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RECEIVE 20,22 27 Jin,72:34 Ipin TOWN ILEIRK [EMNGION NAA Lexington Tree Committee Meeting minutes of December 9, 2021 7:30 AM via Zoom Present: Members, Gerry Paul (chair), Mark Connor (cochair), Jim Wood, Gloria Bloom, Marry Kvaal, Nancy Sofen Select Board Liaison: Mark Sandeen DPW Staff: Dave Pinsonneault, Marc Valenti Guests: Charlie Wyman (Lexington Living Landscapes, Sustainable Lexington), Dan Miller, Shannon Murtagh Mark Connor was appointed Scribe. Minutes of November 18, 2021 were approved. Forestry Department Updates 1. A. Fall tree planting is 60% complete. Lack of frost will allow the remaining trees to be planted in the next two weeks. B. A discussion of the specific tree species planted this fall including Japanese Lilac, Red Maple and male Ginkgo resulted in the consensus conclusion that a review and update of the existing approved tree list is required. 2. The Tree Inventory Study continues with DPW staff software training and public access to the study targeted in 1 to 2 months. 3. No change/update to the Tree Canopy Assessment. 4. A proposal for the replacement trees in the Battle Green will go forward to the Select Board in February. Pending SB approval planting will occur after Patriots Day. 5. Article 33 implementation on Viewpoint Cloud requires initial coordination with town's IT Director. Dave P. committed to providing a proposed updated spreadsheet format to the committee by early January. 6. 135 Worthen Rd. Project was reviewed with respect to the "look back"provision of the Tree Bylaw and how to deal with and monitor delayed development and early removal of setback trees. Dave P. Will talk to building inspector regarding compliance, enforcement and building permit delays. A general discussion occurred with respect to possible modifications/enhancements of the Tree Bylaw to better capture"look back"conditions including: A. Increased pre-permit coverage from one year to two years. B. Increased fees for late retroactive application amendments. 7. The January 6 Hearing for 30 Ingleside Road regarding the removal of the "Tree of Heaven" trees in the Town right of way was discussed and determined that the Tree Committee is in favor of identifying particular, harmful, non-native, invasive tree species for removal and exempting them from the calculations in the Tree Bylaw on a case by case basis and without establishing a broad, wide ranging precedence.