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Minutes - Lexington Town Tree Committee
September 26, 2002 @ 7:30 AM
Town Office Building: Room 111
Attendance: J. Frey, K. Longeteig, S. Solomon and N. Walker.
1. The minutes of the August 8, 2002 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. Massachusetts ReLeaf Application: The Town has received $5.000 grant.
3. Draft of Lexington Minuteman article (Nell Walker): Scheduled to be
published in Oct. 3, 2002 issue.
4. Tree replacement suggestions:
Porter Ln., Maple & Ingleside, Worthen Rd. @ Hayden Recreation Field.
Need for watering truck stressed.
Karen Longeteig to contact Arlington on how they keep hanging baskets
watered.
5. 2003 Town Meeting Articles:
Voted unanimously: Request $30,000 for Tree Inventory Study.
Voted unanimously: Request $50,000 for tree planting (to compensate for
$0 in 2000 budget).*
6. Tree Manual:
Tree Manual draft working session held from 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM in
Planning Board Office.
7. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 AM in Room 111.
Respectfully submitted:
Susan Snell Solomon
*
These will be line items in the DPW budget.