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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19781011 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) k.-ating 78-22 i MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Regular Meeting Board of Directors M I N U T E S October 11, 1978 375 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA I. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7: 33 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Barbara Green, Edward Shelley, Harry Turner, Daniel Wendin and Richard Bishop (arrived 7 :55 P.M. ) Member Absent: Nonette Hanko Personnel Present: H. Grench, J. Olson, C. Britton, A. Crosley, N. McComb, P. Lee and S. Norton II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of September 13, 1978 H. Turner stated the consensus that the minutes of September 13, 1978 be approved with the notation under ROLL CALL that K. Duffy and D. Wendin arrived at 7 :55 P.M. III . ADOPTION OF AGENDA H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as prepared. IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Crosley advised that the following individuals had sent let- ters to the Board regarding the Hassler Health Home property: Geri Albers , Richard Braunstein, Patricia Bennie, Mrs. John Dern, Mrs. David Dimonde, Fred Endicott, Kirk Gibson, James Goeser, L. M. Goodrich, John Hofstad, Lawrence Marshall, Janet Simpson, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams. V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Geri Albers, 925 Arbor, Menlo Park, said she was concerned at the lack of discussion by the Board in public meetings regarding the many issues surrounding the Hassler property. She felt the Board members might have their minds made up by the time the Meeting 78-22 Page two November 1, 1978 Special Meeting is held. She said she would like to see figures on how much money the District has available and how much is committed. She said some of the questions she had were: what are the purchase alternatives, the management costs, and the disposition of the buildings? She was concerned that such a large expenditure be carefully thought out. H. Turner responded that the Directors had toured Hassler and would be considering all the questions she raised. D. Wendin added that he felt the Board would keep an open mind in deciding this issue. R. Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, said he would like to have the Board consider overall priorities, not just Hassler and Edge- wood. He further stated that he felt the State legislature should change the action it took recently that resulted in fewer taxes from San Mateo County residents to the District. R. Bishop arrived at 7: 55 P.M. VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Approval of Conceptual Plan for Funding Participation with Los Gatos on Land & Water Project C. Britton introduced report R-78-34 , dated October 4, 1978, regarding the Approval of Conceptual Plan for Funding Partici- pation with Los Gatos on Land and Water Project. He recommended that the Board approve a conceptual plan as described in the report to purchase the 300-acre Los Gatos Novitiate property in cooperation with the Town of Los Gatos, and notify Los Gatos of the District' s intention to carry out the project if the Town is successful in obtaining grant funds. Motion: K. Duffy moved approval of the conceptual plan in report R-78-34 to cooperate with the Town of Los Gatos in acquiring the 300-acre Novitiate property should the Town be successful in its grant application, and that the Board authorize the General Manager to formally notify the Town of the District' s intentions. R. Bishop seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Duffy said this site was very important to the south end of the District and had an outstanding visual impact on the area. The motion passed unanimously. B. Building Complex on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve/Picchetti 'Ranch Area J. Olson introduced report R-78-36 , dated October 6, 1978, regard- ing the Building Complex on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve/ Picchetti Ranch Area. He said the recommendations in the report resulted from meetings of the Picchetti Winery Committee, and were as follows : (a) to nominate the Picchetti Ranch building Meeting 78-22 Page three complex to the National Register of Historic Places; (2) to apply for grant funds from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966; and (3) to solicit proposals for use of the winery build- ing according to the criteria contained in the staff report. He pointed out one correction in the report, which was that the words "to be borne by applicant" be added to the end of general criteria No. 3 on page three. Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board approve the recommenda- tions set forth in report R-78-36 regarding the build- ing complex on the Picchetti Ranch Area of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. B. Green seconded the motion. Discussion: Mr. John Rakich said the wine he and his partners produced was of good quality and that they felt their cost estimates were good. The motion passed unanimously. C. Federal Surplus Personal Property Program A. Crosley introduced memorandum M-78-199, dated September 27 , 1978, regarding the Federal Surplus Personal Property Program. She recommended that the Board adopt a resolution authorizing staff to acquire federal surplus property so the District could take advantage of this program, and that the President be directed to sign an Assurance of Compliance with GSA Regulations. Motion: B. Green moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-28, a Resolution Authorizing District Staff to Acquire Federal Surplus Property. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: B. Green moved that the Board authorize the President to sign the Assurance of Compliance with GSA Regula- tions attached to memorandum M-78-199. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. D. Identifying the District' s Constituency N. McComb introduced report R-78-35, dated October 6, 1978, on Identifying the District's Constituency. She recommended that the Board (a) recognize the critical importance of the short- term goal of mobilizing the immediate support needed to assure the District's acquisition program is adequately funded; (b) direct the staff to immediately develop a high-level program to address the District's short-term goal; (c) recognize the importance of the long-term goal of informing residents about the District and bringing constituents into the role of advo- cate for the District; and (d) direct the staff to further define the long-term goal and set a time table for identifying segments of the constituency which should be reached in the long-term, along with programs appropriate for reaching them. Board members suggested that plans include costs , staff time, and how the plans would fit in with other priorities. Meeting 78-22 Page four Motion: H. Turner moved adoption of recommendations 1 and 2 on page three of report R-78-35, recognizing the importance of the short-term goal and directing the staff to develop a high-level program to achieve it, including costs, expected results, and levels of intensity. R. Bishop seconded the motion. Motion to Amend: E. Shelley moved to amend the motion to include recommendations 3 and 4 on page three of the report, including the following target schedule: 10/25/78 - informational report 11/08/78 - short-term plan presented 11/22/78 - informational report 12/13/78 - long-term plan presented B. Green seconded the motion to amend. Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the amendment to eliminate December 13, 1978 as the target date for a report on the long-term goal. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the amendment to change the target schedule as follows: First regular November meeting - informational report on short-term plan Second regular November meeting - short-term plan presented First regular December meeting - informational report on long-term plan E. Shelley seconded the motion to amend. The motion passed unanimously. The first motion to amend passed unanimously. The motion passed unanimously. Robert Augsburger, Director of Peninsula Open Space Trust, said it was often difficult to articulate to others what the District is. He felt the creative emphasis should be on acquisition, rather than the District's public image. He said it may be necessary for the District to compromise and try new approaches like working with developers to try and preserve open space. VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS A. District Bookmarks N. McComb distributed bookmarks which explain the concept of open space and contain information about the District. B. Santa Clara County Measure A H. Grench advised that he had reviewed the contents of Measure A, which will be considered by Santa Clara County voters on November 7, and he felt it was a good ballot measure. He explained that it continues the allocation of 10� per $100 A.V. toward acqui- sition and development of County park lands and allows up to 30% of that to be used for maintenance and operation. Meeting 78-22 Page five VIII. CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved approval of the revised claims (C-78- 19) dated October 11, 1978 as presented. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :10 P.M. to discuss land negotiations and personnel matters. X. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 12:30 A.M. Anne Cathcart Crosley District Clerk APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of October 11, 1978 Motion: H. Turner moved approval of the minutes of October 11, 1978 with the following change: The paragraph pre- ceding INFORMATIONAL REPORTS on page four should read "Robert Augsburger, Director, of Peninsula Open Space Trust, said it was often difficult to articulate to others what the District is. He felt the creative emphasis should be on financing acquisition, rather than the District's public image. He said it may be necessary for the District to compromise and try new approaches such as multi-use and to encourage private ownership to preserve open space. " E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. R. Bishop arrived at 7 : 36 P.M.