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Minutes July 13, 2006 Lexington Tree Committee Lexington, Massachusetts
Present: John Frey, Chair; Jim Jones; Karen Longeteig; Gerry Paul; David Pinsonneault, Superintendent
of Public Grounds; Anne Senning; Susan Solomon, Emeritus; Nell Walker; Jim Wood; Jeanne Krieger,
Selectman liaison; Karen Zallen, visitor
1. Scribe and minutes. Jim Jones was appointed scribe. The amended minutes of May 11, 2006 and the
minutes of June 8, 2006 were approved.
2. J. Jones announced his intention of resigning, effective in October 2006.
3. Report Under the Tree Bylaw. Dave reported that 453 sites have been visited, of which 306 are closed.
A total of 1257 trees require replanting, of which 536 have been planted. A total of 531 trees have been
approved for removal, of which 244 have been removed.
4. Tree removal proposals:
177 Grove St. There appears to be no obvious leverage to restrict tree removal. However, the
Committee will convey its concern to the Planning Board.
3 Ellison Rd. Karen Zallen, an abutter of the house being constructed at 87 School Street, expressed
her concerns over the removal of trees from the construction site, and her hope that a threatened tree
could be protected. D. Pinsonneault has taken steps, including the planting of 5 remediation trees.
Waltham St. – Marrett Rd. intersection. The Committee will present its views to the Planning Board
concerning the changes planned.
5. Dave presented proposed changes to the By-law. A subcommittee, at present composed of K.
Longeteig and A. Senning, will evaluate the changes and report to the Committee.
6. A motion was made and passed to use the replanting money that has been approved to fulfill existing
planting commitments, with the excess to be used at the Committee’s discretion.
7. The next meeting of the Planning subcommittee is scheduled for 9:00 am, Aug. 17, in the Selectman’s
Meeting Room at the Town Hall.
8. A Scarlet Oak will be planted in August as the second Memorial Tree. The third will be a Red Maple,
to be located on the bicycle path near Buckman Tavern. S. Solomon will coordinate the activities of the
Commemorative Tree Program.
9. The program for videotaping the Lecture Series is awaiting further input.
10. Inventory: A. Senning has talked to Tom Brown, coordinator of LABBB, about student volunteers
for the inventory. She will continue as liaison.
11. J. Wood reported on a proposed Memorial Tree book, recommending a leather-bound three-ring
binder, embossed with the words ‘Lexington Commemorative Trees’.
12. Tree Farm: The Conservation Committee will meet at the site to evaluate it on Saturday 7/15 at 9:30
am. They hope that Tree Committee members will join them.
13. J. Wood distributed a report on the status of the Tree Revolving Fund.
14. Next Tree Committee Meeting, August 10, 2006, 7:30 a.m.