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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Minutes
October 24, 1973 Sunnyvale Community
Center
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President Wendin called the meeting to order at 7 :35 p.m.
Members present: Daniel Condron, Nonette Hanko, William
Peters, Daniel Wendin. (Katherine Duffy arrived at 7 :45 p.m. )
Personnel present: Herbert Grench, Carroll Harrington,
Stanley Norton
Audience of two persons
II. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1973, MEETING
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the minutes of the September 26
meeting be taken up after the break. D. Wendin
seconded. The motion passed. Ayes : Condron,
Hanko, Peters, Wendin. Absent: Duffy.
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 10, 1973, MEETING
Motion: D. Wendin moved acceptance of the minutes of the
October 10 meeting as presented. N. Hanko seconded.
The motion passed. Ayes : Condron, Hanko, Peters,
Wendin. Absent: Duffy.
III. REPORTS
A. Rengstorff House
W. Peters reported on the status of the Rengstorff
House in Mountain View. He concluded that the building
is in good condition for refurbishment and that an
architect (s) should be consulted about this. It was
suggested that W. Peters be in close touch with the
Mountain View Historical Society and the Santa Clara
County Historical Heritage Commission about this matter.
B. Payment for Services
H. Grench referred to his memorandum of October 9 regarding
payment for services.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the General Manager may, as
appropriate, arrange for payment for miscellaneous
services through the County payroll system in the
Extra Help County payroll category. Such persons .
would not be regular fulltime employees, and no
job descriptions or positions would need to be
adopted by the Board. D. Condron seconded. The
motion passed unanimously.
II. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24 , 1973, MEETING
Motion: D. Wendin moved acceptance of the minutes of the October 24,
1973, meeting as presented. D. Condron seconded. The motion
passed. Ayes: Condron, Duffy, Wendin. Absent: Hanko,
Peters.
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IV. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Resolution Finding Proposition No. 1 Inimical To Open Space
Programs in California and Urging Its Rejection at the November
6, 1973, Special Election
Motion: N. Hanko moved acceptance of Resolution 73-31 as
stated above. D. Condron seconded.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that this item be continued until
later on the agenda. N. Hanko seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 1972-73
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board accept the financial
statement for fiscal year 11972-73 as prepared
by Elmer Fox and Company. K. Duffy seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
B. Monte Bello Ridge Study
N. Hanko said that the meeting of the Santa Clara County
Planning Commission regarding the Monte Bello Ridge Area
rezoning has been changed from November 1 to November 15 .
K. Duffy and H. Grench reported on a meeting they had had
with Gil Fayette, Santa Clara County Planning Department.
The Board discussed a letter prepared by S. Norton. This
letter recognized that the preservation of open space can-
not be done merely by acquisition by the MRPD, but must
also be accomplished through zoning. H. Grench noted a
report from the Sub-committee on Non-traditional Park
Functions, Citizens Task Force, East Bay Regional Park
District. This report concluded that non-park open space
should be preserved primarily through zoning.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that President Wendin be directed
to send a letter to the Santa Clara County Board
of Supervisors and the Santa Clara County Planning
Commission in support of the proposed zoning
ordinance. W. Peters seconded. The motion passed
unanimously.
C. 1973 Congress for Recreation and Parks
H. Grench reported on the 1973 Congress for Recreation and
Parks held in Washington, D.C. , September 28-October 4 ,
1973. He described the program of events for this national
conference and related highlights of the conference.
VI. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
President Wendin returned to the earlier motion regarding
Resolution 73-31 (see above, #IV) . The motion passed unan-
imously.
President Wendin recessed the meeting at 8 : 37 p.m. and reconvened it
at 8 : 50 p.m.
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VII. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26 , 1973 , MEETING
President Wendin returned to the minutes of the September 26
meeting.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the additions and corrections as
offered by Mr. William Spangle and Mr. Roy Cameron
be placed in the appropriate places in the minutes.
D. Wendin seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the minutes of the September 26
meeting be approved as amended. D. Wendin seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
S. Norton reported on information that had been received re-
garding AB 2610 and an initiative constitutional amendment.
If enacted, cities and counties would be required to compensate
owners of real property for the amount of decrease in fair
market value due to zone changes. It was requested that H.
Grench try to be put on the mailing list for further informa-
tion on the proposed initiative.
IX. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
A. H. Grench reported on a letter that had been received from
John T. O'Halloran, General Manager, Santa Clara County
Flood Control and Water District, asking for comments on the
proposed resolution relating to joint use of Flood Control
District facilities. N. Hanko asked that this be placed
on the November 14 agenda, and the Board concurred.
B. There was discussion about a letter received from Assembly-
man John F. Dunlap regarding a meeting in San Francisco
on Thursday, November 8 , 1973, at 1 :30 p.m. It will be
sponsored by the Assembly Select Committee on Open Space
Lands and will focus on regional park districts and their
role in the preservation of open space. H. Grench requested
that persons who wished to attend let him know so that
presentations could be coordinated.
C. The Board discussed a questionnaire that had been received
from the Hillside Subcommittee of the Planning Policy
Committee regarding a cost-revenue or cost-behefit analysis
prepared by Dr. Andrew Trice. No action was taken.
D. There was discussion about a letter from William F. McKaig,
Chairman, County Fish & Game Commission, urging support of
the Santa Clara County Sports Arena on the November 6 , 1973,
ballot.
Motion: W. Peters moved that a letter be sent by the
General manager to the Santa Clara County Fish &
Game Commission indicating that the MRPD had re-
ceived the letter of October 5, 1973 , and that the
Board of Directors appreciates it but does not choose to
take any action. N. Hanko seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
X. CLAIMS
Motion: D. Wendin moved acceptance of the claims as presented.
K. Duffy seconded. The motion passed uanaimously.
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XI. ADJOURNMENT
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :45 p.m. to discuss
land negotiations and reconvened to adjourn• at 11 :15 p.m.
Carroll Harrington
Secretary