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Minutes of Tree Committee Meeting June 20, 2019, 7:30AM DPW, 201 Bedford Street, Room 125 Lexington, MA 02420 Attending: G. Paul (Chair),Anne Senning, Gloria Bloom,James Wood, Nancy Sofen, Pat Moyer Select Board Liaison: Mark Sandeen,Tree Warden, Chris Filardero, Gary Larson, Landscape Architect The numbering sequence tracks the Agenda for the meeting. A number not covered means the Agenda item was not covered. 1. Jim Wood was appointed as scribe and the minutes were approved as modified. Tree Warden Updates 2. Bylaw Tree Removal applications and activity will be sent out by Chris Filadoro after the meeting. 3. EAB Update: More than 15 trees will be treated using$2000.00 of product TREE-age. 4. Spring planting for 2019 was completed a couple of weeks ago. 73 trees were planted. We transplanted a White Fringe tree from the Farmers Market area to the Lincoln Park, and planted a Sweet Gum in its place at the Farmers Market. 5. Inventory Status and Tree Keeper Demonstration:Davey Resource Group says that a 2 meter accuracy or less is what can be achieved. Davey has a process to achieve this. Chris Filadoro demonstrated the Tree Keeper Program(cost is about a $2000.00 per year). When you click on a tree all the information that has been inputted regarding that tree comes up.lnputs will come from the Forestry Staff and the Davey Resources Group. 6. Chris Filadoro will provide a list of the remaining (outstanding) setback tree requests. 7. The DPW Tree Planting Policy is still being generated. 8. Chris will discuss with Mike Cronin the amount of tree at DBH planted vs. removed at Public Facilities.This discussion will include the Visitors Center and schools in his discussion. (Where and when?) 9. Working with Sustainable Lexington: It was noted that Mark Sandeen was the founder of Sustainable Lexington. Sustainable Lexington is considering priorities for the Sustainable Action Plan, and the Tree Committee was asked to contribute recommendations for topics to be included. A general discussion took place where various topics were noted and included here. 9.1 Canopy Survey 9.2 Fix Natural Gas leaks in Lexington(we have over 200) 9.3 Salem, MA is getting State money to develop a sustainable plan 9.4 Lexington DPW should buy a gas leak detector 9.5 Increase the number of trees planted in Lexington, focusing on large shade trees where possible 9.6 Use the Lexington Town Information Process to inform the residents on the benefits of trees and tree canopy. 9.7 Jim Wood had brought a Tree Manual Bylaw change to discuss (agenda item 12) but it was suggested It be discussed here. Purpose:That a new Tree Bylaw be introduced for the Fall 2019 Lexington Town that requires the Town of Lexington, as a minimum maintain the existing tree canopy, a canopy increase GOAL(to be defined) over the next 10 years.