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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19780208 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) AA, Meeting 78-4 low MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Regular Mleeting Board of Directors M I N U T E S February 8 , 1978 375 Distel Circle Los Altos , CA I. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7 :28 P.M. Members Present: Richard Bishop, Katherine Duffy, Barbara Green, Nonette Hanko, Edward Shelley, Harry Turner and Daniel Wendin. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Jon Olson, Craig Britton, Anne Crosley and Rose Hartman. II. WRITTEN COW,1UNICATIONS A. Crosley advised that the Board has received a letter dated February 1, 1978 from the Office of Historic Preservation, stating that an application to place "Woodhills" , or the Fremont Older Ranchhouse , on the National Register of Historic Places would be considered at a public hearing on March 3, 1978. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as presented. IV. ORAL CODIMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications at this time. V. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Site Naming and Gift Recognition Policies B. Green introduced the revised memorandum (M-78-10 , dated February 2 , 1978) of the Site Naming Committee recommending Site Naming and Gift Recognition Policies for the District, which included a Gift Recognition Schedule and Supplement. Motion: D. Wendin moved adoption of the Site Naming and Gift Recognition Policies as presented in the Committee' s memorandum M-78-10 , with attachments. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting 78-4 Page two B. Naming of Specific Sites H. Grench introduced his memorandum (M-78-28) dated February 3, 1978, recommending official , and one unofficial , names for the District' s sites. Motion: E. Shelley moved adoption of the site names recommended in the General Manager 's memorandum (M-78-28) , changing all references to "Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve" to "Rancho de San Antonio Open Space Preserve. " D. Wendin seconded the motion. Amendment to Motion: R. Bishop moved to amend the pro- posed area name "Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area" to "Duveneck Area. " B. Green seconded the motion. The motion failed on the following vote: AYES -- B. Green and R. Bishop; NOES - K. Duffy, N. Hanko, H. Turner, D Wendin and E. Shelley. The original motion passed unanimously. H. Grench said a letter would be sent to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors advising them of the adoption of the name "Rancho de San Antonio Open Space Preserve. " C. Annual Goals Workshop D. Wendin introduced a tentative agenda for the Annual Goals Workshop that is planned for March 19 , 1978. The agenda emphasizes a discussion of the Jarvis Initiative and other pending tax relief measures , and a discussion of the short-term and long-term goals of the District' s programs. H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda would be con- sidered at a future Board meeting. VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Agricultural Use Policies J. Olson introduced his memorandum (M-78-23) dated February 2 , 1978, recommending proposed Agricultural Use Policies for Board adoption. He asked that the Board include the following revised language for Agricultural Use Policy Statement No. 5 : "Staff will have the discretion to enter into leases specifying either cash, in-kind services, or a combination of the two, as payment. " D. Wendin suggested the words "without Board approval" be added after the words "cash value" in the last line of Statement No. 5. Motion: D. Wendin moved that Agricultural Use Policy Statement No. 1 be amended to read as follows : "The District will sustain and encourage agricultural viability consistent with public use while minimizing the impact on the natural environment" , and that the changes suggested Meeting 78-4 Page three for Statement No. 5 be approved. K. Duffy seconded the motion. Following discussion, the motion was passed unanimously. B. Agricultural Use Approval and Lease Information J. Olson introduced his report (R-78--3) dated February 2 , 1978 , regarding Agricultural Use Approval and Lease Information. He recommended that the Board approve the implementation of agri- cultural uses shown on Chart A of the report, and approve the Negative Declaration. Robert Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, said he did not agree with some of the answers given in the Initial Study. J. Olson said the grazing would be carefully monitored, and staff is essentially recommending a continuation of past uses which will not result in a significant negative impact on the environment. Motion: B. Green moved approval of the Negative Declaration attached to report (R-78-3) . R. Bishop seconded the motion. Motion to Amend: N. Hanko moved to amend the Initial Study to reflect that items la, 2d, 3b and 4f have been answered "maybe" instead of "no. " The motion failed for lack of a second. J. Olson said he would be willing to change item la from "no" to "maybe. " H. Turner stated the consensus that the original motion be restated to include a change in item la in the Initial Study from "no" to "maybe. " The motion passed on the following vote : AYES -• R. Bishop, K. Duffy, B. Green, H. Turner, D. Wendin and E. Shelley; NO - N. Hanko. Motion: B. Green moved adoption of the Agricultural Use Approval recommendations as set forth in the Land Manager 's report (R-78--3 , dated February 2 , 1978) . E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII . NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED A. Status of Report on Effects of Passage of Jarvis Initiative S. Norton briefly summarized possible implications on the Dis- trict and public agencies in general in the event the Jarvis Initiative is passed by the voters in June. He suggested the opinion of the Senate Office of Research was a good analysis of the proposal. He said the measure could have a drastic effect on the District's ability to continue acquiring land, and would have adverse implications for those localities who support home rule and the citizens ' responsibility for deciding on tax increases. He said he felt the Initiative would result Meeting 78-4 Page four in a favored tax situation for businesses and owners of lona- term held property. He said there were a number of unclear provisions in the proposed Initiative. He added that he would be preparing a written report on the Jarvis Initiative shortly. VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS A. Attendance at February 22 , 1978 Board Meeting H. Grench said his understanding that all Directors except B. Green and E. Shelley would be present at the February 22 Board meeting. This was confirmed by the Directors. B. ABAG Draft Environmental Management Plan A. Crosley distributed copies of the Summary of the ABAB Draft Environmental Management Plan. She said the Plan was being prepared to comply with federal laws and regulations and that staff had been following its progress. She suggested the Board consider supporting the Plan. H. Turner said he felt a staff report would be appropriate. C. Delay in Opening of Eldridge/Burns Area J. Olson said the opening of the Eldridge/Burns site would be delayed due to a high incidence of vandalism on the property. D. Repairs to Trail on Fremont Older Open Space Preserve J. Olson showed pictures of eroded and muddy portions of the trail on Los Trancos Open Space Preserve , including areas where equestrians had made a substantial impact. He said the trail would be repaired. E. Budget Committee Expenditure for Consultant D. Wendin said it was the intention of the Budget Committee to retain a consultant for approximately $200 to assist in evaluating Job Descriptions and salary ranges for Board-approved staff positions, and to give other help as needed. IX. CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved approval of the revised claims (C-78- 3) dated February 8 , 1978 , as presented. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, with N. Hanko abstaining from Claim Nos . 601 and 609 . X. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :50 P.M. to discuss Land Negotiations . Meeting 78-4 Page five XI. ADJOUaRMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11 : 00 P.M. Anne Cathcart Crosley District Clerk B. Minutes of February 22, 1979- Motion: B. Green moved approval of the minutes of February 22 , 1978 , with the following changes : . Page 2 - the first motion was made by N. Hanko rather than K. Duffy; Page 4 - the first motion should include the explanation that D. Wendin had to leave for a business meeting and therefore asked that Oral Communications be tabled until the Stanford acquisition had been considered; at the bottom of the page it should be noted that D. Wendin left the meeting at 9 :06 P.M. ; Page 5 - the word "and" should be stricken in the second sentence of the second paragraph on this page; Page 8 - in the second to the last' paragraph on this page, the word "she" should replac b the words "the Board" . E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.