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MIDPENINSUIA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY 27, 1983
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Barbara Green called the meeting to order at 7 : 37 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green, Edward
Shelley, Nonette Hanko, Harry Turner, and Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, David Hansen, Stanley Norton, Michael
Foster, Jean Fiddes, William Tannenbaum, Mary Gundert, James Boland,
John Escobar, Pat Starrett, Emma Johnson and Joan Combs .
II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A) June 22, 1983
N. Hanko stated the first sentence of the second paragraph on page
five should read "H. Turner distributed and summarized his renort as
a member of the Liaison Committee for the Hassler Health Home
Buildings" . D. Wendin stated the last sentence in the next to last
paragraph on page six be amended to read "C. Britton suggested con-
tact not be made until after the July 27 meeting so there would be
something concrete to take to them regarding the use issue" .
Motion: N. Hanko moved the approval of the June 22, 1983 minutes as
amended. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously, with E. Bishop and K. Duffy abstaining from
the vote since they had not been present at the meeting.
B) July 6, 1983
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of July 6 , 1983 .
K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,
with B. Green and H. Turner abstaining from the vote since
they had not been present at the meeting.
III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communica-
tions :
• copy of the 1983-1988 Plan for the Peninsula Open Space Trust;
• letter from Robert E. Durkee, Conservation Chair, Sierra Group, San
Mateo County Group of the Loma Prieta Chapter, requesting the Board delay
any decision concerning the demolition of the Hassler buildings until
an assessment was made of the energies and organizational strengths of
the cultural and environmental groups interested in rehabilitating the
buildings;
a letter inviting the Board members to join the California Association of
Park and Recreation Commissioners and Board Members; and
a letter from Harry H. Haeussler of Los Altos, complimenting the Dis-
trict on the new Windy Hill trails and discussing three suggestions to
improve the trails.
J. Fiddes stated the Board had received either written or telephone
communications in favor of retaining some of the Hassler buildings for
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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use by the San Mateo County Arts Council from the following:
1. K.M. Brignolo (no address)
2 . Mary Jane Elright, 3310 Brittan Avenue, #12, San Carlos
3. Valerie Roberts, 2760 Melendy Drive, #5, San Carlos
4 . Mr. and Mrs. D. Hartnett, Brittan Avenue, San Carlos
5. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Arum, 141 Leslie Drive, San Carlos
6 . Dana Marie Bunnett, Coordinator, Very Special Arts Festival, 1202
Himmel Avenue, Redwood City
J. Fiddes said written or telephone communications opposed to the use of
the Hassler property for any purpose other than open space had been re-
ceived from the following:
1. Lewis E. Howard, 3299 La Mesa Drive, #9 , San Carlos
2 . Dorothy M. Howard, same as above
3 . R. Graham Wahn, 3331 Brittan Avenue, #8 , San Carlos
4 . Judy Wahn, same as above
5 . R. W. Dehner, 165 Leslie Drive, San Carlos
6 . Jean R. Dehner, same as above
7. Joseph Rick, 135 Leslie Drive, San Carlos
She noted that several individuals above noted that when they voted to
form the assessment district they were told the property would be used
for open space and the buildings would be removed.
Additional written communications included:
a note from Mary Jo Melanson, 3320 Brittan Avenue, #8 , San Carlos, stating
she did not approve of the Council ' s retention of any of the Hassler
buildings unless it is agreed that none of the funds being provided be
used for this purpose;
a letter from Cindy Rubin, Project Administrator, North Santa Clara County
Solid Waste Management Authority, requesting that a presentation be made
to Board members about the Authority' s recent studies, including the use
of Bryan Canyon as a landfill and possibly as a site for an energy
recovery facility;
a letter from Claude A. Look for the T. I .V.C. Steering Committee re-
questing $2000 of funding for the Trails Information and Volunteer Center;
a letter from the Jameson Family, Los Altos Hills regarding caretaking
possibilities for the upper house at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Pre-
serve;
a letter from Joseph M. Whelan, Portola Valley, in support of the San
Mateo County Arts Council ' s proposal; and
a letter from Jane Leddy, 1860 Parrott Drive, San Mateo, regarding
the Hassler buildings and expressing her support for the Arts Council' s
proposal if the buildings are structurally sound.
