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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, October 8, 2013 7:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:30pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: Joyce Miller, Phil Hamilton, Stew Kennedy (arrived at 7:34 pm), Duke Bitsko, Dick Wolk (arrive at 7:37 pm), and Jane Warren Commissioners Absent: David Langseth Others Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Michelle Tassi, Community Development Department Assistant 7:30 pm Meeting – RDA, 33 Bernard Street DET# 13-17 Tree removal within the 100-foot Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetland Documentation: RDA Application 9/16/13 Present for the Applicant: Sunil Mathew, Homeowner and David Sperduto, Wetland Specialist Mr. Mathew proposed the removal of five pine trees due to poor health and two willow trees. Mr. Sperduto presented revised information to outline the extent of existing vegetation. Comments from the Commission as follows: Ms. Miller asked if a plan was provided for the proposal. Mr. Sperduto replied that the GIS map was submitted. Mr. Hamilton reported that he, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Wolk visited the site for review and commented that the willow trees are located within the wetlands. Ms. Mullins stated that the recently presented information goes beyond the proposal and the applicant would have been required to file a Notice of Intent if this was known before the meeting. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions including requiring the lawn in the wetland to revert back to natural vegetation; cease mowing and only five pine trees can be removed, grub/remove stump and plant lawn, 6-0 in favor.