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Town of Lexington Lexington Tree Committee Minutes May 12, 2011 A meeting of the Lexington Tree committee was held on May 12, 2011 at the Samuel Hadley Public Service Building, Room 125. Members Present: John Frey (Chair) Nell Walker, Karen Longeteig, Anne Senning, David Pinsonneault ( DPW Operations Manager) Deb Mauger (Selectman’s Representative, Jim Wood Tree Warden David Pinsonneault’s report: Total calls: 746 Total closed 649 Total to plant: 2267 Total planted 1584 Total to remove: 942 Total removed 731 Since 08/04/08, a total of 3234 in permitted tree diameter was removed and a total of $32,340 transferred to the General Fund. Magnolias came in Weds May 10, 2011. Will plant on May 13, 2011. DPW will plant, Jim Wood will participate. Chuck Walton & Anne Senning have been going out looking for new planting sites. Dave Pinsonneault said that the outplanting of Tree Nursery trees ( 53 Scheduled for Outplanting) Should begin May 26, 2011. Open status- 1. number of tree planting locations identified to date? 2. number of tree planting sites digsafe approved? Nell Walker said that tags have been placed on all newly planted 2011 nursery trees. All trees in the nursery scheduled for outplanting have been tagged. Dave Pinsonneault will give his tree lecture again at the East Lexington Community Association (ECLA) annual meeting on May 24, 2011 at 7:30 PM Deleted agenda item 2e 2 new commemorative trees proposed in E. Lex(J. Barry & Gene B.) Jean Krieger’s tree died, will be replaced with another Scarlet Oak Status of 42 Peacock Farm Road Pine trees-These are not Town trees, they plan to replant with 6 pine trees. Joel Custance DPW, has joined the Board of Massachusetts Tree Association, as an additional effort.