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<br />Minutes - Lexington Town Tree Committee <br />August 14, 2003 @ 7:30 AM <br /> <br />Town Office Building: Rm. 111 <br /> <br /> <br />Attendance: J. Frey, K. Longeteig, A. Senning and S. Solomon, N. Walker and J. Wood <br /> <br /> <br />1. Minutes of the July 10 meeting were approved as amended. <br /> <br />2. Tree Inspections (To date): <br /> 124 By-law telephone calls: 176 trees removed 380 trees replaced <br /> 59 calls completed <br /> <br />3. Tree Manual: <br /> DEM will announce Grant approvals the 1st week of September. <br /> <br />4. Reappointments: <br /> K. Longeteig and N. Walker have agreed to a three year reappointment. J. Frey will notify <br /> <br />the selectmen. <br /> <br />5. Depot Sq.: <br /> Several dead/dying trees were reported. <br /> Is contract still valid for maintenance and replacement? K. Longeteig will check plan. <br /> Who is responsible for weeding? The Lexington Field & Garden Club will do the weeding. <br /> <br />What about irrigation? <br /> <br />6. Fletcher & Belfry Hill [Jan. '03 5K$ DEM Grant]: <br /> 21 trees planted at School Administration (Fletcher) site. $238/tree <br /> Question - Why none at Belfry Hill? Monies all spent. <br /> Question - documentation of spending. <br /> Question - Why wasn't plan followed? <br /> Proposal requested 10 trees for at Belfry Hill and 21 at Fletcher. <br /> Copies of the bid and award needed (J. Wood). <br /> Need accountability from DPW. <br /> J. Wood will write letters, as official Tree Committee requests, to Selectmen, DPW, et. al. <br /> <br />for J. Frey's signature. <br /> <br />7. Other Available Trust Funds for tree planting use: <br /> Kirk Fund (only for Lincoln St./Worthen Rd.). <br /> <br /> Lee Fund (only for Fitness Path). <br />8. Rindge Ave Meeting: <br /> J. Frey, P. Mazerall and A. Senning met with the abutters. <br /> They plan to plant trees along Rindge Ave. <br /> One large Oak tree and three Cherry trees now exist. <br /> Recommended three more Oaks for shade and to protect exposed playground equipment. <br /> Watering, as always, is an issue. Install a water hydrant? <br /> Neighbors can bring water but too labor intensive and expensive. <br /> <br />9. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 AM. <br /> <br /> Next meeting: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003 at 7:30 AM in Rm. 111, Town Office Bldg. <br />Respectfully submitted: <br /> Susan Snell Solomon <br /> <br />