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Tree City USA Award Flags <br /> 1. The flags are available for various activities such as parades and special events. I think it is a good idea <br /> to use these flags to help inform our community of the Citys' outstanding urban forestry program. We <br /> don't have the materials to display them like flag poles nor the staff to facilitate contact with civic groups <br /> etc. The development of the volunteer program in Public Works could provide a staff resource to <br /> implement the contact and distribution of the flags. As mentioned, we can have these flags available at <br /> PMW for pick and use by interested parties. <br /> Celebration Tree Program <br /> 2. It is a good ideas to generate additional funding sources for public trees. A program like this can be <br /> developed in association with our NeighborWoods program and can be a part of the volunteer program <br /> currently being developed in the Public Works Department. These trees could be planted in parks, along <br /> streets and on other City owned properties. There are national programs like "Adopt a Tree" that we can <br /> use to get ideas for the implementation of a similar program in Eugene. A concern I have with this <br /> approach is the fact that currently we are not able to provide long term maintenance for all of our street <br /> and park trees. If this program could include donations for planting and long term maintenance then I <br /> think it would be better than just planting the tree. <br /> I thinks your ideas are really good and I appreciate your support and willingness to share them with me. <br /> Hopefully with the development of the volunteer program some of them can be realized. <br /> From: BERRIAN Pam C <br /> To: DILLER Della M <br /> Cc: PLAMONDON Scott F <br /> Subject: FW: Tree City USA award /flags /more trees <br /> Date: Friday, May 16, 1997 10:52AM <br /> Della Diller: just a cc to you-- - <br /> Scott: Can you let me know who /when /if a response is provided to Nancy? Thx, pam <br /> From: Nancy Nathanson <br /> To: Pam Berrian <br /> Cc: NNATHANS <br /> Subject: Tree City USA award /flags /more trees <br /> Date: Tuesday, May 13, 1997 12:24PM <br /> Pam, please forward this to: <br /> Scott Plamondon; Mike Bellmore; Chris Andersen; Johnny Medlin; Mayor & <br /> Council <br /> thanks, nancy <br /> Scott and Mike, once again, congratulations on leading a terrific program. <br /> We see what can be accomplished when we (the city organization) make the <br /> most of our expertise, skills, and equipment by combining them with <br /> outside resources and the energy and enthusiasm of volunteers. <br /> Two ideas I'd like to suggest, following up on last night's event: <br /> 1. Tree City USA award flags. Distributing the flags to elementary <br /> schools has been a really nice idea. However, it seems that the <br /> significance of 19 consecutive awards is being lost. I'd like to develop <br /> some ideas for displaying these for maximum impact and public visibility. <br /> Imagine the decorative, celebratory, and public awareness value of 19 <br /> flags in a row!. for example, seen by thousands at the Lane County <br /> Fairgrounds during the County Fair, or at the airport during holiday <br /> travel season, or carried by City councilors and neighborhood leaders <br /> (joint entry, similar to CC /Planning Commission a while back) in the <br /> Eugene Celebration parade. <br /> Page 3 <br />