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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19820922 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Ileeting 82-20 IV A-1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-11,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 22 , 1982 I. ROLL CALL President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 : 34 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green, Edward Shelley, Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop arrived at 7 :43 P.M. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte MacDonald, Iris Youngs , and Stanley Norton. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) September 8 , 1982 Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of September 8 , 1982 . D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS I. Youngs stated the Board had received the following written communications: 1) a letter, dated August 31, 1982 , from Artemas A. Ginzton and Mary Gordon, Co-chairpersons for the Santa Clara County Trails and Pathways Committee of the Intergovernmental Council, asking the District to include a bicycle path across District property to provide access from Portola Valley to Skyline Boulevard, via Alpine Road. 2) a letter, dated September 17 , 1982 , from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission enclosing the revised staff recommendation for the Diked Historic Baylands Study and announcing a public hearing at 1:00 P.M. , in Room 1194 , State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco on September 30 , 1982 . Motion: N. Hanko moved that the first letter be referred to staff for a report to the Board on the subject and that the Trails and Pathways Committee be advised as to our action and be informed on the date that it will be heard by the Board. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. H. Grench said that staff would respond, as appropriate, to the Historic Baylands Study draft. Herbert A Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green.NonetteG.Hanko,RichardS.Bishop,EdwardG.Shelley,Harry X Turner,Daniel G.Wendin IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA K. Duffy stated, with the Board' s consensus , the agenda was adopted as presented. V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications . VI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Adoption of Interim Use and Management Plan for the Addition to Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve (Zabel Property) David Hansen introduced memorandum M-82-90 , dated September 14 , 1982 , pointing out that a fourth recommendation had been added to report R-82-35 stating that staff will investigate the possibility of planting Douglas fir seedlings in those disturbed areas of the property if this process is not already occurring naturally, with staff returning to the Board with a recommendation in three months. Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the use and management plan as contained in report R-82-35, for the former Zabel property with the addition of recommendation #4 regarding reforestation, including naming the property an addition to the Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Adoption of Interim Use and Management Plan for the Addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve (P. M. and Associates Property) D. Hansen introduced memorandum M-82-91, dated September 14 , 1982 and recommended that a sign be placed at the bottom of the property on Kennedy Road. Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the use and management plan, including the naming of the property, as contained in report R-82-36 , for the addition of the former P.M. and Associates property to the Kennedy Road Area of Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS K. Duffy reported that she had appointed Vince Garrod to the Board of Trustees of the Peninsula Open Space Trust and said Sheldon Breiner would continue on their Board as an appointee of the POST Board. C. MacDonald stated that the District had been invited to put up an exhibit at the Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo for the period of November 3 , 1982 through January, 1983 , and that there would be a reception at the museum honoring the District on Wednesday, November 3 , 1982 from 5 : 30 to 7 : 30 P.M. H. Grench reported on progress of establishing a date for the Not- So-Annual Conference and suggested the conference could be on the same day, November 13 , as the 10th Anniversary Dinner and that conferees be invited to attend the dinner in the evening. After discussion, the majority of the Board felt that the original date of December 4 , or a date in January would be better for the conference. H. Grench circulated some pictures depicting an interesting trails system in Iowa. H. Grench reminded the Board that a tentative date of October 20 , 1982 had been selected on September 8 for the proposed joint meeting with the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Commission. Be- cause of a schedule conflict, he suggested October 18 instead. Since that date was not compatible with the schedules of some of the members of the Board he was asked to find another date for the meeting. H. Grench reported that a letter had been written by Senators Cranston and Hayakawa in support of the Mt. Umunhum federal property transfer to the District. H. Grench reported that Bob Beckus of California Advocates will be retiring, and said Mr. Beckus would be attending the Board ' s first meeting in November. H. Grench reported that I. Youngs , Land Acquisition Secretary, would be leaving the District on November 1, 1982 and stated his intention to refill the position if there were no objections . None were expressed. C. Britton reported that there will be a Dumbarton Bridge Run on October 3 , 1982 . D. Hansen reported the signing and the equestrian stiles at the Monte Bello parking lot had been installed and said the parking lot will be open the first week in October. VIII. CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the revised claims C-82-18 , dated September 22 , 1982 . D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IX. CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed to Closed Session on land negotiation matters at 8 : 19 P.M. X. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 9: 10 P.M. Iris B. Youngs Secretary