Thursday, January 10, 2013

Environmental Action committee adds Sarah Marsh, the new city council member for Ward 1 and Mike Emery, a resident of Ward 4 for 2013-15


Environmental Action Committee

The Environmental Concerns Committee was created by City Ordinance 3922 on September 5, 1995. The Committee was revised by Ordinance 4462 on February 4, 2003. The name of the Commitee was changed on July 21, 2009 to Environmental Action Committee by Ordinance 5260.  The purpose of the Committee is to address environmental concerns, promote a safe and healthy environment, and maintain the natural beauty of the environment within the city. The Committee shall make recommendations to other city committees and to the City Council on matters concerning the environment.

Contact

Alderman Sarah Marsh
799-0393

Terms

The City Council members shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve until replaced. Terms of all other members shall be three years and shall be staggered so that each year either two or three of the member's terms shall be available for appointment by the Nominating Committee.

Membership

The Committee shall be composed of nine members as follows:
  • One City Council member
  • One member from a local industry
  • One member from a science discipline
  • Six citizens-at-large

Appointment

Positions on the committee reserved for City Council individuals shall be filled by mayoral appointment.  All other vacancies on the Committee are filled by appointment from the governing body of the City.

Public Notification

Meetings are published by the City Clerk on the weekly meetings list which is distributed to the media representatives with press boxes in the City Clerk's office and released via the Internet on the City's web site at: http://www.accessfayetteville.org

Meeting Times

Regular meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building.

City of Fayetteville Appointees

PositionNameAddressPhoneTerms
AldermanSarah Marsh1422 E. Rodgers Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701(479) 799-039301/03/2013 thru Indef.
Community Citizen-at-LargeAngela Albright701 W. Sycamore, #12, Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 713-015407/01/2009 thru 06/30/2015
Community Citizen-at-LargeAubrey ShepherdPO Box 3159, Fayetteville, AR 72701(479) 444-607210/01/2010 thru 12/31/2015
Community Citizen-at-LargeConnie Crisp1040 Rodgers Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701(479) 263-755504/01/2011 thru 06/30/2013
Community Citizen-at-LargeDana Smith2749 E. Country Way, Fayetteville, AR 72703(501) 454-803001/01/2012 thru 12/31/2014
Community Citizen-at-LargeJames Barton3376 Peppermill Place, Fayetteville, AR 72764(479) 927-213607/01/2008 thru 06/30/2014
Community Citizen-at-LargeJoe Kieklak221 N Thomas Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701(479) 236-951104/01/2012 thru 12/31/13
Community Citizen-at-LargeLori Yazwinski313 E. Lafayette St. #107, Fayetteville, AR 72701(479) 409-769701/01/2012 thru 12/31/2014
Community Citizen-at-LargeMike Emery3504 W. Harvard St., Fayetteville, AR 72704(479) 935-048501/01/2013 thru 12/31/2015
Science DisciplineRichard RussellPO Box 271, Fayetteville, AR 72702(479) 263-782107/01/2011 thru 06/30/2014
Local IndustryTerri Lane2853 E. Brandon Circle, Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 601-664601/01/2010 thru 12/31/2015

Monday, December 31, 2012

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012

Winter begins at World Peace Wetland Prairie peace circle on December 21, 2012

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Native species of tall grass feeds beneficial insects and migrating birds

Nature's morning Christmas lights
Native honeysuckle leaves and empty milkweed seedpods combine winter beauty and promise of spring flowers and butterflies

Monday, December 3, 2012

Gulf fritillary appears from chrysalis Dec. 3, 2012

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Gulf fritillary butterflies emerging on warm days in December face a long flight to get far enough south to overwinter