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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
October 25, 1978 375 Distel Circle, D-1
Los Altos, CA 94022
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7 : 32 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, Anne Crosley, Julie
Batenburg, Craig Britton, Cynthia DiGiovanni, Stanley Norton
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of September 27 , 1978
Motion: H. Turner moved the approval of the minutes of September
27, 1978 as presented. E. Shelley seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J. Batenburg referred to the following Written Communications:
(1) a letter dated October 16, 1978 from Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Dehner
stating their support for the purchase of the Hassler Health Home
property; (2) a letter dated October 6, 1978 from Francois Richard
referring to previous correspondence concerning Thornewood between
Mr. Richard and Tom Lowman and Nicholas B. Clinch of the Sierra Club
Foundation; (3) a letter dated October 5, 1978 from Tom Lowman
'(Sierra Club Foundation) to Francois Richard concerning a fence
built at Thornewood; (4) a letter dated October 6 , 1978 from
Francois Richard to Tom Lowman requesting-repair on a 15 foot
easement at Thornewood; (5) a letter dated October 16 , 1978 from
Francois Richard to Nicholas Clinch (Sierra Club Foundation)
regarding the water supply at Thornewood.
The Board requested typewritten copies of the letters concerning
Thornewood.
H. Turner presented a letter from a constituent (who wishe,s to
remain anonymous) responding to a questionnaire he mailed to
constituents in his ward regarding their possible willingness to
contribute a portion of their tax rebate resulting from passage
of Proposition 13 to open space. Enclosed with the constituent' s
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response to the questionnaire was a $20. 00 check designated for
open space acquisition.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as
presented.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Robert Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, said he thinks the gate at
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve leading from Struggle Mountain
seems like a logical entrance to the preserve and that the
District could make it an easy access by placing a stile there
and removing the barbed wire embankment. He also encouraged
removal of the fire lane signs at Los Trancos.
VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUIRED
A. Acceptance of the Use and Management Plan of El Sereno Open
Space Preserve
J. Olson introduced Ireport R-78-37f dated October 19, 1978 re-
commending that the current use and management plan for El Sereno
Open Space Preserve not be amended at this time, with the under-
standing that it will not be possible to implement any physical
improvement and recommendations contained in it due to budget
constraints.
Motion; B. Green moved adoption of the recommendation in report
R-78-37 that the El Sereno Open Space Preserve Use &
Management Plan not be amended. R. Bishop seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Conforming ordinance and Resolution with Change in Rules of
Procedure Regarding Authorized Signatories
— A. Crosley introduced memorandum M-78-206, dated October 17 , 1978
recommending adoption of a conforming ordinance and resolution
which would ensure that Santa Clara County and banks will honor
the President' s signature. on financial instruments.
Motion: R. Biship moved adoption of ordinance 'i,4o. 1-6-1 ai Vrip_
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional open Space
District Authorizing Signatories to Checks, Warrants, With-
drawal Applications, and Santa Clara County Claim Forms for
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. K. Duffy
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,
Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-29 of The
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Amending Financial Instrument Signatories of
the District for Santa Clara County Accounts. K. Duffy
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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C. Scheduling of Annual Board/Staff Workshop
A. Crosley introduced memorandum M-78-204, dated October 16, 1978
recommending that the 1979 Board/staff workshop be held as early
as possible and that the Board tentatively schedule January 13
or 27 for this purpose. It was also recommended that the Board
appoint a committee to confer with staff regarding an agenda,
location, and time for the workshop, and level of publicity for
the meeting.
Motion: H. Turner moved approval of January 27, 1979 as the date
for the Board/staff workshop. E. Shelley seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
H. Turner and N. Hanko volunteered to be the ad hoc
committee to confer with staff regarding the workshop.
D. Resolution of Appreciation Acknowledging Contributions of
Volunteers to the District
E. Huggins introduced memorandum M--78-210 dated October 19, 1978
recommending that the Board adopt a Resolution of Appreciation
which acknowledges retiring volunteers who generously gave their
time and expertise to the docent program.
Motion: N. Hanko moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-30, a
Resolution of Appreciation of the Board of Directors of
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the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Recognition
of Contributions of Volunteers to the District. B. Green
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
E. Support of Santa Clara County Measure A in the November 7,
1978 Election
N. Hanko introduced memorandum M-78--297 dated October 17, 1978
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recommending Board support of Measure A on the November 7, 1978
ballot which would assure continued funding of Santa Clara County
parks and open space lands and their maintenance and patrol.
This measure would have no direct effect on the District' s acqui-
sition program, but is is complementary to it.
Motion: H. Turner moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-31 of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District in Support of Santa Clara County Measure
A in the November Election. E. Shelley seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
F. Amendment to Rules of Procedure Regarding Special Board
Meeting Agendas
A. Crosley introduced memorandum M--78-208, dated October 17, 1978
recommending amendment to the Rules of Procedure which would
clarify that Special Meeting agendas may be set by the General
Manager in consultation with the President.
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Motion: N. Hanko moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-32 of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Amending Rules of Procedure. K. Duffy
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench advised the Board that he and R. Augsburger had met
with Tom Fletcher, head of two task forces reporting to the
A. Alan Post Committee which has been organized to study govern-, ,
ment reform following passage of Proposition 13. Mr. Fletcher
was very informative regarding the $4 maximum property tax allo-
cations.
S. Norton advised the Board that the State of California-appointed
committee working on the Conflict of Interest Code was still
divided on the Board' s amendment to the code concerning the
11 principal residence" exemption from real property disclosure
as set forth in Government Code 87206. 5. He said that the committee
thinks it is administratively difficult to separate the residents
from the rest of the property and some committee members think
the surrounding area should be increased to 5 acres instead of
the proposed 1 acre. The revised recommendations will be going
to the commission in December and S. Norton will get back to the
Board at that time,
J. Olson advised the Board that the review of all the sites had
been finished except for the Monte Bello area. Due to lack of
funds the Monte Bello committee had stopped planning for the
areal however,the' committee has reconvened with the assumption
of instituting a plan.
VIII. CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve the Revised
Claims list (C-78-20) dated October 25, 1978 . H. Turner
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Sessioft at 8: 05 P.M. to discuss
land negotiations.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 1: 30 A.M.
Julie Batenburg
Recording Secretary