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<br />TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br />LEXINGTON TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES <br />DECEMBER 12, 2013 <br />A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on December 12, 2013 from 7:30-9:30 <br />a.m. at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. A quorum of Ðve was present. <br />Members present: John Frey(Chair), Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul, Nell Walker, <br />and Chris Filadoro(Superintendent of Public Grounds, Tree Warden). <br />Members absent: Anne Senning, Jim Wood, Deb Mauger(Selectmen liaison). <br />Guest: Matt R. Foti, Matthew R Foti Landscape & Tree Service <br />1.Jewel Kuljian was appointed as scribe. The minutes of the November 14 meeting were <br />approved as amended. <br />2. Bylaw tree removal applications and activity(emailed to us). Trees Removed (1254), DBH <br />Removed(8377), Planted (3105), Closed(870). Chris explained that many more sign-offs will be <br />forthcoming soon. Some situations that arise regarding sites were discussed. <br />3. List/inventory/mapping of newly planted bareroot trees. Chris reported that all Ðfty bareroot <br />trees ordered from Schichtel Nursery have been planted. A private contractor assisted staff with <br />some of the sites. Some examples of sites are East Emerson Road, Grant Street, Worthen Rd., <br />and Munroe Cemetery. A complete list of trees planted by site location and species is needed. <br />4. Matt Foti a) set back requirements. Should TC draft Article to amend Tree Bylaw? <br /> b) Norway Maple status in Tree Maintenance Manual? <br /> The Tree Committee decided to meet with Mat Foti at a future time(date to be determined) <br />when more Tree Committee members can be present to discuss these items more fully in order <br />to make these decisions. <br />5. ? Gary Larson, Landscape Architect for ToyotaÈs latest proposal for replanting. Gary Larson <br />not present at the meeting. Not discussed. <br />6 Toyota tree replanting review & approve revised Tree Committee recommendations for ZBA. <br />The latest draft of the recommendations presented by John Frey were reviewed , one sentence <br />amended and approval voted by the Tree Committee. John will forward this change today in <br />preparation for the ZBA Meeting to be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in the <br />SelectmenÈs Meeting Room. Of the nine items, number one reads: ÅThe Tree Committee <br />concludes that the screening tree replacement should consist of 10 trees all of which should be <br />along Massachusetts AvenueÆ. Full copy of recommendations attached. <br />7. Report on SelectmenÈs Budget Meeting and $45,000 request on Tuesday December 3 at <br />8:30 a.m. Chris received a positive response to his presentation of the budget item to meet the <br />tree planting goal. Four members attended this meeting to support Chris.(Gerry John, Karen <br />and Jewel). <br />8. Other. Karen will need wire in order to install the remainder of the 300th tree tags on trees <br />planted this fall and would like this to be a meeting agenda item addendum for the next meeting. <br />Respectfully submitted. Jewel Kuljian <br />NEXT REGULAR MEETING; JANUARY 9, 2014, 7:30 A.M. AT SAMUEL HADLEY PUBLIC <br />SERVICES BUILDING, ROOM 125 <br /> <br />