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Lexington Tree Committee Minutes – April 8, 2010 Meeting called to order: 7:35 a.m. Members present: John Frey, Chair; Jewel Kuljian, Deborah Mauger, Selectman Liaison; Karen Longeteig, Gerry Paul, David Pinsonneault, Supt. of Public Grounds/Tree Warden; Anne Senning, Nell Walker, James Wood, Susan Solomon, Emerita; F.O.T.: Barbara Kent, Jane Beswick and Alexandra Kahn 1. Scribe: Nell Walker was appointed. Minutes of March 11, 2010 meeting were approved with corrections. Tree Warden’s report: a. Tree removal applications and activity Total sites: 688 Total closed: 562 Total to plant: 2037 Total planted: 1321 Total to remove: 843 Total removed: 659 Total inches diameter: 1813 Fees collected since 8/4/08: $18,130 b. Warrant Art 27 and change Tree Manual: Selectmen approved the “Setback Planting Agreement” on March l5. It provides for the planting of trees on private property within 20 feet from the public R.O.W. and mutual agreements between the Property Owner and Town. The Tree Nursery will be one source of species for this type of planting. Town Meeting approved Art 27, a Tree Bylaw amendment that gives Norway Maples greater than 6 in. diam, “standing” in certain circumstances. A page insert in the Tree Manual will explain its removal from the undesirable species list. These changes will be posted on the Website explaining that the Tree Bylaw amendment has been passed by Town Meeting but takes effect in August upon the Atty. General’s approval. 200 Tree Manuals will be reprinted with the changes as needed when the second edition runs low. c. Nursery/Tree inventory: i) Work group enlisted to locate street tree planting locations and condition of new trees and possible Oak plantings at: Mass. Ave., Bedford St., Waltham St. and Winchester Drive, Site selection starts April 13. ii) Karen distributed stakes to mark sites at the schools that have accepted trees from the Tree Nursery- a total of 33 Crabapples. iii. Jeanne Krieger tree location: Select a tree from the Tree Nursery and place it in a public place at Jeanne’s request. Possible locations selected on basis of where Jeanne walks: Waltham St, Cary Hall, or Tower Park. Work group to establish location and choose tree. iv. Orders for the Nursery: Bailey (65 Trees), (MN): to arrive 4/19, Nasami Farm: DPW pickup 4/15. Balance of plants go to Belfry Hill. PLANTING DAY for Nursery: Saturday, APRIL 24, 9a.m. Bring shovel, wheelbarrow, scissors and workers. Pruning finished on existing