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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
APRIL 13 , 1983
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Barbara Green called the meeting to order at 7 : 06 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Barbara Green, Edward Shelley, Harry
Turner, and Richard Bishop.
Members Absent: Daniel Wendin and Nonette Hanko,
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte
MacDoanld, James Boland, Stanley Norton, and Jean Fiddes.
II. CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to a Closed Session on land negotiation and litigation
matters at 7 :07 P.M. and reconvened for the public meeting at 8 :13 P.M.
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.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J. Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communications :
1) a letter, dated March 27 , 1983, from Michael Lambert of Cupertino, ex-
pressing the reason he felt dogs should not be allowed on District
preserves; and
2) a letter, dated April 1, 1983, from Harry H. Haeussler of Los Altos ,
requesting the Board provide a significant increase in funds for
parking areas and trails in the 1983-1984 budget.
V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
B. Green added an agenda item for the appointment of a Secretary Pro Tempore.
H. Grench requested the Board consider item five, Rancho San Antonio Open
Space Preserve Upper House Proposal Criteria, after item nine in order
to allow for sufficient time for the Closed Session on personnel matters .
B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that the agenda was adopted as
amended.
VI- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Robert Fisse, representing the South Skyline Association, stated he had
flyers on the Association' s May 15 Kite Day for distribution to the
members of the Board and public.
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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VII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Appointment of Secretary Pro Tempore
Motion: E. Shelley moved the appointment of K. Duffy as Secretary Pro
Tempore. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED
A) Tenth Anniversary Progress Report (memorandum M-83-40 of April 7 , 1983)
Betsy Bechtel and Ellie Huggins, the coordinators for the District' s
Tenth Anniversary activities,briefed the Board on various activities,
including R. Bishop' s hike on the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, the
Rancho San Antonio Fun Run on April 17 , and the May 14 celebration atop
Black Mountain.
IX. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Follow-up Information on Test Program to Allow Dogs on Select Preserves
D. Hansen and J. Boland reviewed in detail memorandum M-83-42 of April 7 ,
1983 which clarified certain discussion points concerning the test
program to allow dogs on select District preserves.
Discussion focused on bail schedules and fines and the proposed
wording of the ordinance and brochure. B. Green stated the Board' s
consensus that District Rangers should cite offenders under the appro-
priate County code until the District' s bail schedule was revised and
in better alignment with neighboring jurisdictions. H. Turner
requested the record state he was in favor of the lower of Santa Clara
County' s and San Mateo County' s bail amounts for violations concerning
dogs as the appropriate bail amount for the District.
H. Turner and R. Bishop suggested the following title changes for regu-
lation 801. 1: dogs and cats permitted in certain areas; dogs and cats
are prohibited except in certain areas.
D. Hansen reviewed the wording of the brochure noting he intended to
add a statement stating that the success or failure of the experiment
will be taken into consideration in determining the permanency of dog use
on select preserves and a statement that dog owners were responsible for
removing their dog' s scat from trail areas . B. Green suggested the brochure
text include a statement that fines would be imposed for violation of
the dog ordinance.
Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board approve the one year experiment to
allow dogs on leash on three select District preserves com-
mencing on July 1, 1983 as outlined in the staff memorandum
before the Board and the previous memorandum of March 16, 1983
and review the experiment after July 1, 1984 to ascertain if a
permanent policy to allow dogs on select preserves is desirable.
H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed on the following
vote:
Ayes: K. Duffy, B. Green, H. Turner, and R. Bishop.
No: E. Shelley.
