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A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on April 14, 2016, 7:30-9:30 am at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. A quorum of seven was present. Members present: John Frey (chair), Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul, Anne Senning, Nancy Sofen, Jim Wood Members absent: Chris Filadoro (Tree Warden), Suzie Barry (Selectman liaison), Ginna Johnson (Planning Board liaison) The meeting acted on the following items: Nancy Sofen was appointed as scribe 1.. The minutes of the March 10, 2016 meeting were approved. Bylaw tree removal applications and activity 2.: no action. Spring tree planting 3.: There is demand for small trees as many sites can’t take large trees. It was agreed that we should order 20 small trees instead of 10. Jim Wood called Len Blanchett at Wagon Wheel Nursery and confirmed order of 10 Pagoda dogwoods. Jim will call Wagon Wheel to order 10 of other species, from the list below (in order of preference): Halesia, Magnolia virginiana, Fringe tree, Centennial magnolia, Redbud (only if bare root). The order from Schicktel will be reduced by 10 trees, to keep the total at 70. Julie LaFlamme is keeping clear records of those who have requested setback trees. A printer issue has delayed printing maps, and Jewel Kuljian and Anne Senning each have other commitments that will constrain their time this month. Nancy Sofen will review process with Jewel so that she can make site visits. Setback trees will be promoted on the TMMA and Lexington listserves. Anne Senning will send articles to the Minuteman and Colonial Times. Tree inventory 4.: no action. Visitor Center tree replacement 5.: The committee agreed that they would like to replace the beech with a large focus tree that will tolerate compaction and poor drainage. Compaction could be minimized by the use of underground grates. The candidates discussed were American Sycamore, American Elm, London Plane Tree, Tulip Tree and Swamp White Oak. The two that best satisfy the criteria are American Sycamore and Swamp White Oak. Jim Wood will call Select Horticulture to ask for availability of a 4-5” DBH specimen tree. Jim Wood and Nancy Sofen will visit Select Horticulture to choose the tree. Arbor Day planning for Lincoln Park planting 6.: Chris Filadoro will stake location and Matt Foti will plant tree.