HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-12-TREE-min Lexington Tree Committee
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
201 Bedford Street, Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, Room 125
Minutes, Meeting of July 12, 2018
Attendees: John Frey (Chairman), Gerry Paul, Jewel Kuljian, Jim Wood, Pat Moyer, Anne
Senning and Chris Filadoro (Tree Warden)
1. Gerry Paul took his turn as scribe. and minutes of the June 14 meeting were approved as
amended.
2. Chris provided the following updates:
• Provided an up-to-date list of Tree bylaw sites.
• Indicated that the Tree bylaw procedures were followed at 27 Clarke St ( a site where
there has been significant community interest).
• At the Grove Street development, Chris approved the removal of 8 hazard trees of the
20 Town trees the builder wants to remove. The builder will discuss the issue of the
other 12 trees with the Planning Board which has requested that a sidewalk should be
installed where most of the 12 trees are located.
• Chris will provide a list of trees planted (location, species, and date planted) in 2017 and
2018 in the next few days. He indicated that to date he has provided Matt Foti with
approximately 65 planting locations for the spring 2018 planting.
3. Elect new Chairman on John's retirement: Gerry will act as acting chairman for the next
month. Pat will follow up with Nancy to see if she is willing to be chair.
4. Search for candidates for open Tree Committee position: Anne will write an article for the
Minuteman and the Colonial times on John's retirement and on the fact that there is an opening
on the Tree Committee. We will all try to identify possible candidates for the opening. Gerry will
see if the Selectmen's office will post the opening.
5. Tree Management Manual update. The committee approved the following appendices: Tree
Bylaw, Chapter 87 and Scenic Roads.
Next regular meeting: August 9, 2018, 7:30 a.m. at DPW