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Town of Lexington Tree Committee Minutes June 14, 2012 The Tree Committee Monthly meeting was held on June 14, 2012 at 7:30 AM at the Samuel Hadley Public Service Building, Room 125. Present were Jim Wood, Jewel Kuljian, Anne Senning, John Frey, Karen Longeteig, Chris Filadoro, Gerry Paul, Nell Walker. Absent FOT, Jane Beswick. Jim Wood was appointed scribe. 2. Bylaw tree data will be sent to John Frey by Chris F. at a later date. 3. NSTAR is communicating better with Chris F. and is seeking to obtain pruning clearances of 10 feet in height, 8 feet to the left and right, and 8 feet below power wires. Their performance is better than in previous pruning events. Permits have been granted for two months for pruning only and tree removal requires additional permission. 4. As part of Lexington's 300 Birthday Celebration, the Tree Committee sponsored a red oak, 4.5 inch diameter, that was planted on the Lexington Battle Green on June 1, 2012. 5. Tool Shed and Compost Bins not approved by the Conservation Commission. Perhaps the existing water shed could be expanded. Jim Wood to follow up with Conservation to see what might be done. 6. Tree Inventory/Nursery/Planting Considerations: A Lacebark Elm was removed found to be rootbound and placed back in the ground. One setback tree, a Tulip Tree, has died. (Bedford Street) A motion was made not to plant a substantial number of Trees in the Nursery next year and was passed unaminously. Gerry Paul suggested planting 10 bareroot street trees next year as an experiment. Jim Wood provided the status of trees planted in the Nursery this Spring(2012). Spring setback trees -19 of 20 have been planted with one remaining to be planted. Gerry P. will meet with Anne S. to discuss the development and printing of Maps to perhaps devise a way to make the process less labor intensive. Nursery Spring Outplanting update -34 trees are left to be planted this Spring. Anne S. noted that each tree takes 5 pages /1 map /1 dig safe coordination sheet. To do: Jim W. & John F. will straighten /put down landscape cloth for Sourwoods. Meet on the 26 June @ 9AM for Nursery maintenance.