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Home My WebLink About2002-07-11-TREE-min MINUTES---TREE COMMITTEE--July 11, 2002 7:30 AM Present: Frey, Griscom, Longeteig, Solomon Tree Warden Pinsonneault Selectmen Representative Krieger 1. Minutes of June 13 meeting: approved as submitted 2. Tree planting report by David Pinnsonneault a) Parker Street replanted with sugar maples, dogwood, cherry, etc. Kinnen Park and Follen Road also planted, by Foti & Co. These trees will be watered as part of the contract 30-32 trees will wait for planting in the fall b) 140 trees removed, 60 replanted c) Funding for new plantings this fiscal year lost because of referendum defeat of PAYT d) Bylaw: 56 applications, 103 removed, 220 replaced 3. Mass. Re-Leaf grant: no decisions made yet $5000 requested for Belfry and School Administration Area 4. Future requests Fiscal Year 2003 is an override year for the operating budget, (J. Krieger) Consistent funding needed to close gap and tree deficit VOTED: to request $50,000 as a yearly line item on the DPW budget 5. Draft of tree donation brochure circulated for review (Karen Longeteig) at next meeting Discussion about appropriate signage Susan Solomon is to call J. Gschwendtner for Historic District Committee reaction Memorial book to be maintained at Town Hall 6. Public relations efforts Lexington High School brochure duly appreciated (Karen Longeteig) Lexington Minute Man article on Emery Park being readied (Nell Walker and Karen Longeteig) 7. Tree inventory options a) The need to identify open space and species for proper management and maintenance was stressed b) Brochures from Davey were circulated; other companies are available c) How to appropriate moneys is a big issue; 3 bids are needed; capital budget versus operating budget; talk to financial committees early in the process (John Frey) 8. Draft outline of tree manual circulated Karen Longeteig requested that "Invasive Species" be added as a chapter heading. Still a work in progress. 9. A tree web site was mentioned as a possibility, on the Town of Lexington site or on the Town Meeting Members Association site 10. Adjourned at 9:15 AM Next meeting August 8, 2002 at 7:30 AM, Room 111, Town Hall Respectfully submitted, Susan Solomon, Secretary ------------------- Joanna Starr Griscom 72 Meriam Street Lexington MA 02420-3514