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<br />Minutes December 9, 2004 <br />Tree Committee, Lexington, MA <br /> <br />Present: <br />John Frey, Chairman, Jim Jones, Jeanne Krieger, Selectman Liaison, Karen Longeteig, David <br />Pinnsoneault, Superintendent of Public Grounds, Susan Solomon, Anne Senning, Nell Walker, Scribe, <br />Jim Wood <br /> <br />1-2.. Before starting the agenda, a photo of the above group was taken on Grant Street. A venerable <br />street tree, Quercus rubra, was included in the photograph for the 2004 annual report. <br /> <br />3. The minutes of the November 18 meeting were reviewed and amended. Item 7: Tree removal <br />application fee proposal: remove phrase with word unanimous and add: ”No action taken by the <br />Committee because the Fee is already incorporated into the bldg. permit. Even if there were a separate <br />fee, there would be no guarantee that the fee will go for trees, since those fees go into the General Fund. <br /> <br />4-a. Forestry Division report (D. Pinnsoneault): From 10/1/2001-12/6/2004: Total calls: 235; Resolved - <br />148 (either the builder met requirements or no trees were affected in the set-back); <br />Approved for removal - 343; To date removed - 136; Required to replant-779, with 305 of that total <br />actually planted. THIS IS A SUMMARY SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE BYLAW. <br /> <br />4-b. Street tree planting and removals from Jan.-Dec. 9, 2004: 26 planted, 124 removed, 120 pruned, 3 <br />treated with fertilizer and pesticide. <br /> <br />5. Tree inventory review: The last half hour of the meeting was spent in revising the list of tree attributes <br />on the inventory paper form, based on experiences from the Fall Inventory. A new form showing these <br />changes will replace the old table with the revision date in lower left corner: (rev.12/9/04) <br /> <br />6. Tree Gift Account and Memorial Tree Brochure: Jeanne Krieger suggested that a revolving account <br />renewed from year to year funded from memorial gifts, Bylaw mitigation fees and other contributions can <br />be set up expressly for tree projects. Money can be withdrawn by the Tree Warden with the approval of <br />the Selectmen and the advice of the Tree Committee. <br /> <br />7. Tree Bylaw amendment: Jeanne Krieger said that unless we set up a tree revolving fund as in item 6. <br />above, the State Atty. Gen. determined that mitigation fees go into the Town’s General Fund. <br /> <br />8. Annual report draft comments: John Frey’s draft was modified as follows: our grant application to the <br />State was unfortunately denied, but we forged ahead anyway on the tree inventory since it is <br />indispensable; we cannot manage without knowing what is there. <br /> <br />9. Warrant article for $15K for tree planting: to be reviewed later. <br /> <br />10. Sudden Oak Death alert. SOD is reported in Connecticut having been imported from Oregon in a <br />plant shipment of Rhododendrons. If it spreads, SOD will have a tremendous effect on our framework of <br />native trees and shrubs. <br /> <br />11. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. <br /> <br />
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