B. Green stated the letters from Cindy Rubin and Claude A. Look would be
discussed during Informational Reports .
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
B. Green stated the agenda was adopted as presented by Board consensus.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Harry Haeussler of Los Altos discussed the new Windy Hill trails, noting
experienced horsemen would have no problem riding the trails. He noted
there were some trees along the trail that needed trimming, and N. Hanko
suggested appropriate signing be installed if necessary regarding eques-
trian use of the trail.
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VI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Proposed Annexation to District of Sunland Park Area of Saratoga
H. Grench reviewed memorandum M-83-84 of July 19, 1983, noting the Board
was being asked to consider applying to the Santa Clara County Local
Agency Formation Commission in order to initiate annexation procedures.
Motion: K. Duffy moved the adoption of Resolution 83-31, a Resolution
of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Requesting Initiation of Annexation Procedures
of the Sunland Park Area of Saratoga by the Santa Clara County
Local Agency Formation Commission. N. Hankc, seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
B. Hassler Use and Management Plan for Buildings and Response to the
San Mateo County Arts Council ' s Proposal
H. Grench stated staff had been notified late in the afternoon that Les
McCargo, Interim Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, State of
California, had signed a letter concerning the Hassler acquisition Land
and Water Conservation Fund grant project and noted a transcript of the
letter taken over the telephone by District staff had been distributed.
He stated the letter, written in response to C. Britton' s letter of
July 6, 1983 regarding the San Mateo County Arts Council proposal for
use of the Hassler property, said the Council ' s proposal was incompatible
with the existing contract for the grant and with Land and Water Conser-
vation Fund policies. He noted Mr. McCargo had stated that carving out
the area in question with the buildings would "gut" the project and
diminish the character to such a degree the entire project would have
to be reconsidered and that the District had two choices : 1) accept the
Council ' s proposal and relinquish the Grant or 2) reject the Council ' s
proposal and continue with the project as approved. H. Grench stated
the Hassler Land and Water Conservation Fund arant was for $1. 1 million.
In response to questions from H. Turner and N. Hanko, H. Grench stated
C. Britton' s letter of July 6 had been included in the packet, noted he
thought the Council ' s more recent proposal had been forwarded to the
State, and explained the complexities of conversion of property acquired
or developed with Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance.
D. Hansen reviewed portions of the staff report R-83-33, dated July 21,
1983, noting an architectural firm and a landscaping firm had been
hired and testing was being done for the proposed- removal of PCBs and
asbestos on the site. He said staff felt the buildings were a visible
tangible intrusion on the site and showed a photograph of the site that
did not include any buildings . He said the building site itself was
the most valuable area for open space use on the property and said if
the proposal were accepted, cars and related human activity would cause
the loss of wildlife in the area.
D. Hansen stated that, based on the results of current boring tests,
the recommendation was to truck all material from the demolition process
off the site. He noted that the current estimates for total demolition
were $280, 000 , while the cost for partial demolition was $156 , 000, but
added the savings were minuscule in terms of the loss of open space.
H. Grench noted the report included a memorandum from C. Britton on the
financial considerations regarding the San Mateo Arts Council ' s use of
the existing buildings. H. Grench then discussed the policy questions
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contained in the staff report, noting the Board had previously not con-
sidered other proposals for possible uses of the site, including a senior
citizens ' housing program, since the District was acquiring the land for
open space purposes. He stated staff was recommending the demolition
of all the buildings.
K. Duffy, referring to the report of the Hassler Liaison Committee (re-
port R-83-32 of July 22, 1983) , stated the Committee had recommended the
matter be discussed aaain at the second meeting in August if the Board
decided to proceed with the proposal. She noted, however, that the
Committee had not seen the letter from the State at the time this recom-
mendation was made. N. Hanko suggested substituting a parcel for the
Hassler property in order to keep the grant, noting she felt it was
improper for the State to overlook the positive aspects of the Arts
Council ' s proposal. She suggested tabling the decision on the proposal
until a delegation from the Arts Council could go to Sacramento and meet
with State officials to discuss the proposal .
