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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
§EPTEMBER 28 , 1983
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Daniel Wendin called the meeting to order at 7 : 37 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Edward Shelley,
Nonette Hanko, and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop arrived at 7 :41 P.M.
Personnel Present: Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte MacDonald,
Jean Fiddes , William Tannenbaum, John Escobar, Del Woods , Alice Watt ,
Mary Gundert, and Stanley Norton.
IT. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 19, 1983
D. Wendin stated the minutes should be corrected to state the last
motion pertaining to secret ballots on page two did not pass since
four affirmative votes were required. -
D. Wendin stated the approval of the minutes would be tabled until
R. Bishop was present.
III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J. Fiddes stated the Board had received the following written communications :
1) An invitation to the September 24th Ed Taylor Trail dedication in
Burlingame;
2) a letter from Gene Chasey of Redwood City complimenting the District
on the new Windy Hill loop trail;
3) a letter from Richard M. Hill on behalf of Brittan Heights Condominium
Association regarding a resolution from the Association to the San
Mateo County Board of Supervisors stating the Brittan Heights Board
of Directors strongly protested any use of the Hassler property other
than as open space and demanded that the existing buildings on the
property be removed at the earliest possible date. He also included
copies of letters he wrote to Supervisor John Ward and William Briner
of State Parks and Recreation stating the Brittan Heights Condominium
Association' s opposition to the retention of the buildings and the
San Mateo Art Council ' s proposal ;
4) fifteen letters from the following individuals living on either
Brittan Avenue or La Mesa Drive in the Brittan Heights area.
1. Julia and Robert Wahn 9. Ruth Johnson
2 . PI/M Steven J. Lloyd 10. Richard K. McCord
3. Frances Nuss 11. M/11 Frank Cudillo
4 , M/M E. T. Gilman 12 . Alfred H. Seenberg
5. John C. DePew 13 . Richard Schwartz
6. Mary Jo Melanson 14 . SN71via P. Caplan
7 . June D. West 15. David P. Wolff
8. Alan McGowan
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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J. Fiddes said the letters urged the Hassler site be used strictly
for open space, noting that the purpose they had assessed themselves
was to preserve the property as open space. Eight letters specifi-
cally stated opposition to the use of the buildings by the San Mateo
Arts Council;
5) a letter from Anne J. Ercolani , a Palo Alto resident and Brittan
Heights condominum owner expressing her support for the Arts Coun-
cills use of the Hassler buildings under two conditions : 1) if the
Council can provide reasonable assurances that funds are available
to both restore and maintain all the buildings the Council antici-
pates using and 2) if the federal grant funds are to be withdrawn
if the Council is allowed to use the buildings , the Arts Council 's
request should be denied;
6) telephone messages from Joyce Nolan, 1326 Crestview Drive, and
Ruth Brantman, 3310 Brittan Avenue, expressing their desire for the
Hassler property to be open space.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
D. Wendin requested the addition of a sixth agenda item, Dog Committee
Membership.
H. Turner requested the addition of an agenda item relating to how
ballots would be cast to select a new Ward 3 Director. He subsequently
withdrew his request, and D. 1,tendin stated the item should be included
on the October 12 agenda.
D. Wendin indicated the agenda with the addition of the item on Dog
Committee Membership was adopted by Board consensus.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, continued
D. Wendin reviewed the correction he had stated for the minutes for
R. Bishop's benefit.
Motion: D. Wendin moved the approval of the minutes of September 19 ,
1983 as corrected. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously, with E. Shelley and H. Turner abstaining
from the vote since they had not been present at the meeting.
VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Larry Faber of Palo Alto stated he was representing the Mid-Peninsula
Trails Council.
Tom Kavanaugh, 1726 Spring Street, Mountain View, distributed copies of
a U.S. Army Corps of Engineering Public Notice relating to Ravenswood
Slough and activities of the California Department of Transportation.
He stated a response was required by October 15 , 1983 , and requested
the Board take action on the matter in the form of an agenda item.
