three public service announcements anc three individualized "doorknocker" flyers detailing for resident5 the maintenance work to be performed, the reasons for doing it anc the timeframe for accomplishing the task, round out th6 department's informational street maintenance campaign. #30 Note to editor: photos enclosed