HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-14-TREE-minMinutes of Lexington Tree Committee Meeting of March 14, 2013 -7:30 AM
201 Bedford Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
Members Present: John Frey, Chair, Anne Senning, Jewel Kuljian, Jim Wood, Chris
Filadoro(Tree Warden)
Members Absent: Karen Longeteig(on travel), Gerry Paul, Nell Walker, Deb
Mauger(selectmen's liaison), Jane Beswick(Friends of Trees)
1. Jim Wood was appointed scribe and the minutes for the Special Tree Committee
meeting of March 5, 2013 were reviewed and approved as amended.
2. Meeting Conduct -Anne Senning spoke about how we might retain the collegiate
manner of discussion that has characterized our meetings in the past. Listening to others
as they spoke, waiting to be recognized before speaking and not interrupting others would
be helpful in maintaining a courteous atmosphere.A suggestion was made that speakers
try to be concise in their statements and positions as a means of moving the meetings
along at a better pace. Those attending concurred.
3. 11 Castle Road -The owner had requested of Jewel K. what the setback criteria
was for Town supplied trees as during the October 2012 storm he had lost a large Oak
and in addition had two other trees taken down. After discussion the Tree Committee
reaffirmed the 20 foot nominal distance, to allow us to spread our resources further. Jewel
K. will communicate this information to the homeowner.
4. Town Hall Shrubs now in Nursery -The DPW is in process of replanting the Town
Hall area. Until it is clearer what the needs for shrubs is they should remain in the
Nursery. After completion of the total planting effort, left over shrubs could be made
available to the Conservation Stewards.
The DPW would be appreciative of anyone in the Tree Committee who wanted to take on
the Landscape Design task of where to replant the shrubs now in the Nursery, to the
Town Hall area.
a. Replanting of the Linden displaced by the new "300" town clock. The new
location for this approximately 4 inch caliper Linden has not been designated. The Tree
Committee had previously voted to save this tree and Anne S. requested this topic be
placed on the next regular meetings agenda.
5. Nursery Tree Evaluation- March 20 Wednesday, at 7:30 AM was reaffirmed as
the date for the Nursery tree evaluation. March 21 Thursday, at 7:30 AM is the
alternative rain /snow date.
The Tree Committee requested that the four Tree Forestry personnel be present to assist
in the evaluation.
6. Nickles Commemorative Tree Planting- Chris F. will plant in the next two weeks.
Dig Safe has been completed.
7. Street/Setback Tree Process -Anne S. requested this topic be placed on the next
regular meetings agenda
8. Cumberland Farms (Gulf Station)presentation and plan review- Mr. Christopher
M. Tymula of MHF Design Consultants, Inc. Tel 603 - 8930720 presented plans for the
Cumberland Farms major renovation at 324 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02420.
John Frey and Jim Wood provided their findings and recommendations from a site
review on March 12, 2013. The information presented here is not exhaustive, but
provides major areas that need to be addressed or actions to be implemented:
a. A surveyors drawing showing the existing trees on the site complying with the
town by -law regarding size, shall be developed.
b. Cumberland Farms shall hire a certified arborist to design a tree retention, upper
story pruning plan for the existing trees, and for the entire site but with emphasis on the
adjacent homeowners property, and the business to the South. A lower story planting
plan, and identification of trees to be planted along the entire length of the new, proposed
10 foot high fence, shall have trees of at least 10 feet in height and be of a species that
will thrive in the resulting conditions. These conditions are defined primarily by the over
story trees and the 10 foot high fence.
C. Maintenance Plan -The certified arborist shall develop a maintenance plan for the
trees /shrubs planned for the site, which will be implemented on a yearly basis for the first
5 years and afterward sufficient to maintain the site trees /shrubs in good appearance and
condition.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Wood