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Y A meeting of the Lexington Tree Committee was held on May 10, 2018, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building. A quorum of five was present. Members Present: John Frey (chair), Jewel Kuljian, Gerry Paul, Anne Senning, Jim Wood The meeting acted on the following items: 1. Anne Senning was appointed as scribe. 2. Review of Minutes of April 12, 2018. Approval postponed until June 14, 2018 meeting. 3. Tree Inventory: Chris Filadoro reported via email that the Tree inventory contract has been signed and will begin next month. 4. Bylaw Tree removal applications and activity: No report. 5. Town Tree Manual Report: John Frey and Anne Senning presented a section on Invasive Species on Lexington's Public Lands, a section on the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer and a Section on the Invasive Asian Longhorn beetle for the fourth edition of the Tree Management Manual. The Tree Committee voted to approve this section of the fourth edition. They made a request to pay Bruce Walker an increased stipend to do additional graphics involved in this issue: two full pages and page number changes to all twelve full-page graphics. The Committee agreed that the Tree Management Manual work group be allowed to negotiate with Bruce Walker. They requested that he submit an invoice with a description of the work he performed. 6. Spring tree planting: Chris Filadoro reported via email that Matt Foti would be the contractor planting the trees this spring. Tree Committee discussed and approved tree species recommendations for 2018 spring and fall planting in 4/12/18 meeting. 7. Best Practices Study discussion: Subcommittee, Gerry, All. Gerry Paul and Jim Wood presented a report of Best Practices for Tree Planting The subcommittee discussed siting of trees with each of the Tree wardens of three towns: Belmont, Cambridge and Watertown. They concluded that the Tree warden is responsible for identifying tree planting locations in all three towns. 8. Recommendations for Tree Planting Bylaw amendment in dense housing developments and its effect on surrounding tree loss: Move to future follow up items. 9. Items to be discussed when Chris is present: 10. Bylaw Tree removal applications and activity. Chris 11. Review Chris's list of locations/species of trees planted in Fall 2017 planting. Chris, All. 12. Future follow-up items: