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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19820825 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 82-18 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES AUGUST 25 , 1982 I . ROLL CALL President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 : 33 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green, Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Members Absent: Edward Shelley and Richard Bishop. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, David Hansen, Jean Fiddes , Stanley Norton, William Tannenbaum, Joan Ferguson, and Dennis Danielson. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) August 11 , 1982 Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the minutes of August 11, 1982 . B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III . WRITTEN COMMUNCIATIONS J. Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communi- cations : 1) a letter, dated August 9 , 1982 , from Senator Alan Cranston thanking President Duffy for informing him of the District ' s support for adequate funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants in fiscal year 1983 ; 2) a letter, dated August 18 , 1982 , from William J. Bergman, Jr. , Controller, San Mateo County, regarding the total value of assessable property within the District for the 1982-1983 fiscal year; and 3) a letter from Alice G. Bachtold, 5544 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, concerning the Windy Hill use and management plan. The Board referred Mrs . Bachtold's letter to staff for response to the concerns expressed in the letter. IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA H. Grench requested that Ranger Joan Ferguson be allowed to make an informational report on her history of the District 's preserves after Oral Communications . K. Duffy indicated, with the Board's consensus , the agenda was adopted with the addition of an informational report from J. Ferguson after Oral Communications . V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS H. Haeussler, l09-4Highland Circle, Los Altos , requested the District consider the possibility of having an overnight camping area for equestrians and their horses . 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 Meeting 82-18 Page Two V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS , continued Bob Fisse, 20225 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, a candidate for Ward 6 , requested incumbent directors seeking re-election not be allowed to campaign at any of the events planned for the District' s tenth anni- versary or via any printed material prepared for the anniversary, unless equal opportunities were presented for other candidates. He also requested all challengers be given ample notice of any planned activities so that they could be present. Director Hanko stated it was her under- standing no tenth anniversary events would be held before the November 2 General Election, and K. Duffy stated the Board' s consensus that all candidates for the position of director should be added to the activities and mailing list for the tenth anniversary. Tom Kavanaugh, 1726 Spring Street, Mountain View, noting the General Manager had announced at the previous meeting that two District employees would be expanding their hours because of the tenth anniversary, suggested the observance of the tenth anniversary be cancelled and the funds which would be saved by not increasing the employees ' hours be contributed to the funds to keep Portola State Park open. H. Grench responded that the Park was going to stay open under new State funding and that only the additional increment of the employees ' time was directly related to the tenth anniversary activities. VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORT Ranger Joan Ferguson briefly discussed her project of compiling the history of District preserves, which was distributed in the packet and available through the office. VII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Presentation from SamTrans Representative on Bus Service to Skyline Corridor D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-82-84 , dated August 18 , 1982 , and introduced Marilyn Bunch, representative of the marketing division of the San Mateo County Transit District. Ms. Bunch stated the Transit District would be willing to cooperate with the District, but noted there were certain limitations , specifically commitments of revenue sources and bus maneuverability, that would have to be con- sidered in connection with bus routes along the Skyline corridor. Discussion centered on possible routes along Skyline Boulevard, access to buses for the physically limited, ability to take bicycles on buses, a pilot bus service route in the spring, having Skyline Boulevard bus stops near public open space, the use of smaller vehicles to shuttle people to and from a major bus stop to open space areas, and the most effective way to work with the Transit District. K. Duffy stated the Board' s consensus that the staff and Public Transportation Committee should meet and work out proposals for bus routes along the Skyline corridor and return to the Board at a future date for consideration of the proposals. B. Adoption of Interim Use and Management Plan for the Addition to Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (Rongey Property) D. Hansen introduced memorandum M-82-80 , dated August 12 , 1982 , noting staff had not received any public comments on the proposed interim use and management recommendations for the former Rongey property since the last meeting. Meeting 82-18 Page Three Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the interim use and manage- ment recommendations for the addition of the Rongey property to the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion : N. Hanko moved the dedication of the property as public open space. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. C. Proposed Addition to Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (Bodhi Property) H. Grench introduced memorandum M-82-86 , dated August 16 , 1982 , regarding the agreement relating to Covenants , Conditions , Restric- tions, and Reversion Running with the Land for the Bodhi property, noting the Board had approved the subject land exchange contingent upon the acceptance of the agreement before the Board for approval. W. Tannenbaum discussed the content of the agreement and distributed a revised Exhibit A for the agreement, stating there were no substan- tive changes in the revised legal description for the Property. N. Hanko, based on information provided by Sam Jones, 16 91 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, requested the Soil Conservation -Mtllbe be included in the list of agencies in Section 14 of the agreement from which Bodhi shall seek advice in devising a plan for management and enhancement of the lake as an aquatic resource. In response to questions posed by Janet Schwind, 11825 Skyline Boule- --vard, Los Gatos, a neighbor of the property, discussion centered on access across the Bodhi property and the Long Ridge Open Space Pre- serve to neighboring property and notification of the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve neighbors of matters which the Board would be considering relating to the Preserve. H. Grench stated staff would present a future agenda item to the Board on the review of access rights across the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve if there was a change in current use, and D. Wendin requested staff review the public notification procedures to determine if any changes were necessary. Motion: D. Wendin moved the approval of Resolution 82-37 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving Covenants , Conditions , Restrictions and Reversion Running With the Land (Long Ridge Open Space Preserve - Bodhi Agreement) with the inclusion of N. Hanko' s amendment in Paragraph 14 and the new Exhibit A. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: D. Wendin moved the approval of the amended interim use and management recommendations , including the naming of the site , as contained in report R-82-33 , dated August 4 , 1982 , and as amended in memorandum M-82-86 . H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: D. Wendin moved the Board dedicate the parcel as an addition to public open space. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting 82-18 Page Four D. Final Adoption of Use and Management Plan for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-82-82 , dated August 17 , 1982 , and stated staff had not received further comments on the plan prior to the meeting. K. Duffy suggested including mileage marker designa- tions on maps and descriptions indicating how to get to District preserves. In response to K. Duffy' s question regarding the barbed wire fencing near the Spring Rige parking area hiking stile D. Hansen stated the barbed wire was needed because of the grazing on the site, but staff would be reviewing the placement of a stile, .in connection with the Windy Hill trail construction. Motion: H. Turner moved the Board adopt the use and management recommendations for the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-82-32 with the amendment contained in memorandum M-82-82 . B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The Board recessed for a break at 9 : 16 P.M. and reconvened for the public meeting at 9 : 23 P.M. E. Program Evaluation for the 1981-1982 Fiscal Year - Open Space Manage- ment and General Management and Program Support H. Grench introduced memorandum M-82-70 , dated August 12, 1982 , and D. Hansen reviewed the program evaluation material for the Open Space Management Program. He noted the words "if not completed by June 30, 1982" should be deleted from the 1982-1983 key project and activity relating to the participation in the final preparation of the lease arrangements for the Picchetti and Thornewood sites. Motion: N. Hanko moved the acceptance of the 1981-1982 program evaluation for the Open Space Management Program. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the proposed change to the 1982-1983 key project and activity for the Open Space Management Program. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. H. Grench reviewed the program evaluation material for the General Management and Program Support section. Motion: B. Green moved the acceptance of the 1981-1982 program evaluation for the General Management and Program Support section. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VIII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Wetlands Jurisdiction N. Hanko reviewed her memorandum M-82-85 , dated August 19 , 1982 , regarding Congressional Bill H.R. 3962 which, if passed, would weaken federal protection of San Francisco Bay wetlands by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , as well as other water areas within the United States. She read a letter she had drafted to express the Board' s opposition to H.R. 3962 and administrative changes to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. In response to a question from Meeting 82-18 Paae Five T. Kavanaugh, Director Hanko amended a sentence in the draft letter to read "We support State legislation to expand the authority of BCDC with adequate public notification procedures , if all else fails" . Motion: N. Hanko moved theadoption of the letter of concerns to the public agencies and people listed in memorandum M-82-85 concerning the wetlands. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Proposed Annexation of the Portions of Two Open Space Preserves Outside District Boundaries. H. Grench reviewed memorandum M-82-82 , dated August 17 , 1982 , and explained the annexation procedure, noting the adoption of the proposed resolution would initiate the annexation proceedings with the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission. He indi- cated the three areas being recommended for annexation on the large display map. Motion: B. Green moved the adoption of Resolution 82-38 , a Resolu- tion of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Requesting Initiation of Annexation Procedures by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Z}C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS (continued) K. Duffy reported the Cupertino City Council had voted not to require any public access to the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve from the proposed Seven Spring development and had amended the City' s General Plan to eliminate such trails. H. Grench stated he had received a positive response from the General Managers of the other open space districts in the area regarding the Not-So-Annual Conference , and Saturday, December 4 , 1982 was tentatively selected as the date for the meeting. He noted that the item would be placed on a future agenda for formal Board consideration. H. Grench, showedthe Board the Land and Water Conservation Fund plaque that would be displayed at the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. X. CLAIMS Motion: D. Wendin moved the adoption of the revised claims C-82-16 , dated August 25 , 1982 . H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, with N. Hanko abstaining from item }{Z. CLOSED SESSION CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AT August 25, 19-82 N. Hanko stated the name of the agency referred to in paragraph two on Page Three should be Soil Conservation District, rather than Soil Conservation Service. Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the minutes of August 25, 1982. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, with Directors Shelley and Bishop abstaining from the vote since they had not been present at the August 25 meeting. Sam Jones, 16891 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, clarified the official name of the agency was the Evergreen Resource Conservation District.