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Town of Lexington <br />Special Tree Committee Meeting <br />Tuesday, March 5, 2013 <br />The Special Meeting of the Tree Committee was held on March 5, 2013 at the Samuel <br />Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. Six members attended. <br />Members Present: Chris Filadoro, Tree Warden/ Superintendent of Public Grounds, <br />John Frey (Chair), Jewel Kuljian, Gerry Paul, Anne Senning, Nell Walker and James <br />Wood. <br />Friends of Trees /Commemorative Trees: Jane Beswick <br />Members Absent: Deb Mauger(Selectmen Liaison) and Karen Longeteig <br />Jewel Kuljian was appointed as scribe, and the minutes of the February meeting were <br />approved as amended. <br />2. Cumberland Farms(Gulf Station) at Marrett Road and Waltham Street. The Tree <br />Committee voted "Yes" indicating they are willing to participate in the landscape plan <br />for the Cumberland Farms site. <br />3. Tree Event proposal for Lexington 300th Celebration Karen Longeteig will attempt to <br />re- schedule one of the Tree Walks originally scheduled for late March. She has a <br />conflict on the date. <br />4. Tree Warden. The Tree Committee is requesting copies of tree removal work orders <br />for Town owned trees twice yearly from the Tree Warden on July 1 and January 1 <br />each year. <br />Gerry and John met with Carl Valente and he suggested that the issue of tree <br />planting goals is to be addressed during the Selectmen's "Goal Setting" session in <br />June. <br />5. Review and decide about ordering trees for planting in Lexington's Nursery, directly <br />to the street, and setback sites. Review and decide on a plan for evaluating trees <br />Presently existing in Lexington's nursery for either planting out to street and setback <br />sites or for removal /composting. <br />Chris wants trees placed on streets and setback areas to be approximately 1 1/2" to <br />2 "" caliper DBH to make a better presentation in the community. The order to <br />Bailey's Nursery will be canceled by Jim Wood due to sizes currently available. He <br />will place an order at Schichtel Nursery for 1 1/2" to 2" bare root trees that can be <br />planted in the fall as well as in the spring. <br />Page 2 <br />