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Town of Lexington Lexington Tree Committee Minutes July 11, 2013 A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on July 11, 2013, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. A quorum of four was present. Members Present: Chris Filadoro, (Superintendent of Public Grounds, Tree Warden), Anne Senning(Designated Chair), Jewel Kuljian, Gerry Paul, Jim Wood. Members Absent: John Frey(Chair), Karen Longeteig, Nell Walker, Deborah Mauger(Selectman Liaison). Also absent Jane Beswick(Friends of Trees) Guests: Lisah Rhodes and Peggy Enders of the League of Women Voters. Jewel Kuljian was appointed as scribe and the minutes of the June 13th meeting were approved as amended. 2. Bylaw Tree removal applications and activity Submitted after the June 13th meeting and attached to minutes of same date. The meeting addressed the following items: 3 a. Status Report of the spring 2013 tree planting program Chris reported that 50 of the trees have been planted(of a total 85 originally planned). The hot weather and the staff shortage has slowed the process. Chris reported he will complete the planting during the summer. The water truck is going out daily to water new street trees. Chris now has clearance to hire two more staff members. The two positions will be advertised internally, in outside periodicals, and professional organizations. Chris also reported that the traffic island maintained by the LFGC at the juncture of Worthen Rd and Waltham St. is to be eliminated. The two trees on the island have been moved, one to Hosmer House and the other to Park Drive at the Center Fields Playground with the assistance of Matt Foti. Also covered under this item, Jim will place the order today from Schichtel's Nursery for the 50 bareroot trees for fall planting as approved by Chris at this meeting. The roots will be 2'x4', 15 "deep. Delivery will be during the last two weeks of October or the first week of November. Cost is $5,700 to $6,000 depending on the number of other deliveries prior to arrival in Lexington. Pre - planning will take place for this new process. Those trees not planted in the fall will be heeled in /planted at the nursery. Jewel will submit an article to the Minuteman for the public to request setback and /or street trees(early Sept.) for the late fall planting(no limit on number of trees per request). Jim has some tree requests to forward to Chris /Jewel. 3b. Evaluation of spring 2013 tree planting program discussion took place regarding this item during the latter part of the meeting including the step by step process. Some of the key points: