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Town of Lexington <br />Lexington Tree Committee Minutes <br />January 10, 2013 <br />A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on January 10, 2013, 7:30 -10:00 <br />a.m. at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. A quorum of five was <br />present. <br />Members Present: Chris Filadoro (Superintendent of Public Grounds) John Frey (chair), <br />Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul, Anne Senning, Jim Wood <br />Members Absent: Deborah Mauger (Selectman Liaison), Jewel Kuljian, Nell Walker <br />Guests: Jane Beswick (Friends of Trees) <br />The meeting acted on the following items: <br />1. Karen Longeteig was appointed as scribe, and the Minutes of the meeting of <br />December 13, 2012, were approved with two minor corrections. <br />2. Tercentennial Tree Medallion sales: slow but steady; the Visitor's Center sold 10 <br />and asked for more. A donation to the Tree Fund was made at the DPW front desk; John <br />Frey will get some Committee stationery to Karen Longeteig who will write a thank -you. <br />Future venues should include the Musket Ball, the League of Women Voters' meeting on <br />February 26 Town Meeting in March. It was suggested we offer them at the Clerk's <br />Office in Town Hall. Karen will follow up. <br />3. Tree Management Manual: error -free 3 rd edition has now been published. Anne <br />Senning, who spearheaded the project, gave each TC member a copy. Dave <br />Pinsonneault, Operations Manager, has asked that they be sold for $10 instead of $5, to <br />better recoup printing costs. Anne will send Karen a .pdf file to be posted on the website, <br />and will write a short PR item for the Minuteman outlining the changes in the new <br />edition. <br />4. Tree Warden items: Announcements: (i) Chris Filadoro announced that during <br />snow plowing at the city lot, one of the Sourwoods had been "leaned over" by a boulder <br />of snow. They will attempt to straighten it today. (ii) There is a Massachusetts Tree <br />Warden meeting in Sturbridge, January 14- 15 -16, which is useful; any TC member could <br />Ro. a. <br />Bylaw tree removal applications and activit <br />Total calls <br />890 <br />Total closed <br />705 <br />Total inches to remove <br />9062 <br />Total removed <br />1903 <br />Total inches to plant <br />3219 <br />Total planted <br />1883 <br />Chris said he is averaging 80 to 90 sites per year, which yields a steady stream of income <br />