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Forest Challenge Grant for fiscal yr. 2011. The benefits are: 1. 2 interns( at $7500+) will permit the completion of the Town Tree Inventory with mapping of Precincts 7, 8 and 9. ( There is a problem of timing - the work availability of interns vs. funding availability are not in sync. Full time interns receive $10/hr.+) Maybe save funding for spring and fall; 2. The computer can accurately show the R.O.W. and street centerlines, the footprint and no. of the house, and the accurate placement of the street tree on a GIS base. This updating is a major step forward. g. Report GIS Meeting. Anne is preparing the grant application , as project director, and John Frey is responsible for overall supervision. Jewel, Karen and Judy Seppala, GIS data base administrator in the IT/MIS Department. Her charge is the gathering of information and then production of a map, which integrates with the inventory. The grant application is due Nov. 1. h. Tree planting protocol: Postponed to next meeting. i. Brush Cutter : donated to the Committee by Kay Tiffany, is now in J. Frey’s garage. Need to send her a note on its value for gift status and tax deduction. j. Black Swallowwort Vine: needs regular herbicide application at Belfry Hill and Tower Park walk. Time to be arranged. k. Tree Bylaw: House bill #4791 amendment to chapter 87 filed by Rep. Finegold has no new action according to John Frey. l. John Frey: Urged all to attend who are new to the useful Tree Steward Training Day at Harvard Forest in Petersham, Nov 5&6. 3. Friends of Trees: The Lexington Minute-Man ran an article on the latest Distinctive Tree: A Bigleaf Magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla, native to eastern U.S.,has been selected and waves its enormous leaves on the DPW grounds, 210 Bedford Street. Jane Beswick is the sponsor. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m. There was no remote participation and this meeting was not audio recorded. Next regular Meeting: November 4, 2010 at 201 Bedford Street, Room 125.