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MID-PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 24, 1973 Mt. View High School
I. ROLL CALL: All members were present.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved to adopt the minutes of the meeting held
January 10, 1973. Bill Peters seconded, passed unanimously.
III. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
Norma Grench was appointed as Secretary.
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved the acceptance of Resolution 73-1 to
retain Norma Grench as Secretary. Kay Duffy seconded, passed
unanimously.
IV. REPORTS:
A. Interagency Coordination:
Motion: Bill Peters moved to establish informational meeting dates
with the Hillside Subcommittee of PPC in March, TPL in
February, and Bob Amyx in February. Kay Duffy seconded,
passed unanimously.
B. Rules of Procedure:
Nonette Hanko reviewed the Procedures.
Motion: Bill Peters moved that Section 1.22 be changed to read
"At the first regular meeting in January of each year
beginning in 1974, the board of directors shall choose
a different member as president, and a different member
as vice-president. The vice-president shall act for the
president in his absence or disability. The board.... ."
Dan Condron seconded. Yea, Peters, Condron; Nay, Duffy,
Hanko, and Wendin. Defeated by 3-2.
Motion: Dan Wendin moved that Section 1.24 first paragraph last
sentence be changed to read: "He shall participate in
debate, make motions, and vote on all questions as other
members of the board." Kay Duffy seconded, passed unani-
mously.
Members of the board expressed appreciation to Nonette Hanko, who
in turn thanked Mr. Stan Norton.
D. Policy for Dissemination of District Material:
Nonette Hanko presented a proposed policy and some additional changes
were made.
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved the adoption of Resolution 73-3
Policy for the Duplication and Dissemination of Agendas,
Supporting Materials, and Other Records of the District.
Kay Duffy seconded, passed unanimously.
Nonette Hanko asked Dan Wendin to write a letter to the newspapers
explaining our policies regarding the above resolution.
Meeting 73-2. ..page 2
D. E1 Retiro:
Bill Peters reported that the Planning Commission had recommended
a moratorium on rezoning of the El Retiro property. The city councils
of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills are meeting tonight to discuss
respective spheres of interest. There have been attempts to discuss
rezoning with the Jesuits but nothing has evolved to date. Director
Peters recommended no further action at this time except for
informational presentation.
Motion: Dan Wendin moved that the motion regarding E1 Retiro
passed December 13, 1972, be changed so that the last
sentence reads: "To this end, Director Peters will
continue to follow the matter and will report..."
Nonette Hanko seconded, passed unanimously.
E. Older Ranch:
Kay Duffy discussed the packet of informational materials which
she prepared for the directors. Various methods of operation
were discussed as to how to preserve this land as open space.
Motion: Bill Peters moved that Kay Duffy be authorized to convey
to the Trust for Public Land, and other interested
agencies, an expression of the board's definite interest
in the Fremont Older Ranch and that the Trust be requested
to take steps to acquire, or tie up, the land at an
acceptableprice with the view to its eventual acquisition
Dy the Mid-Peninsula Regional Park District. However,
the district cannot make a commitment for the acquisition
until a definite proposal has been presented. Seconded
by Dan Condron, passed unanimously.
F. Finance:
Bill Peters presented an oral report on the timing and amount of
how the district actually will receive its monies.
Motion: Dan Wendin moved that we authorize Bill Peters to negotiate
the establishment of a line of credit to borrow approximately
$78,000. (The $78,000 would be $100,000 minus $22,000 which
is the cost of the County election fee. ) Kay Duffy seconded,
passed unanimously.
G. Personnel:
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved that we accept Resolution 73-4 to retain
Stanley Norton to prepare an analysis of the Brown Act as
it applies to discussions of acquisitions of interests in
land: And to prepare an analysis of Revenue and Taxation
Code Section 2169 (SB90, 1972) and Resolution 73-5 retaining
Lawrence Klein to prepare a contract for the retention of
a temporary secretary. Bill Peters seconded, passed unanimously.
V. RESOLUTIONS:
A. Express appreciation to Janet Condron
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved we adopt Resolution 73-6 expressing
appreciation to Janet Condron for serving as temporary
secretary. Seconded by Bill Peters, passed unanimously.
Meeting 73-2...page 3
B. Express appreciation to Victor Calvo:
Motion: Nonette Hanko moved we adopt Resolution 73-7 expressing
appreciation to Victor Calvo for the use of his office
by the district. Kay Duffy seconded, passed unanimously.
IV. ORAL REPORTS:
A. Thomas Hays, Mt. View Planning Commission:
Mr. Hays welcommed the district and expressed the desire that the
board establish its areas of interest as soon as possible to
minimize any conflict or confusion between the Regional Park
District and any other governing bodies.
Meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m.
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