HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-13-TREE-minLexington Special Tree Committee Minutes of December 13, 2011,
201 Bedford Street, Samuel Hadley Public Service Building, Room 125.
Attendees: John Frey (Chairman) Karen Longeteig, Anne Senning, Jim Wood. Written
inputs from Jewel Kulj ian, Nell Walker.
Principle reason for the Special Meeting was to select trees for the Spring 2012 planting
although other business was conducted.
Jim Wood volunteered to be scribe and the Tree Committee Minutes of December 8,
2011 were approved as modified.
Tree Selection for Spring 2012 Nursery Planting
Dave Pinsonneault and Chris Filadoro recommended we only plan for 60 trees due to the
backlog in the Nursery requiring outplanting in 2012. The Tree Committee agreed with
this and proceeded with a 60 tree selection.
Two Categories were chosen: Setback and Street Trees
Setback: Number
10
10
10
5
5
Type
Plum Prunus Nigra (Princess Kay)
Sourwood
Carolina Silverbell
Accolade Flowering Cherry
American Smoke Tree
Street: Number Type
5 Shagbark Hickory
5 Princeton Elm
5 Sweetgum
5 Yellow Wood
10 Honeylocust
Review of Letter to Selectmen: John Frey had prepared a letter to the Selectmen on
personnel recommendations(Town Budget Increases) to overcome the Tree Nursery
Backlog and complete the Tree Inventory in Precincts 7, 8, & 9, which would complete
the inventory for the entire Town of Lexington- Street Trees. Letter was approved with
changes.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Wood
Next Meeting: Special Tree Committee Meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at
7:30 AM, 201 Bedford Street, Samuel Hadley Public Service Building, Room 125.
Subject: Proposed tracking plan for Bylaw Tree Removal and Occupancy permits.