E. Shelley noted that if the Board continued to consider this proposal,
the other proposals that had been turned down in the past should be re-
considered.
R. Bishop stated the letter from the State created an impassable obstacle.
He suggested the general project be discussed by the members of the Arts
Council and public present, after which the Board should make a decision
on the proposal.
Nancy Jalonen, speaking in behalf of the San Mateo Arts Council, stated
she did not want to jeopardize the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant,
and stated that if the Board were to table its decision on the Council ' s
proposal, the District and the Council could enter into a new kind of
partnership and examine the possibilities together. She noted the cover
photo of an issue of the Openseace had shown artists in the fields of
Monte Bello and discussed portions of the District' s Masterplan as they
related to the Council ' s proposal. She said she hoped for a marriage of
the goals of the District and the Arts Council, and discussed the interest
of several environmental groups in using some of the Hassler facilities.
She cited a letter from Lennie Roberts in support of the Council ' s
proposal and urging the Board to work with the Council.
Thomas W. Novotny, Vice President, Construction Division, Novo Enter-
prises Incorporated, 160 Seale Avenue, Palo Alto, stated he, at the
request of the Arts Council, had inspected the Hassler buildings and said
they could be rehabilitated. He said rehabilitation costs would not
be as high as figures cited by District staff, noted he did not feel
the buildings were an intrusion on the site, and expressed his support
for the Arts Council ' s proposal.
Jim Gazer, speaking for the Council ' s proposal, stated he had favored
saving the buildings for economic reasons, but noted the State' s letter
regarding the grant appeared to "shoot down" the proposal.
N. Jalonen discussed what the Arts Council had done with respect to the
recommendations made by the Board' s Liaison Committee for the use of the
buildings. She noted the studios and gallery would be open to the public
at all times, public events would be held on the site two to four times
a year, and the Council would sponsor an art contest.
George Duggar from the San Mateo Arts Council discussed the financing of
the Council ' s proposal, including annual operating revenues and expendi-
tures and capital costs for improvements and renovation. He outlined
the Council ' s funding plans, noting they were hoping to receive one
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$300, 000 grant and six annual grants and said that through a combination
of ways they were planning to secure necessary funding over a period of
time.
Ruth Waters from the San Mateo County Arts Council discussed the cost
breakdown of the projected capital improvements and the three building
restoration phases. She explained a detailed floorplan of the buildings,
noting how the space would be used for the visual arts, environmental
activities, performing arts, galleries, administration, and bathrooms.
She said there was wheelchair access to every part of the complex and
added the amount of rental space was 20 ,000 square feet. Ms. Waters
discussed the proposed management of the center and cited portions of
the District' s Masterplan which she felt would allow for the type of
project the Arts Council was proposing.
Karl Schmit of Sunnyvale, a music instructor at Foothills College, spoke
in favor of the Arts Council ' s proposal.
John Gamon, President, Santa Clara Valley Chapter, California Native
Plant Society, discussed the July 19 tour of the Hassler site eleven
members of the Society had taken and distributed a letter to the Board
on this matter. He noted the members of the group did not agree on
whether the buildings should be saved and discussed the need to eradicate
the introduced weeds on the site. He stated he felt the decision on the
Arts Council ' s proposal should be tabled.
Bill Russell, a member of the Board of Directors of the Arts Council,
stated the District' s Board members should not vote on the merits of
the Arts Council ' s proposal at this meeting and said the Arts Council
should send a delegation to Sacramento to discuss the Council ' s proposal
and the Land and Water Conservation fund grant with State officials.
Dick Hill, speaking in behalf of the Board of Directors of the Brittan
Heights Condominium Association, stated the Association had passsed a
resolution stating the District should respect the commitments made to
the Brittan Heights homeowners and keep Hassler as complete open space.
He noted that when the Brittan Heights Assessment District had been
formed, homeowners had been told the buildings would be removed. Ruth
Waters stated she had not had the opportunity to address the Association' s
Board of Directors on the Arts Council ' s proposal and noted Joseph Judge,
a past President of the Condominium Association had previously expressed
his support for the Council ' s proposal.
