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��e SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 24, 1990 A regular meeti of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, September 24, 1990, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office B u i l d i n g , at 7:30 p . m. Chairman Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr, Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Ms. Radway, Acting Town Manager; Mr. Lahey, , Town Counsel; Mrs, Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. TREE HEARINGS Mrs. Smith noted the report of Dale Gaasland, Superintendent of Parks & Trees, on five Tree Hearings which had been held earlier in the year and asked for the Board's view on each. The resident at #42 W ebb Street had asked for removal of a Chokecherry tree which has grown on her l on land within the Town's right of way. There being no opposition to the removal of the tree by area residents, the Board agreed that it may be removed. Mr, Gaas 1 and reported on a deteriorating Beech tree on the traffic i s l a n d at Reed Street and Vai l l a Avenue and recommended it removal for safety reasons. There being no opposition from neighbors, the Board accepted Mr. Gaasland's recommendation. A resident at 73 Meriam Street had requested that two oak �.r. trees on her lot be removed because of her a l l e r g i e s to . oak p o l l e n , leaf mold and mil dew . Mr. Eddi son had observed after a visit to the site that the trees appear to be healthy and are from 80 to 100 years old. Regarding the owner's request for r e l i e f because of allergies, he noted that there are more than 20 large oaks in the neighborhood, so that the removal of the two in question would do little to h e l p her condition. Mrs. Smith agreed with M r . Eddi son , adding that the trees do not seem to block sunshine from the petitioner's home as claimed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to deny �h� request of Louise Bayle, 73 Meriam Street, for removal of two oak trees located on the Town right of way on her property. Mr. Gaasland had indicated in his report on a large Chestnut tree at 10 Muzzey Street that it would be dangerous to allow the tree to remain because of i deteriorated condition. one resident of an adjacent street had requested, by letter. that the tree be retained because of its beauty. The tree at #10 Muzzey Street would be replaced by an Ash tree and Mr. Eddi son referred to a proposed tree planting project for all of Muzzey Street which, it is hoped, will be funded by a local business organization. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to remove the Ohio Buckeye Chestnut tree at the roadside at #10 Muzzey Street, as recommended by the Superintendent of Parks & Trees. Several c i t i z e n s , with an interest in the request for removal of a shrub at 199 Woburn Street, were in attendance.