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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