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Tree Committee Minutes 4/14/05
Present, Jim Jones, Jeanne Krieger, Selectmen Representative, Nell Walker,
Susan Solomon, Karen Longeteig, John Frey, Chairman, David Pinsonneault,
Superintendent Public Grounds, Anne Senning, Scribe.
Dave Pinsonneault reporting
1. Question raised in Town Meeting concerning Mitigation funds. None have
been collected. Trees have all gone back into the properties.
10/1/01 trees 8” or greater in the set back
282 sites 186 closed out
893 trees 367 planted
Approved 391 166 removed
Forestry division did not have time to put together stats for this meeting.
2. Jim Wood is donating a tree for Belfry Park. Thank you Jim.
3. Four trees are being planted in Depot Square for Arbor Day: 3 elms, 1 London
Plane Tree. Concerns were raised over the density of elms planned in close
proximity in addition to each other and to the elms already in Emory Park. The
plan is going forward.
4. Town Meeting turned down requests for $10,000 to be included in the DPW
budget.
Town Meeting approved Article 16, Amendments to the by law.
Town Meeting approved Article 18, the formation of the Lexington Tree
Program, a revolving fund for the purpose of planting, care of and tree related
activities. Postpone activity on Memorial brochure until next meeting. Mechanics
of revolving fund need to be worked out.
Town Meeting did not approve of Article 17, $15,000 for the planting of trees.
5. Tree Inventory Phase II
First Inventory needs to be cleaned up. Anne will do this.
Next physical location needs to be within the areas that has already been
converted to GIS files, due to budget constraints. Dave P stated. Anne will
determine which streets are in the area to be covered.
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Training may be June 5 and June 12. Karen will organize these sessions.
6. Arbor Day will be 4/29/05 11:00 at Depot Square. John and David plan to
attend.
7. Boston Arbor Day will be 4/21/05 at the State House. John David and Anne
plan to attend.
8. East St. r/o ReLeaf only if it is an easement to conservation land and not private
property
10. Memorial Tree Program Funds goes for parks, conservation land and other
town lands.