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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
JULY 14 , 1982
I . ROLL CALL
President' Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 : 37 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Edward Shelley,
Nonette Hanko, Harry Turner, and Richard Bishop.
Plember Absent: Barbara Green.
Personnel Present : Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Michael
Foster, Stanley Norton, Charlotte MacDonald, Jean Fiddes , James Boland,
William Tannenbaum, Del Woods , Alice Watt, Mary Gundert, and Joyce
Nicholas .
II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 14 , 1982
R. Bishop stated his name should be included in the list of Board members
present at the meeting. 14. Hanko requested the minutes indicated
which Board members were not present at the meeting. J. Fiddes stated
Directors Hanko and Wendin were absent from the July 14 meeting.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the July 14 , 1982 minutes
with the changes noted. R. Bishop seconded the motion.
With D. Wendin abstaining from the vote, the motion passed
unanimously.
III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no written communications for Board consideration.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
With the Board's consensus , K. Duffy indicated the agenda was
adopted as presented.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications .
VI . OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Status Report on Plans for the District's Tenth Anniversary
Celebration
C. MacDonald reviewed memorandum M-82-72 , dated July 22, 1982, and N. Hanko
reported on the meeting of the Citizens ' Advisory Committee for
the 10th Anniversary Celebration. Betsy Bechtel , one of the 10th
Anniversary Coordinators , discussed some of the thoughts and expectations
expressed by members of the Citizens ' Advisory Committee .
Motion : R. Bishop moved the Board accept P .O.S .T. 's offer to
act as co-sponsor and fund handler in fundraising events
for the 10th Anniversary . D. Wendin seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously .
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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Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board approve in concept the recommendations
of the Citizens ' Advisory Committee for the events, particularly
the dinner format. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
VII . NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Proposed Addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve (Liebelt
Property)
C. Britton introduced report R-82-28 , dated July 22 , 1982 , regarding
the proposed acquisition of the approximately 72 acre Liebelt
property above Kennedy Road in the Town of Los Gatos . He explained
the terms of the purchase which called for a payment of $480 ,000 ,
noting that if an existing deed of trust in the amount of approxi-
mately $134 , 000 at 8% was assumed , the cash payment at the close of
escrow would be approximately $346 , 000 . D. Hansen reviewed the
portions of the staff report relating to use and management recommen-
dations and showed slides of the property. He noted staff recommended
the property become an addition to the Manzanita Ridge Open Space
Preserve-Kennedy Road Area and be withheld from dedication at this
time.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the adoption of Resolution 82-31 , 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
or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (Manzanita Ridge
Open Space Preserve-Liebelt Property) . R. Bishop seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously .
Motion: E . Shelley moved the Board tentatively adopt the interim
use and management recommendations, including the unofficial
name, Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve-Kennedy Road Area,
for the site . H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Motion: E. Shelley moved to withhold the property from dedication
at this time. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
B . Proposed Acquisition of Whittemore Gulch Redwoods Open Space
Preserve (Wilkins Property)
C. Britton introduced report R-82-30 , dated July 23 , 1982 , on the
proposed acquisition of approximately 570acres of land located
west of Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County . He reviewed in
detail the terms of the purchase agreement,noting a payment of
approximately $900 ,000 in cash would be required at the close of
escrow if the purchase was approved. He stated the exact purchase
price would not be known until a survey of the non-forested lands
on Harkins Ridge was completed and said staff estimated the acreage
to be approximately 500 acres . (The basis of the final purchase
price was to be $1,000 per acre for the non-forested lands) .
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D. Hansen reviewed the portions of the staff report relating to
use and management recommendations and slides of the property were
shown. He stated staff recommended the property be dedicated as
open space and become a new District preserve called Whittemore
Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve .
Motion: H. Turner moved the approval of Resolution 82-32 , 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 or Appropriate to Closing of the
Transaction (Whittemore Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve-
Wilkins Property) . N. Hanko seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Motion; H . Turner moved the Board tentatively adopt the interim
use and management recommendations contained in the
report, including the unofficial name of Whittemore
Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve. R. Bishop seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously .
Motion: H . Turner moved the Board intention to dedicate the property
as open space. N . Hanko seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
In response to a question from D. Wendin regarding the dedication of
the easements , S . Norton stated he would have to check the Public
Resources Code and report his findings to the Board at a later meeting.
C . Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan for the
Page Mill Road Area
D. Woods review- ed--in-Mail the use and management plan for the Page
Mill Road Area of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve (report R-82-31 of
July 21 1982) and showed slides to illustrate various points made
in the report. Issues discussed during the presentation included
the location of the restroom facilities , status of the follow-up
studies for the controlled burn, the relocation of the pole barn
currently on the former McNiel property , and the method of allowing
permit parking on the former McNiel property for equestrians and
other special uses . Director Hanko registered her concerns about
the placement of the restroom facilities in the area of the new
Monte Bello parking lot and suggested the facilities be placed
on the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve . Concerns were expressed
by Beez Jones , 16891 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, about the
illegal activities that occur at the end of Stevens Canyon Road,
especially since the closing of Lower Stevens Creek Park.
Director Duffy suggested the Santa Clara County Supervisor for the
area be included in the planning workshop discussed in the use
and management recommendation at the bottom of page eleven.
Motion: N . Hanko moved the Board tentatively adopt the amended and
new use and management recommendations contained in the staff
report. R. Bishop seconded the motion.
Discussion: Lewis Reed, speaking in behalf of the Mid-peninsula
Trails Council , expressed concerns about the way in which the
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permit system for the equestrian and other special use
parking on the former McNiel property should be handled
and said the reservation system should be controlled by the
District. H. Grench stated that staff would report back to
the Board at the next meeting on this matter after staff
had had the opportunity to discuss the permit system with
members of the Council at their monthly meeting. The motion
to adopt the amended and new use and management recommendations
passed unanimously.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench reported on the possible closure of Portola State Park. He
stated the impact of the State 's new budget on the District involved
the freezing, at last year's level , the amount of funds the District
received in subventions from the business inventory tax. He reported
the Finance Committee of the City and County of San Francisco had
continued the matter of accepting the $3 . 5 million bid for the
Hassler property to its August 4 meeting.
C. Britton stated the District had received approximately $50 ,000
in SB 174 funds (Roberti-Zlberg) and noted staff would return to
the Board for adoption of resolutions applying the funds to the
two current SB 174 projects . He stated staff had signed contracts
for the funds since the funds might be frozen as of August 1 .
D. Hansen showed the Board the plans prepared by the County of
Santa Clara for the bridge in Rancho San Antonio County Park, and
K. Duffy stated the Board 's consensus that the plans , as presented
were satisfactory to the Board.
C. Britton noted three changes needed to be made in the contract to purchase
the Wilkins property : 1) Insert the following " (e) The Closing and
DISTRICT 'S obligations hereunder shall" after (d) on Page four;
2) change the typing of "ALL" in the last sentence of section (f) on
Page five to "all" ; and 3) correct the spelling of the word "familiar"
in section 7 on Page seven .
E. Shelley requested that Board meetings be listed with other government
meetings in the Peninsula Times Tribune .
CLAIMS
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the revised claims 82-14 ,
dated July 28 , 1982 . H . Turner seconded the motion.
Discussion: H. Grench explained Claim 3422 was for the
portable toilets for the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
C . Britton stated Claim 3436 for the purchase of the Wilkins
property represented the maximum amount to be paid, depending
on the actual acreage of the property which was currently
being surveyed. He noted the Board would be informed of
the actual payment amount at the next Board meeting . C. Britton
stated Claim 3435 for the purchase of the Liebelt property
represented the maximum amount necessary to close escrow
since the District was taking subject to a current deed of
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trust for which the exact amount of principal would not be
known until the District obtained the beneficiary statement.
K . Duffy noted the double asterisks should appear next to
the $950 ,000 claim for the Wilkins property . The motion to
approve the claims passed unanimously with N. Hanko abstaining
from approving Claim 3420 to IBM.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session on land negotiation matters
at 10 : 26 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 12 : 35 A.M. , Thursday ,
July 29 , 1982 .
Jean H . Fiddes
District Clerk
OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM
Negotiations Subprogram
1981-1982 Key Projects and Activities
1. Convert ,the budgeted funds in the New Land Commitments budget
category into strategic open space lands at desirable prices
(fair 'market value or less) including, where possible , private
financing with favorable terms.
PROGRESS
CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF
APPROVAL OF MINU'FES
A. July 28 , 1982
E. Bishop noted the minutes were incorrectly dated July 1-4 , 1982 .
Motion: Ic— Shelley moved the approval of the July 28 , 1982 minutes
as corrected. R. Bishop seconded the motion. B) . G r 0 e n
abstained from voting, as she was absent from the meeting .
The motion passed unanimously.