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B) The Next Decade Workshop Agenda
K. Duffy reviewed the proposed agenda for the workshop as contained in
memorandum M-83-36 of March 23 , 1983. B. Green stated that during the
"Blue Sky" Session, she would solicit comments in the following order:
members of the Board, members of the staff, and members of the public.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the adoption of the agenda for "The Next Decade"
Workshop. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
C) Final Adoption of Use and Management Plan for San Mateo County
Baylands Reserve
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-83-38 of April 4 , 1983.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board adopt the use and management plan
for the San Mateo County Baylands Reserve as contained in
report R-83-11 and dedicate the 188 acre reserve as public open
space. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
X. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED, CONTINUED
B) Proposed Addition to the El Sombroso Area of Manzanita Ridge Open Space
Preserve (Shields Property)
C. Britton introduced report R-83-13, dated April 5, 1983 , noting the
location of the property and stating the total purchase price for the
120 acre parcel was $78 , 000 or $650 per acre, payable in cash at the close
of escrow. D. Hansen reviewed the use and management recommendations for
the property and showed slides of the proposed acquisition which is
outside, but adjacent to the District' s boundary, in an unincorporated
area of Santa Clara County south of Highway 17 .
Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board adopt Resolution 83-16, a Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement, 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 - Lands of Shields) ; tentatively
adopt the interim use and management recommendations contained
in the report before the Board; state its intention to withhold
the property from dedication at this time; and adopt Manzanita
Ridge Open Space Preserve, El Sombroso Area, as the official
name of the site. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
C) Proposed Land and Water Conservation Fund Application - San Mateo
County Baylands Reserve Acquisition
C. Britton reviewed report R-83-12, dated April 7 , 1983 , regarding the
proposed project to purchase about 98. 6 acres of marshland and submerged
land on the shoreline of San Francisco Bay which would become an addition
to the District 188 acre San Mateo County Baylands Reserve . He noted that
a separate gift from Peninsula Open Space Trust of a 14 acre building
site, as an addition to the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, would be used
as the District' s matching contribution for the grant and said the amount
being requested from the government for the project was $100, 000.
Motion: H. Turner moved the adoption of Resolution 83-17 , a Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Approving the Application for Land and Water Conservation
Funds - San Mateo County Bayfront Park Acquisition. R. Bishop
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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C) Proposed Land and Water Conservation Fund Application - Rancho
Raymundo Acquisition
C. Britton reviewed report R-83-14 , dated April 7 , 1983, regarding the
proposed project involving the bargain purchase of Rancho Raymundo, a
204 acre property currently owned by the Peninsula open Space Trust. He
noted POST is willing to sell the property on a bargain sale basis at a
maximum amount of $750, 000 and said the grant request was for $600 , 000
with the $150, 000 balance to be paid by the District.
Motion: H. Turner moved the adoption of Resolution 83-18, a Resolution
of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional open
Space District Approving the Application for Land and Water
Conservation Funds - Rancho Raymundo Acquisition. R. Bishop
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
D) Appointment to Legislative Committee
B. Green, referring to memorandum M-83-39 of April 6, 1983, stated she
had appointed Director Duffy to replace Director Turner on the Legislative
Committee. The Board concurred with B. Green' s appointment.
XI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED, CONTINUED
D) Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve Upper House Proposal Criteria
Motion: E. Shelley moved this agenda item be held over to the next Board
meeting. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
B. Green stated it would be necessary to hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday,
April 20, 1983, and H. Grench noted the upper house proposal criteria
item could be addressed at the Special Meeting.
Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board schedule a Special Meeting for
Wednesday, April 20, 1983 beginning at 7 : 30 P .M. at the
District office. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
H. Grench noted there would be an item on proposed summer use of the
structures on the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve on the April 20 agenda.
XII- INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench informed the Board the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation
Commission had unanimously approved the District' s proposed Sphere of Influence
He stated Senator Cranston supports a $125 million State of California share
for Land and Water Conservation Funds this year and reported on the rate the
State ' s bonds were recently sold compared to the District ' s December issue.
C. MacDonald stated she would be ordering more Celebrate Open Space t-shirts,
B- Green reported on the opening of Palo Alto' s Baylands Trail.
XIII.CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the revised claims 83-7 , dated
April 13 , 1983. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
H. Haeussler requested staff report on recent storm damage at the next Board
meeting. D. Hansen briefly described the storm damage suffered on District
land.
Meeting 83-8 Page Five
XIV.CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to a Closed Session on personnel matters at 9 : 29 P.M.
XV.ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11: 15 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk