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nearby public lands. Chris Filadoro plans to move some parts of the stone memorial to some public area yet to be determined in town. He also plans to review a large traffic island in the neighborhood with Anne Senning for planting a tree or trees in spring 2014. 7. Cumberland Farms: Buffer Strip Recommendations to ZBA: The Tree Committee along with Matt Foti made a through review of the Cumberland Farms written documents and landscape plans. The unanimous recommendation of the Tree Committee to the ZBA for the buffer strip was to include seven (7) trees, five (5) Rosebay Rhododendrons, three (3) upright Chinese Junipers, and four (4) Red Cedars as drafted in the revised buffer planting plan 11/13/13, MHF Design Consultants, Inc. 8. Bylaw conflict: Matt Foti raised an issue of a conflict between setback bylaws as stated in two places in the Tree Management Manual. Chris Filadoro acknowledged the practical difficulty of administering the bylaw in a few cases where this conflict arises. John Frey, Gerry Paul, and Jim Wood agreed to form a work group to look into this issue. 9. Norway Maples, a Protected Street Tree: Matt Foti questioned the DPW policy of having Norway Maples being a protected street tree. The discussion was postponed until a later meeting. 10. Gary Larson ASLA, Warner Larson, Principal, Landscape Architect Presents Toyota’s Replanting Proposal: The Tree Committee reviewed and discussed Gary Larson’s Lexington Toyota Proposed Planting Plan of 11/12/13, which showed seven Honeylocusts along Mass. Ave. to screen between the Toyota dealership and residential abutters across Mass. Ave.. The Tree Committee approved of the species, but unanimously recommended that the number of trees be increased to ten as required on “Scheme D” of Toyota’s 1988 Special Permit. Gary Larson will take the Tree Committee’s position to Lexington Toyota. 11. Meeting with Carl Valente 11/15/13: $45,000 DPW request Gerry Paul and John Frey plan to meet with Carl Valente to clarify any questions he may have as a follow up to Chris Filadoro’s earlier meeting. There was no remote participation. The meeting was not recorded. Respectfully submitted, Anne Senning, Scribe Next regular meeting: December 12, 2013, 7:30 a.m. at Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125