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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1, LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
Special Meeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
November 24 , 1980
I . ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Barbara Green at
7 :35 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green,
Edward Shelley, Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop
arrived at 7 :38 P.M.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench , Craig Britton, Steven Sessions,
and Jean Fiddles.
II . ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Grench requested the addition of Informational Reports to the
agenda. B. Green stated the revised agenda was adopted by Board
consensus.
III . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
IV. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Proposed Addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve
(Dieterich Trust Property)
C. Britton reviewed report R-80-66 , dated November 19 , 1980 , re-
garding the opportunity for the District to purchase 142 acres
of land which would become an addition to the Manzanita Ridge Open
Space Preserve. He noted that the land, east of Highway 17 in an un-
incorporated area of Santa Clara County, surrounded by the Air Force
installation on Mount Umunhum and was outside the District' s boundary.
He said the acquisition represented another innovative method for
preserving open space since the previous owner had recently trans-
ferred the property to a charitable remainder trust, and the trustees
of the property, Mr. Haskell Berry and the Peninsula Open Space Trust,
had offered the property to the District for $150, 000. He reviewed
the use and management recommendations for the property and noted
that staff was recommending, in compliance with,the purchase terms,
that the land be dedicated as open space.
Robert Augsburger, Executive Director of the Peninsula Open Space
Trust, explained how a charitable annuity trust functioned.
H. Grench noted the rotating radar tower on Mt. Umunhum was being
dismantled, and the District' s staff was keeping track of the
disposition of the federally-owned Mt. Umunhum site through Representative
Norman Minetals office. He noted the property was probably outside
the Sphere of Influence of the Town of Los Gatos and said staff
would check into this matter.
B. Green requested a map showing how to get to the property and
suggested it might be appropriate to have good publicity on this
type of acquisition in various senior citizens newsletters, in-
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
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cluding the American Association of Retired Persons newsletter.
Motion: B. Green moved the adoption of Resolution 80-48, a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of
Agreement to Purchase Real Property, Authorizing Officer
to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District,
and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All
Other Documents Necessary of Appropriate to Closing of
the Transaction (Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve -
Dieterich Trust Property) . N. Hanko seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: B. Green moved that the Board accept the interim use and
management plan, designate Manzanita Ridge Open Space
Preserve - Mount Umunhum Area as the unofficial name of
the site, and dedicate the property as open space.
N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
V. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
N. Hanko stated the Site Emphasis Committee would be meeting on
December 1, 1980 to continue their discussions.
N. Hanko requested that an item be placed on the agenda for the
next Board meeting that would allow the Board to adopt a resolution
of appreciation for Victor Calvo. After discussing the matter,
the Board decided to honor Assemblyman Calvo on December 10, assuming
he could attend the meeting. The Board also decided to recognize
Supervisors Geraldine Steinberg and Fred Lyon at the first meeting
in January and Supervisor Dominic Cortese and Assemblyman Richard D.
Hayden at the second meeting in January, assuming the individuals
could be in attendance at the meeting designated.
D. Wendin reported on the November 24 noon meeting he had attended
with N. Hanko, E. Shelley, H. Grench, and S. Sessions with repre-
sentatives from the Committee for Green Foothills and Jean McCown-Hawkes
from the Palo Alto Planning Commission to discuss communication
problems with the City of Palo Alto. He noted that without a change
in the way the District and Palo Alto interact, there could be more
problems in the future. He said that two possible solutions for
the communication/planning problems were the Stanford method of
interaction with Palo Alto and exploring ways of joint planning
with Palo Alto. He requested that staff be directed to ask the
District's Legal Counsel to look into a joint powers agreement with
Palo Alto or other mechanisms that might be available to enable
the District to plan together with Palo Alto and to report his
findings to the Board at the next meeting. B. Green noted the
Board concurred with D. Wendin ' s request.
C. Britton reported he and B. Green had been featured on a Foothill
Junior College radio talk show from 1: 00 to 2 : 00 P.M. on November 24,
noting that they had discussed and answered questions about the
District.
H. Grench reported on the fall conference for People for Open Space
he had attended the previous weekend and on the National Recreation
and Park Association Conference he attended in Phoenix.
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H. Grench stated William Upson' s contract as Land Acquisition
Representative was due to expire at the end of the year. He said
he had extended the contract for one month while staff evaluated
whether it was necessary to extend the contract, using contingency
funds, for an additional period of time.
VI. CLAIMS
Motion: D. Wendin moved the adoption of the Revised Claims, C-80-21,
dated November 24, 1980 . E. Shelley seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
VII . EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 8:35 P.M.
VIII . ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11: 03 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk