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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19830323 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 83-7 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARCH 23, 1983 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Barbara Green called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green, Edward Shelley, Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop arrived at 7 :33 P.M. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte MacDonald, James Boland, William Tannenbaum, Del Woods, Mary Gundert, Cecilia Cyrier, Stanley Norton, and Jean Fiddes. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES K) February 16, 1983 Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of February 16, 1983. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B) March 9, 1983 Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of March 9 , 1983. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS J. Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communications : 1) a letter, dated March 10, 1983, from Harry H. Haeussler, Jr. of Los Altos, concerning two items he felt should be included in the agenda for "The Next Decade" Workshop; and 2) a letter, dated March 15, 1983, from Walter and Marianne Kerl of Saratoga, requesting the Board consider the establishement of a small parking area at the southern end of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. B. Green stated Mr. Haeussler' s letter would be considered with the agenda item on the workshop,and K. Duffy stated "The Neat Decade" Workshop Planning Committee had taken Mr. Haeussler ' s suggestions into considera- tion when formulating a draft agenda for the workshop. H. Grench stated Mr. and Mrs. Kerl' s request should be referred to staff who would take it into consideration in the upcoming use and management review for the Monte Bello Open Space , Preserve. He noted Mr. and Mrs . Kerl would be advised of this action. IV. ADOPTION OF AGE14DA B. Green stated the agenda was adopted as presented by Board consensus. 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 83-7 Page two V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Robert Fisse, speaking in behalf of the South Skyline Association, stated the Association had formed a Skyline Ranch Committee, chaired by Mr. Nat Sherrill, that would like to work with the District in the planning process for the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve . He informed the Board of the Kite Flying Day the Association was planning to host on the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve on Sunday, May 15 . VI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Test Program to Allow Dogs on Select Preserves Initial discussion centered on the process the Board would follow to adopt the test program to allow dogs on selected District preserves, and B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that any action taken this evening would be tentative, with final adoption to be considered at the April 13 Board meeting. D. Hansen reviewed in detail memorandum M-83-34 , dated March 16 , 1983 , and J. Boland discussed the involvement of District Rangers in the program, including on-going costs to implement the program. The following points were discussed during the Board' s review of the staff report: 1) having the wording of the ordinance read "Having dogs on a stout six foot leash under control by a human" ; 2) the possibility of "increasing the amount of the fines for violating the ordinance; 3) the wording of the questionnaire and the po-ssibility of having it scientifi- cally constructed by a professional; 4) whether the members of thee Dog Com- mittee should be involved in the formulation and review of the educational brochure and questionnaire; 5) the advance evaluation of other sites on which the Board might want to consider allowing dogs; 6) parking problems at the Foothills Open Space Preserve; 7) the reasons Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve was not selected as a site on which to conduct the experiment; 8) the need for maps to indicate clearly the areas in which dogs would be allowed on leash; and 9) costs in- volved in implementing the test program. At the conclusion of the discussion of possible Board member involve- ment in the formulation and review of the educational brochure and questionnaire, B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that she could review the questionnaire, forward it to the members of the Board for review if she wished, and if any Board members had comments , place the ,_item on an agenda for Board discussion. Bill Sanders , 3106 Bandera Drive , Palo Alto, expressed his support for allowing dogs on District preserves and asked what actions he would have to take to be able to practice tracking on a preserve with his dog. B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that the Dog Committee should address the issue of special dog training uses on District preserves. Harry Haeussler, 2094 Highlands Circle , Los Altos , expressed his support for D. Wendin' s recommendation that dogs be allowed on parts Meeting 83-7 a Page three of the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve , stated that people should be able to stake their dogs while enjoying a picnic, and questioned the types of equipment the Rangers would have. John Naylor of Sunnyvale expressed his support for the test program, noting he felt the program should be extended to other District sites. Marguerita Fisse noted a "Pooper Scooper" law had been put into effect in April in San Mateo County and questioned who would be responsible for removing dogs ' defecations from the preserves. Frank Farran, 20682 Scofield, Cupertino, an Audubon Society member, reiterated the Santa Clara Valley chapter' s opposition to allowing dogs at the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve , expressed his support for the selection of the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve as a test site , and discussed the amount of effort required to en- force leash laws and to conduct wildlife studies. Mavis Smith, 22734 Majestic Oak Way, Cupertino, reiterated her oppo- sition to allowing dogs on District preserves . Motion: H. Turner moved the Board tentatively approve the proposed sites, implementation schedule , and procedures outlined in the report for a one year test period beginning July 1 on selected District preserves . R. Bishop seconded the motion. Discussion : D. Wendin requested the staff report for the next meeting include the reasons the Windy Hill, Fremont Older, and Foothills Open Space Preserve sites were selected as test sites and the reason Rancho San Antonio and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves were not selected. B. Green stated it would be appropriate for the staff' s report to address the subjects raised during this evening ' s meeting. Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the motion to give staff the authority to terminate the program' s experiment on the Foothills open Space Preserve in the event parking proved to bean .uncontrollable, dangerous problem and direct that publicity concerning the experiment on the Foothills Open Space Preserve address this possible action. H. Turner, the mover of the main motion, and R. Bishop , the motion' s seconder, agreed to accept D. Wendin ' s amendment as a part of the main motion. E. Shelley stated he would support the motion since he was in agreement with the procedures for the experiment, but noted he did not support the experiment itself. The motion passed unanimously. N. Hanko requested the minutes indicate the Dog Committee was to address the subject of tracking. Meeting 83-7 8 Page four B. "The Next Decade" Workshop Agenda K. Duffy introduced memorandum M-83-36 , dated March 23 , 1983 , regarding the agenda for "The Next Decade" Workshop, level of staff and public participation at the Workshop, level of publicity for the Workshop, and the location of the Workshop on April 23 . Discussion focused on the amount of publicity and notification for the Workshop. The Board did not direct that any out of the ordinary Puylicity or notification be generated for the Workshop. It was noted that there could be a follow-up meeting to the Workshop for which the Board might want to generate more publicity and expand its meeting notification list. B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that the April 23 Special Meeting be held at the District office at 375 Distel Circle. Motion: N. Hanko moved the continuance of the item to the meeting of April 13 , 1983. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The Board recessed for a break at 9 : 41 P.M. and reconvened for the public meeting at 9 : 46 P.M. C. Structures Committee Report H. Grench summarized memorandum M-83-21, dated March 15 , 1983 , noting the proposed amendments to the Open Space Use and Management Planning Process and the Policies Regarding Improvements on District Lands had been reviewed by the Structures Committee and included reference to timelines for disposal or demolition of structures and an increase in staff leasing authority from $3500 to $5000. Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the Structures Committee ' s proposed amendments to the Open Space Use and Management Planning Process and to the Policies Regarding Improvements on District Lands and that the Board disband the Structures Committee. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. D. Final Adoption of Use and Management Plan for Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area of Rancho San Antonio open Space Preserve and Foothills Open Space Preserve D. Hansen, referring to memorandum M-83-32 , dated March 15 , 1983 , noted the recommendation pertaining to the windmill had been amended to reflect District funds would be used for the repair if fund raising efforts to secure funds to cover the costs were not successfully completed by December 30 , 1983 . Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the use and management plan for the Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the use and management plan for the Foothills Open Space Preserve. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board dedicate the District ' s 240 acre open space easement rights over the lands of Hidden Villa, Inc. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting 83-7 Page five VII. OLD BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED A. Whittemore Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve (Lands of Hosking) - Settlement and Close of Escrow C. Britton reviewed memorandum M-83-35 , dated March 18 , 1983 , concerning the final purchase price for the land purchased from Mr. Alan Hosking. He stated the Disrict' s net cost of the property was $525 ,000 and noted escrow was closed on March 18 , 1983 . VIII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. San Mateo County Baylands Reserve Use and Management Plan Review D. Woods discussed the San Mateo County Baylands Reserve Use and Management Plan Review as contained in report R-83-11 of March 15 , 1983 and showed slides of the area to illustrate the report. Discussion centered on the Lucky Acres subdivision, the requirements set forth by the Bay Conserva- tion and Development Commission for the subdivision, clean-up plans for the District' s property, and the dedication of the District' s 188 acre Reserve. In response to a question from N. Hanko regarding dedication, H. Grench stated he felt dedication of the property would not adversely affect types of development acceptable to the District and noted any marina and park development that might occur in the area would most likely be conducted by a compatible public agency and/or by lease to a private party. He noted that if transfer were necessary, it would be accomplished within the provisions ofthe State Public Resources Code . Betsy Crowder, a member of the San Mateo County Bikeways Committee, commented on the connecting bicycle trails in the area and stated she would be re- porting current trail plans to the San Mateo County Regional Planning Committee. Tom Kavanaugh, 1726 Spring Street, Mountain View, asked some questions and expressed his objection to the statement in the report that read "CalTrans is in the process of acquiring Ravenswood Triangle parcels as mitigation for the Dumbarton Bridge project" . C. Britton responded that it was an accurate statement. Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board tentatively adopt the use and management recommendations contained in the March 15 , 1983 report, state its intention to dedicate the 188 acre Reserve as public open space , and grant approval of the construction of a public boardwalk from the Lucky Acres subdivision to the inboard levee of the District ' s former salt pond parcel if all District conditions regarding the construction and maintenance of the public access amenities in the report are adhered to. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve -- Black Mountain (Lease Renewal for Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation W. Tannenbaum reviewed memorandum M-83-30 , dated March 17 , 1983 , regarding the lease renewal for Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation ' s antenna facility on Black Mountain for a period of up to 25 years. He noted the lease was intended to serve as a prototype for future lease negotiations for other communication facilities on Black Mountain and in- formed the Board the $350 per month charge to Ford Aerospace represented an annual rate of $4200 , a 40 percent increase over the previous rent. W. Tannenbaum stated Item (b) of Clause 3 on Page Two of the lease had been amended to state the fixed minimum rent paid by the tenant would in- crease by the greater of a seven percent of the previous years ' Fixed Minimum (Dent or a percentage based on Consumer Price Index data for the one- year period immediately preceding the anniversary of the commencement date. Meeting 83-7 9 Page six Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of Resolution 83-15 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Ground Communications Lease to Ford Aero- space and Communications Corporation (Monte Bello Open Space Preserve -- Black Mountain) with the lease amendment as stated by W. Tannenbaum. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IX. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS R. Bishop provided details on the ten mile hike he would be leading on Saturday, March 26 , 1983 on the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. S. Norton explained that Claim 4818 in the amount of $1 ,500 to Rupert Taylor Real Estate, Inc. represented the District ' s portion of a $3 ,000 settlement for a lawsuit involving the close of escrow on the Fine property. C. MacDonald said a District display would be staffed on Saturday, March 26 , at the Wildlife Refuge Center and on Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27 , at San Antonio Shopping Center. D. Hansen reported the March 20 tree planting day at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve parking lot had been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, April 17 . X. CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the revised claims 83-6 , dated March 23, 1983 . R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. XI. CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed to a Closed Session on land negotiation and litigation matters at 10 : 45 P.M. XII. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11:48 P.M. Jean H. Fiddes District Clerk CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF " - � ,:III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 23, 1983 B. Green noted the fourth paragraph of Test Program to Allow Dogs on Select Preserves on Page Four should refer to her review of the educational brochure, rather than the questionnaire. Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of March 23, 1983. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.