Phyllis Canqerii, 1331 American Way, I'lenlo Park, expressed her support
for a managed arts center combined with open space and proposed the
Board table any decision on the Council ' s proposal at this time,
noting there might be other options, such as botanical gardens and
field labs. that the Boar(5 might want to consider.
Fred Endicott, a Brittan Heights resident and former chairman of
the corcomittee to save Hassler, noted the c,,,i!Cerness anc' open space
aspects of the I-lassler site would be lost if the Arts Council ' s
proposal were accepted. He discussed the intrusion of cars traffic,
and noise resulting frog: an Arts Center. He stated he did not
support the project and noted when the assessment district was formed,
people were told the site would be total onzen space without the
,-- uildinqs.
Walter SmitheN Coordinator for 1*;.,ather.,.a-Lt-ics Science, and, Lnvironmental/
Energy Education, San !Iateo County Office of Education, noted he had
distributed a letter to the Board at the meetinu and stated. his
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support for the retention of the Hassler buildings . he noted the
buildings could r.,rovide a site for environmental education activities,
4. stays .including overnigh� lie stated treat inthe future access to
environmental camps will be less of an option because of the expense
of transporting children to more distant locations . ILILe requested the
Board defer any decisions of the Arts Council ' s proposal until
different options could be examined.
Charles Fiddler spoke in favor of preserving the buildings for use
by the Arts Council .
I M' the 'rts Council ' s
ark Johnson of Los Altos expressed his support for t. L'�
proposal and the retention of the buildings , citing the need for human
open space.
Judy Wahn, a member of the Brittan Heights Condominium Association
stated the assessment district hap been forined with the understanding
the buildings would be de-mclisLed. She discussed the problems of
noise that would be created if the proposal were accepted and stated
she did not support the Council ' s proposal .
Harry Haeussler of Los Altos said the Board should not delay in makina
a decision on the Council ' s proposal.
Bill Spangle of Portola Valley urged the Board not to make any
decision on the proposal tonight, noting he felt the State ' s response
regarding the grant warranted further examination and discussion
regarding the role of the arts in recreation and open space.
Debby Wright, 1331 American Way, lKienlo Park requested the Board
delay its decision on the iratter.
Anne Degheest 30362 La 24esa Drive, San Carlos, requested the Board
make its decision tonight.
Phil Fonsaka, a possible contractor for the Arts Council ' s restoration
of the buildings, stated the Board ' s decision should be tabled until
the Arts Council had an opportunity to deal with the information
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frora the State about grant.
Barbara Weisner of Palo Alto expressed her support for the Council ' s
proposal.
N. Hanko reviewed portions of the Liaison Committee' s report, noting
other Committee members would probably want to speak since there had not
been total Committee member agreement on all items . She noted the
Committee had tried to put together criteria for the Arts Council ' s pro-
posal that would allow for a significant amount of public access and use,
including environmental education use . She said she felt the Council ' s
current proposal was different from the proposal presented to the State
for review, and noted she felt Arts Council representatives and perhaps
a member of the Board should meet with State officials to explain the
proposal with particular emphasis on the areas relating to public use.
H. Turner questioned N. Jalonen on whether Council representatives had
been able to contact City and County of San Francisco representatives to
secure an extension of the December 31 deadline for trucking material off
the site. N. Jalonen responded the Council had been in contact with Paul
Scannell, Assistant County Manager at the County of San Mateo and he had
indicated an extension would be possible.
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K. Duffy stated the Liaison Committee had sought to identify all the
risks and problems involved with the Arts Council ' s proposal for both the
District and the Council and noted the Committee ' s report addressed
such items. She stated the Board had to indicate whether there were four
votes in support of the basic concept of the Arts Council ' s proposal,
regardless of any financial impacts. She expressed her support for the
proposal and the uses of the buildings proposed by the Council, noting
she had always felt the Hassler site would have requests for more in-
tensive use because of its close proximity to the urban center. She said
the Council ' s dream for the Arts Center was similar to the dreams indivi-
duals had to form a special district to preserve open space, and she
stated she supported delaying any Board decision on the project at this
time. She noted the District could not offer financial support and open
space resources to every group making requests to the District, but said
the Arts Council ' s request deserved the District' s approval .
