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A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on November 9, 2017, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building. A quorum of five was present. Members Present: Chris Filadoro, Superintendent of Public Grounds, John Frey (chair), Jewel Kuljian,Gerry Paul,Anne Senning,Nancy Sofen Guest: Richard Goldhammer The meeting acted on the following items: Annual Photograph taken by David Tabeling 1. Anne Senning was appointed as scribe: The minutes of the meeting of October 12, 2017 were approved. 2. Report on open meeting lecture: Chairman, John Frey attended a lecture on updated practices for open meetings. After a discussion it was decided that tree committee minutes should be completed within 10 days. They should contain date, time, place, members, actions and votes, summary of matters discussed and a list documents "used" or presented. 3.Tree Inventory: Chris Filadoro reported that bidding for vendors is in process. 4.Bylaw Tree removal applications and activity: Chris Filadoro reported that 38 Summit Rd. was neither a renovation, nor a bylaw site. It is an eight house development involving both an external and internal road. 5. Town Tree Manual Report: John Frey and Anne Senning presented three Planting Section pages of the Tree Management Manual fourth edition; the revised Balled and Burlaped Planting Directions, a new Figure, TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES (BARE ROOT) and a new section, Bare Root Planting Directions. The tree committee voted to approve three pages, with edits. Edits will be incorporated and reviewed by the Tree Committee at a future meeting. John and Anne reported that the revised Tree Bylaw was approved by the Tree Committee on June 8, 2017. 6.Fall tree planting: Seventy trees which Chris Filadoro ordered from Schichtel's have arrived and are ready to plant. Matt Foti has the bid of$26,000 to plant these trees. Chris has the map of the 56 locations designated by species for the Massachusetts Ave/Fottler Ave to Bow St project prepared by Nancy Sofen and Gerry Paul. Additional Setback and Street tree locations are to be determined. 7.Mass Ave.sidewalk reconstruction Bow St to Fottler Ave update: See discussion under#6. 8.New Tree Committee Member Search: Richard Goldhammer introduced himself to the Tree Committee as a potential candidate. John Frey,Chairman will post the openings. 9.Tree Committee web site: Nancy Sofen reported no update at this time. 10. Replace dead striped maple in Nell's grove: Chris Filadoro reported that this tree will be replaced. He plans to send text to Matt Foti. 11. David William's request for funding the proposed Granite Forest grove in Lincoln Park: David Williams expressed his gratitude through John Frey to the Tree Committee for the funding of two trees for the Granite Forest in Lincoln Park.