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Lexington Tree Committee Minutes of June 5, 2008 Attending: John Frey-Chair Members Anne Senning, Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Jim Wood, Nell Walker, Gerry Paul, David Pinsonneault, Jeanne Krieger, Norm Cohen, Jane Beswick 1. Jim Wood was appointed as scribe and the minutes of May 8, 2008 were approved. 2. Tree Wardens agenda items: Dave Pinsonneault a) Tree removal applications and activity: 584 calls/452 closed; 706 trees to be removed/511 now removed; 1696 trees to be planted/ 1127 planted. The School Street tree has been removed. Hearing plans for Mass Ave and Woburn are scheduled for 20 June at 8 and 8:30 AM respectively. b) Tree Inventory-Anne Senning- We have hired the second intern. State has not sent the money yet, but says our Grant proposal is OK. c) Tree Nursery-Jim Wood- Irrigation lines are in place. Barbara Kent will assist again this year by watering the Nursery as needed. Anne Senning wrote and the Minuteman published the Tree nursery article. d) Commemorative trees 5,6 & 7 have not been ordered. John Frey and Norm Cohen and others will meet to discuss considerations of commemorative trees on the Lexington Green. Jeanne Krieger noted that the Selectmen have authority over all activities/actions taken on the Lexington Green. e) 3 new East Lexington Trees: The check has not been received. Watering of these trees is on the Town watering schedule. f) Belfry Hill project: Anne Senning, with help, will mark all of the Norway th Maple saplings before leaf fall. The plan is to meet on the 9 of June at 9AM. Green marking paint will be used to indicate those kept while red marking paint will indicate those to be removed. Girdling was discussed as a means to prevent sprouting. g) 9 LFGC trees have been purchased and planted by the DPW. These trees are on the Town tree watering list. h) One of the Oak trees on the NSTAR parking lot may need replacement. The top appears to have died. The parking lot has a dead Arborvitae. 3. Tree fund donations total $4951.00 not including Commemorative tree gifts. Thank you notes to 66 Tree Fund donors signed and sent 5/23/08 4. Lexington Farmers Market Green Way Booth. All green organizations have an opportunity to have booth time during the 2- 6:30 PM time the Market is open on Tuesdays. The Tree Committee has Tuesday, 8 July as our day. Possible topics are: Tree Inventory, Tree Farm, Belfry Hill, Commemorative Trees, Structural Soil, Chestnut tree planting, Friends of Trees, Bittersweet removal; other? Ellen Frye is the list keeper (green organizations booth days). th 5. Tree Manual meeting is at 2PM on the 19 of June at Karen’s.