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vi)Report on July 12 work day at the Tree Nursery will take place next month by Jim Wood. d.Belfry Hill: Black Swallowwort vine eradication has concluded for this season. e.NStar pruning currently doing ok. Dave reported about the pre-meeting. Massachusetts Avenue and Marrett Road are being done and he will continue to monitor the pruning. Deb Mauger's HATS on hold for now. Additional: Dave will give an update about the failing trees at Lincoln Park at the next meeting. He did say that Mat Foti looked at the trees for root pruning and fertilization. There are girdling roots and compacted soil. Gas is not the sole cause of failure. A few have had blowers on them for infestation. Some have started to respond. They will be pulled out in the fall if not doing well. When asked Dave said the DPW is responsible for Recreation grounds. Wes Worthen was asked to put …... for all Nell's trees at the site and all trees in the park and parking area. f)Watering of new crabapples at schools, Museum, and Hancock/Revere Traffic Island as known at this time. Maintenance person at the Museum, Girard, has been watering the tree as planned. Hancock/Revere Traffic Island Crabapple has been watered by group from the Garden Club and even some of the neighbors. Having water at the island is very helpful. g)Nell submitted a bill for $165 to Dave for Commemorative Tree plaques. She proposes that the plaques currently used are very expensive, are not described in the current brochure, and suggests that the updated tags used on trees at the Tree Nursery and newly planted stree trees be substituted. She received approval from the Mayo family regarding this replacement tag. Gerry suggested we might explore a middle level tag for commemorative trees. No further discussion or action taken. h)Ballard Terrace: Because of dying sugar maples, Ben Esty emailed John about planting trees on this street. Dave will handle like the request on Fletcher Ave. by meeting with the residents in the fall to determine locations, species, and number of trees to plant. i)Re.MA House bill No 4791 filed by Rep. Barry Finegold to amend Chapter 87, John will ask Jay Kaufman what is known about this bill and report back to the Tree Committee. John asked Jewel if she would like to serve another three-year term on the Committee. She said yes and John will contact Jim regarding his interest in being reappointed. Friends of Trees Distinctive Tree Project is in process. Jane reported she has received no word about the Maple on the Old Burying Ground and no response back about another tree. No further action at this time. Other: Nell reported about work in progress at Lincoln Park entailing six or seven acres. Seven hundred feet of hoses were installed. The Boy Scouts spent 2 days planting 2600 th plugs of wildflowers at the park. On September 26 at 3pm there will be an “opening” of the path. One document, a draft letter re abutter maintenance of new trees used at the meeting, as edited, is attached. There was no remote participation. The meeting was not audio recorded. Respectfully submitted, Jewel Kuljian, Scribe