D. Wendin stated the decision on the Council ' s proposal should not be
delayed and said he supported staff' s recommendation to raze the build-
ings. He noted he had hoped the Council would return with a proposal
that merged appropriate levels of public use with non-public uses and
stated he felt the current proposal was much too intense for the site.
He stated the proposed plan to manage the project was not satisfactory
for the District and added the Arts Council had not indicated, as he had
hoped they would at this meeting, where necessary funding would come from
for their project and major capital expenditures. He said he felt the
District would not have supported the project at the time of acquisition
when the Board decided to spend $ 3 .5 million of public funds to acquire
the property, and noted he felt that if such a project had been approved,
the District would not have been the lead agency in the acquisition. He
stated the Hassler site was not the right place for the Arts Council ' s
proposal and noted that if the golf course is built on the Edgewood Park
site, the Hassler site will be the only close-in openspace site in this
section of the District. Citing Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve as
an example, he added that close-in open space, with none or a few struc-
tures, was a valuable asset for environmental education.
R. Bishop stated he had explained at previous meetings the reasons he
wanted the Hassler site to be complete open space, confirmed that the
Brittan Heights residents had been told the buildings would be razed,
except for perhaps one or two small buildings that might be used for
ranger residences, and said it was important for the District to honor
the commitments it had made to the members of the assessment district,
as well as maintain its credibility with those individuals who help
the District to acquire openspace. He stated he felt that if the Dis-
trict pursued the Arts Council ' s proposal, all the financial risk would
fall on the District. He said the Board should make a decision on the
proposal at this meeting and noted he supported the entire site being
converted to openspace.
H. Turner stated he favored adopting the staff' s recommendation since a
commitment had been made to the Brittan Heights residents who formed the
assessment district that the buildings would be razed and for that reason
he did not feel the State would change its mind about the grant. He said
he did not want the public to forfeit the grant funds . He added that
with a different set of facts he could have been pursuaded to approve the
Council ' s project; however, he could not now support the project at
this time.
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E. Shelley stated he would support staff recommendation, noting he had
not been persuaded to approve the Arts Council ' s proposal .
Motion: D. Wendin moved the Board adopt the interim use and management
plan for the Hassler site as contained in report R-83-17 and
direct staff to continue to pursue demolition of all the
buildings of the former Hassler Health Home and that the site
be restored to a natural area by the end of December, 1983.
E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed on the
following vote:
Ayes: D. Wendin, B. Green, E. Shelley, H. Turner and R. Bishop.
Noes: K. Duffy and N. Hanko. Directors Duffy and Hanko voted
against the motion for the reasons stated during the
discussion.
Motion: D. Wendin moved the District return the Arts Council ' s $2000
contribution which was for the engineering study. H. Turner
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
N. Hanko expressed her concerns regarding how staff could more adequately
inform the public about buildings available for public use at the time a
property was acquired. E. Shelley stated he felt staff was carrying out
Board policy, and N. Hanko said she may place an item on a future agenda
on how other agencies deal with excess property.
The Board recessed for a break at 10 : 20 P.M. and reconvened for the
public meeting at 10 : 30 P.M.
C. Final Adoption of Interim Use and Management Plan for the Ertell
Property Addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve (Memorandum
m-83-83 of July 14 , 1983)
D. Hansen stated escrow had closed on the property and staff had received
no public comments on the proposed interim use and management recommenda-
tions.
Motion: K. Duffy moved the approval of the interim use and management
recommendations, including unofficially naming the property as
an addition to the Manzanita Ridge open Space Preserve, and with-
holding the property from dedication as contained in report
R-83-30 for the former Ertell Property. D. Wendin seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
VII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED Review
A. Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve use and Management Plan
D. Hansen reviewed the use and management plan for the Saratoga Gap Open
Space Preserve as contained in report R-83-31 of July 19 , 1983, and
M. Gundert showed slides to illustrate various parts of the report.
D. Hansen stated staff was recommending the four main structures on Char-
coal Road not be demolished at this time, but noted staff would not
actively solicit further public uses of the structures. He noted possible
future uses for the structures might be a Santa Clara County Park Ranger
facility, and a possible hike-in day use area and/or overnight backpack
area.
