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lists. If the goal remains to plant enough trees to replace those lost for a variety of reasons, more trees will need to be ordered. Jewel Kuljian and Anne Senning said that they would take fewer clients' requests than they each processed this spring. They each have people currently on waiting lists for fall 2013 and spring 2014. 4. Tree Issues: Reduce the number of oaks in future shade trees orders, as oaks were not popular with spring 2013 clients. Consider ordering salt tolerant shade trees for both street and setback situations. There was discussion but no vote on either tree issue. 7. Tercentennial Tree Medallion sales: Karen reported that 91 Medallions have been sold. These sales cover half the production cost. A motion was made and passed to continue to sell whatever Medallions could be sold and to place the remainder on the street trees that are planted during 2013. 8. Request for Donation from the Garden Club to the Tree Fund: Jewel Kuljian requested that the incoming President of the Lexington Field & Garden Club, Susan Spicer and the outgoing President, Ann Webster ask the Board to give consideration of a donation to the Lexington Tree Fund based on the efforts to plant trees in the community consistent with the founding purpose of the care, planting, and protection of trees in the Club's Constitution in 1876. The Board voted to donate $1,500 to the Tree Fund, stipulating that the funds be used for "planting a diverse group of trees and the pruning of trees ". There was no remote participation. The meeting was not recorded. Respectfully submitted, Anne Senning, Scribe Next regular meeting: July 11, 2013, 7:30 a.m. at Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125