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<br /> <br />Lexington Tree Commi?ee <br />Minutes of the Special Mee?ng <br />12.7.23 <br />On Zoom <br /> <br />1. Mee?ng called to order at 7:35 AM. Present: Gavin Grant, Barbara Tarrh, Pat Moyer (co- <br />chair and minutes), Gerry Paul, Jim Wood, Nancy Sofen, members; Sarah Forrester and <br />Alicia Morris, Charlie Wyman, Charles Hornig, guests, Regrets: Mark Connor. <br />2. Since we last met, the bylaw subgroup met with Town Council, and made a number of <br />changes to the subgroup’s proposals. <br />3. Nancy presented those proposals: <br />a. Extend parts of the current tree bylaw to all proper?es and owners in town. If in 36 <br />mos “major” (3 trees>6 inches, or 30 inches total of tree) removed, then setback <br />removals must be mi?gated; permit required for all 6” or greater tree removal in <br />setback, and replacement is inch for an inch. (4x if tree greater than 24 inches—all as <br />it is now). <br />b. Mandate tree plan?ng (not mi?ga?on payment) if trees removed in front setback, <br />using large shade tree list created and updated by the Tree Commi?ee. <br />c. Declaring a tree to be a hazard (and therefore exempt) requires owner to enlist <br />wri?en opinion of ISA registered arborist, before any removal can take place. <br />4. All ar?cles generated discussion on their feasibility, workload, and likelihood of passing, <br />especially (a.) <br />5. We voted unanimously in favor of submi?ng the ar?cles. Mo?ons within ar?cles can <br />and likely will be changed up to the ?me of Town Mee?ng, and the commi?ee will <br />con?nue to engage in discussion on these. <br />6. We adjourned at 8:40 AM. <br />