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Lexington Tree Committee Minutes May 13, 2010 Members Present: John Frey, Chair; Jewel Kuljian, Deborah Mauger, Selectman Liaison; Karen Longeteig, David Pinsonneault, Supt. of Public Grounds/Tree Warden; Anne Senning, Nell Walker, James Wood, FOT: Barbara Kent, Jane Beswick. Scribe: James Wood was appointed. Minutes of April 8, 2010 were approved with corrections. Tree Warden’s Report: Tree removal applications and activity Total sites: 697 Total closed: 566 Total to plant: 2081 Total planted: 1346 Total to remove: 862 Total removed 671 Total inches diameter: 2086 Fees collected since 8/4/08 $20,860 b. St. Brigid Tree Protection-We will attempt to protect two trees affected by condemned house moving project. Dave Pinsoneault will follow up. c(i). Street tree planting locations. Anne will meet with Joel and Chuck to scope out street planting locations to be accomplished over the next two weeks. (Planting completed by 27 May 2010) This afternoon DPW/Tree Committee members will meet with Representatives at 21 Fletcher to discuss street tree planting. Commemorative trees: the Esselin Commemorative Red Maple tree was planted at the Monroe Cemetery by the DPW. Planting of two Commemorative trees at Lincoln Park planned for Completion by 21 May 2010. c(ii) Crabapples from the Tree Nursery for the Schools and the LF&GC will be planted this Saturday, May 15, 2010. Karen will coordinate with Shawn Newell re plantings at Hastings and Fisk. c(iii)Tree honoring Jeanne Krieger location needs to be staked at Tower Park. c(iv) Nursery work date was set for today May 13, 2010 primarily for laying of landscape fabric for the remaining rows not covered. c(v) Dave Pinsonneault will plant the 5 bareroot basswoods next week (completed by 5/21/2010) Belfrey Hill planting/weeding Report: Regularly three people, John, Nell and Anne being joined on occasion by Karen, Jane and Jewel. Work has been accomplished on 7 (seven) Tuesday and Thursday mornings, beginning 4/20/10 and ending 5/11/10. 147 plants, including 4, 2 gallon trees, 57 ferns, and 86 wild flowers, most of 2 quart size. In addition plants from John and Nells back yards. Foti planted 6” diameter bareroot Valley Forge Elm at Hastings Park. Good Minuteman article covering the planting. What are the plans for replacement of the 2004 Arbor Day tree that died at Merriam Street. Dave Pinsonneault will replant near term. Dave Pinsonneault is looking into why the N Star pruning at Bill Mix house, 153 Grove Street (Lewis Tree was the pruning contractor) was so severe. Nell reported that she had 4 commemorative plaques, 3 for Lincoln Park and 1 for Tower