Laserfiche WebLink
Breadcrumb Navigation:
<br />Page 1 of 4 <br />Donna Hooper <br /> <br />From: <br /> JWFrey2@aol.com <br />Sent: <br /> Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:05 PM <br />To: <br /> Donna Hooper; archives <br />Cc: <br /> Carl Valente; Lynne Pease; JWFrey2@aol.com <br />Subject: <br /> Tree Committee Minutes for 10/08/09 and 11/12/09 <br />Attachments: <br /> TreeMINUTES091008.doc; TreeMINUTES091112.doc <br />Pasted below and attached as Microsoft Word documents are the approved Tree Committee minutes for <br />10/08/09 and 11/12/09. <br />John Frey, Chairman, Lexington Tree Committee <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Lexington  Tree Committee Minutes of Oct. 8, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />  <br /> <br />Members Present: John Frey, Chair; Jeanne Krieger, Selectman liaison; David Pinsonneault, <br />Supt.of Public Grounds.. Members: Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul, Anne <br />Senning, Susan Solomon, Nell Walker. <br /> <br />Guests: Keith Ohmart, CLC; Alexandra Kahn, Barb Kent, Friends of Trees <br /> <br />  <br /> <br />1. Nell Walker appointed scribe. The minutes of Sept.10, 2009 were approved as corrected. <br /> <br />  <br /> <br />2. Tree Warden’s report: <br /> <br />            <br /> <br />Re: mitigation section of Bylaw, Dave wants to strengthen the language with a few <br />changes at the Spring Town meeting. <br /> <br />The new edition of the Tree Manual was accepted by the Selectmen and will be on the <br />web. Check with L. Pease regarding size of typography. <br /> <br />            a. Bylaw tree removal applications and activity: <br /> <br />                Total calls:656            Total  closed; 537        <br /> <br />                Total to plant: 1969    Total planted: 1284 <br /> <br />                Total to remove: 810   Total removed: 629 <br /> <br />                Total inches removed: 1,351 <br /> <br />                 Fees collected: $ 13,510 since 8/4/08 <br /> <br />  <br /> <br />             b., h.,i,  Tree inventory:  Anne reports no DCR grants available now, but will try <br />                 in the spring.  Inventory to date has completed 6 precincts, with volunteers       <br />                 working on #8 at present.                      <br /> <br />            <br /> <br />c. Fall street tree planting: 25 scheduled to be planted soon with limited forestry  staff. <br />Species are Oaks, Magnolia and Sweetgum. <br /> <br />            <br /> <br />            d.  Sylvan Nurseries has a Garden Club funded tree (Oxydendrum) ready to be <br />            picked up. and then planted in Emery Park. An as yet unspecified species          <br />            supplied by Matt Foti is due to be planted at 1557 Mass. (white house).            . <br /> <br />  <br /> <br />e. The off-berm planting contract has been looked over by Bill Lahey. He sees it as OK <br />in concept, but needs a commitment clarification such as a minimum five years by <br />homeowner. <br /> <br />12/29/2009 <br /> <br />