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Minutes of Lexington Tree Committee Thursday, December 8, 2016, 7:30AM Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125. Members Present: John Frey (Chair) Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Anne Senning, Nancy Sofen, Jim Wood, Gerry Paul, Chris Filadoro (Superintendent of Public Works) Members absent: None 1. Jim Wood was appointed scribe. Minutes of November 10, 2016 were reviewed and approved. 2. Chris Filadora passed out and reviewed with the committee the By -Law Tree Removal Applications and activity. 3. The Tree Management Manual update (X) Invasive Insect Species -Asian Longhorn Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer and other issues were reviewed with and approved by David Pinsonneault. Anne Senning presented a 3 page summary of the new material. We have a Target Tree manual printing date within a month of estimated Spring Town Meeting completion 2017. Karen Longeteig reviewed her list of recommended trees. This subcommittee is commended for a terrific effort(we liked the result also). Both the summary of intent and the implementation section of the new material, are approved for the Tree Manual. Thanks to this subcommittee for a task done with great dedication. 4. Joel Custance and his crew planted 2 swanp oaks and 2 pin oaks at the Masonic Museum grounds (Marrett Road) with the remaining 20 trees to be planted on Town land. 5. Our subcommittee drafting warrant articles for Tree by -Law changes, consisting of Anne S, Karen L, Gerry P, and Nancy S. met with the Selectmen separately to obtain their comments. Nancy S. reviewed the comments to date with the Tree Committee. In addition Nancy S will attempt to get on the Planning Boards agenda to review the warrant articles. We agreed that we needed explicit Town Staff support for the new warrant articles. 6. Responses to the Tree Inventory RFQ, which was sent out about 5 weeks ago , have not been received. The RFQ's were sent to Foti, Lexington Lawn Care, Bartlett, Marquis, and Rines. Karen L. will follow up with Rines to make sure he received the RFQ. 7. This item by committee voice vote is removed from the agenda.