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e. GPS training: Anne Senning reported that the GPS training will be held on Tuesday 4/2/13/ 9 a.m. John Frey, Jim Wood, Jewel Kuljian, Nell Walker, Karen Longeteig, Anne Senning and Jane Beswick plan on attending. f. Arbor Day Tree: Matt Foti will provide the Arbor Day Tree. It will be located on the Belfry side of Clarke Street near the Cary Library. g. 2013 Tree Order: Jim Wood will attempt to order as many bare root trees from Baileys Nursery using the following list as a guide. The list contains a majority of species that can be planted in the fall, a particular need at this point in time. Karen made note that it has few species that are native, which is not in line with one of the Committee's major goals. 2013 Tree Order Scientific Name Common Name Number Tilia cordata Littleleaf Linden 15 Gleditsia triacanthos Hone locust 15 S rin a reticulata 'Ivory Silk' Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac 15 Amelanchier laevis Serviceberry 15 Maackia amurensis Amur maackia 15 h. Draft Letter Proposing the Annual Planting of 130 Town Trees: John and Gerry are due to meet with Carl Valente to discuss this proposal. i. Nursery: i. Jewel and Anne have written two articles, one for the Minuteman the other for the Colonial Times, each describing the 2013 street tree and setback planting programs. The articles describe the programs and emphasize how Lexington citizens can participate in each of the programs. ii. Planting methodology 1. As soon as the deep snow recedes take an inventory of the current nursery trees 2. Decide which trees need to be considered `evaluate the root ball for root pruning' and which trees need to be considered `reasonable to plant out' 3. Top prune all trees (Pruning and Inventory may be done simultaneously) iii. Blue Spruce trees (5) These trees were purchased by the Center Committee. John Frey will contact someone from that committee to discuss their disposition. iv. Work Day Date will be set after the snow pack recedes. 4. Installation of Tercentennial Clock at Emery Park Sue Rockwell and Eric Carlson presented the Lexington 300 Committee plan to install a permanent 12 foot commemorative pole clock at the east side of Emery Park in a sidewalk tree cut out. This space is currently occupied by a 4 inch DBH Littleleaf Linden, which will need to be moved to a different location. Discussion explored alternative locations for the tree. Dave Pinsonneault stated that movement of the tree will be contracted out to a professional tree mover. The Tree Committee voted that the tree be