E. Shelley stated he was bothered by the recommendation to retain the
structures, but noted he considered the possible backpack camp use of
the structures consistent with Board policy. N. Hanko stated she was
pleased with the recommendation for the structures, but hoped it did not
foreclose other proposals that might be received for potential use of
the structures.
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Motion: H. Turner moved the Board tentatively adopt the use and manage-
ment plan for the Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve as contained
in the staff report, including the Board' s intention to dedi-
cate the 80 acre former Gunetti-Larrus parcel. R. Bishop
seconded the motion.
Discussion: K. Duffy stated placement of the entry sign for
the Preserve should take into consideration people sometimes
playing in the snow in that area, that she would like to see
the trail connections avoid the steep part of Charcoal Road,
and that there was still debris in the area where the trailer
had been located. R. Bishop requested staff consult with the
Board on the relocation of the water tank to the Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve so that the Board would be assured the water
tank would not be a visual intrusion. Later in the meeting,
D. Wendin discussed the reasons the Gunetti-Larrus property
was being recommended for dedication, noting the District
could still transfer the land to Santa Clara County even though
it was dedicated. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Temporary Trail Easement - Lands of
Corte Madera Associates
H. Grench summarized memorandum M-83-82 of July 18, 1983 regarding the
temporary trail easement. D. Hansen discussed the Auaust 7 dedication
ceremony, sponsored by Peninsula Open Space Trust, for the new Windy
Hill trails, and Directors Shelley and Turner indicated they would attend
the ceremony.
Motion: H. Turner moved the Board approve and accept the temporary trail
easement for the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve . E. Shelley
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
C. Request to Reclassify Public Communications Aide Position
H. Grench reviewed memorandum M-83-86 of July 19 , 1983 noting staff was
recommending the position be reclassified to a three-quarters time
secretarial position. He noted the secretarial job specification had
been changed to include some minor revisions . J. Fiddes described the
process that would be followed to fill the position.
Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board approve the reclassification of the
Public Communications Aide position to the position of Sec-
retary, assign the position the salary range of Step :,No. 155-185
in the District' s 1983-1984 Salary Pay Plan, approve the revised
job specification for Secretary, approve the amended Salary
Pay Plan, and authorize the General Manager to proceed in the
filling of the position. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
B. Green stated the request for $2000 of funding from Claude A. Look
for the Trails Information and Volunteer Group Steering Committee should
be placed on the next feasible agenda for consideration. D. Hansen
briefly discussed the project and D. Wendin stated staff should discuss
the request for initial seed money and the possibility of on-going con-
tributions if the Center were undertakinq work the District would normally
do.
After discussion on whether the Board should request a formal presenta-
tion from the North Santa Clara County Solid Waste Management Authority,
B. Green stated the Board' s consensus that a presentation be placed on
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the agenda of a future Board meeting. D. Wendin stated he felt repre-
sentatives from CROAKE should also be able to present their arguments .
H. Turner stated Leslie Doolittle had been appointed the City Manager
for Woodside and said Councilmembers Bob Kirkwood and Ellen Newlands were
not running for re-election.
B. Green stated the first meeting in August would probably be her last
Board meeting since she would be moving to Texas.
H. Grench reported on how the District was effected by the State' s budget
and said a condensed version of the District' s display was on exhibit
at the Mountain View Community Center.
D. Hansen stated he had received five major applications for use of the
upper house at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. In response to
a question from E. Shelley, he stated staff would be reviewing the
applications and would then like to pass them on to the Upper House
Committee for review. D. Wendin noted the Upper House Committee had
been disbanded and said he would like to be on the Committee that reviewed
the applications.
IX. CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the revised claims 83-14 ,
dated July 27, 1983 . K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
X. CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session on land negotiation and litigation
matters at 11:15 P.M.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11 :40 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk