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Tree Committee Meeting — 7:30 AM July 21, 2021 <br /> Attending: Gerry Paul (Co-chair), Nancy Sofen, Gloria Bloom, Jim Wood, Marty Kvaal, Mark <br /> Conner, Mark Sandeen (Select Board liaison), Marcia Gens (Lexington Green Network). Absent: <br /> Pat Moyer, Jim Wood <br /> Agenda Items: <br /> 1. Appointed Gerry Paul scribe and approved the June24, 2021 minutes <br /> 2. Tree Bylaw Enforcement— Nancy presented the July 16 responses (see attachment) <br /> from Dave Pinsonneault to her July 10 clarifications of earlier questions (see <br /> attachment). Discussion then generated follow-up issues and questions that Nancy will <br /> send to Dave Pinsonneault. The issues concerned: <br /> a. Planned enforcement related to large trees and tree protection for open building <br /> permits <br /> b. Have mitigation payment calculations for unplanted inches taken into account <br /> the double replacement inch requirement? <br /> c. Stronger steps to ensure tree protection during construction <br /> d. Request for the up-to-date bylaw activity spread sheet <br /> e. Request for review of all bylaw permits open in 2021. <br /> For completeness,the initial report and subsequent emails concerning tree bylaw <br /> enforcement are attached: <br /> 1. Report to the Tree Committee on Tree Bylaw Enforcement Concerns 6.9.2021 <br /> 2. DPW Director Response to Report 6.17.2021 <br /> 3. Follow up questions, responses and clarifications 7.16.2021 <br />