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Lexington Tree Committee Town of Lexington, Massachusetts 201 Bedford Street, Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125 Minutes of September 11, 2004 Meeting Attendees: John Frey(Chairman), Jewel Kuljian, Anne Senning, Jim Wood, Ginna Johnson(Liaison to the Tree Committee from the Planning Board). Absent: Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul and Chris Filadoro(attending a meeting of the Center Committee). Jewel Kuljian appointed as scribe. Note: Chris checked in before his meeting and inquired about a Commemorative Tree, one of two Pear trees planted at the entrance of the football field at the high school. This tree is to be in memory of Gary Ganley, a DPW worker recently deceased. The Tree Committee prefers the traditional Commemorative tree tag for this memorial. Jane Beswick will contact Chris and John. 1. Minutes of the August 14th meeting were reviewed and approved as amended. 2. By-law Tree removal applications and activity: Chris will email this to Tree Committee members. 3. Progress on hiring Contractor to complete tree inventory - Chris will report status at the next Tree Committee meeting. 4. Four remaining Tulip Trees. Chris will notify Tree Committee members of the planting locations. One is reported to be at Hastings Park and one at Rindge Park. 5. Fall 2014 Tree Ordering for bare root trees. The discussion about planting Oaks in the fall as well as documentation about the research of same will defer the planting of Swamp White Oaks and Red Oaks until spring. A discussion ensued about being mindful of attempting to plant native species. A motion to have Jim purchase from Schichtels Nursery ten of the following 1 1/2 bare root trees: Tilia Americana Legend/American Linden Legend, Gymnocladus DioicusEspresso/Kentucky Coffee treeEspresso, and Syringa reticulataIvory Silk/Tree Lilac Ivory Silk with an amendment to plant the Tree Lilacs in public areas if possible as an ornamental tree. Vote 3 to 1 passed. Jim will also request the spring 2015 list for bare root species from Schichtels and Baileys Nurseries. 6. The seven white spruce to be planted near the rear of 46 Brandon St. behind the Toyota Dealership are due in to the vendor (Shemin) on September 17th. DPW will do the planting.