D. Wendin referred the matter to staff and, depending on the advise of
Legal Council, requested staff prepare an agenda item or an informational
report on the matter for the October 12 meeting.
VII. NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED
North Santa Clara Solid Waste Management Authority Proposed Disposal
Site Impacts
C. Britton, referring to the staff ' s memorandum M-83-117 of September 22 ,
stated no action was requested of the Board for this agenda item.
A. Watt showed slides of Bryan Canyon.
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Thomas M. Henderson, General Manager, North Santa Clara County Solid
Waste Management Authority, discussed the history of the Authority, its
goals, and the use of Bryan Canyon as a possible location of a solid
waste disposal site. Lyman Black, a Los Altos resident and member of
CROAKE (Concerned Residents organized Against Killer Emissions) , dis-
cussed why CROAKE opposed the use of Bryan Canyon as a disposal site.
N. Hanko requested staff provide responses to her questions regarding
Kaiser Permanente ' s ability to dump its spoils in Bryan Canyon, trails
in the area, permit requirements for Kaiser Permanente, and what controls
could be imposed on Kaiser as opposed to the landfill operation.
No member of the Board requested any additional action on this item.
D. Wendin stated staff should continue to monitor the project closely
and inform the Board of any new information as it becomes available.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Hassler Site Renovation
D. Hansen, referring to memorandums M-83-116 of September 22 and M-83-119
of September 28 , stated I . T. Corporation of Martinez had submitted a
$5000 bid for the removal of the P.C.B. materials from the Hassler site.
He said no other bids had been received.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board accept the bid from I . T. Corporation
for the removal of the P.C.B. materials. H. Turner seconded
the motion.
Discussion: D. Hansen explained why no permit was required
for this particular project, citing OSHA requirements concerning
the removal of hazardous wastes. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Wendin and K. Duffy reported on their September 21 meeting in Sacra-
mento with representatives from San Mateo County and the State to discuss
the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for the Hassler property and
the architectural and historical significance of the Hassler buildings.
D. Wendin stated the members of the San Mateo Countv/Hassler Liaison
Committee would be meeting with Supervisors Ward and Gregorio on Thurs-
day, September 29 to discuss further the project and the proposal from
the San Mateo County Arts Council.
B) Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work (Monte Bello
Road)
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-83-115 of September 22 , 1983 noting
O'Grady Paving, Inc. had completed the Monte Bello Road improvement
project.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the notice of completion and
and acceptance of work and authorize the President to sign the
same. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unani-
mously. Director Turner was not present for the vote.
IX. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Use and Management Plan for Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
and Recommendation for Upper House Disposition - Rancho San Antonio
Open Space Preserve
D. Woods reviewed report R-83-40 of September 21 concerning the use and
management plan for the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and showed
slides to illustrate various points in the report. He stated the first
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phase of improving the main water system for fire protection leading from
the Mora Drive storage tank to the structures on the valley floor was
estimated to cost $1500 and was included in the 1983-84 fiscal year
budget and the second phase was estimated to cost $3500 and would be
included in the 1984-85 budget. Ile noted this cost information should
have been included in the staff report.
Discussion centered on the following items : 1) the reasons for completing
the main water system in phases; 2) the impacts of the increased use of
the Preserve by joggers and runners; 3) the possibility of having the
Rancho San Antonio County Park open earlier in order to accommodate the
parking needs of early morning Preserve users; and 4) the design of
bridges installed on Canyon Trail.
D. Hansen reviewed his memorandum of September 22 regarding the five
proposals submitted for use of the upper house on the Preserve. He
stated staff recommended none of the proposing organizations be selected
at this time, noting the members of the Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve Upper House Proposal Criteria Formulation Committee could review
the proposals and make a recommendation to the full Board. Discussion
centered on the criteria used by staff to evaluate the compatibility of
the goals of the organization with the goals of the District.
N. Hanko stated she had completed her research on how other public
agencies inform the public of available buildings and would be presenting
it to the Board for consideration.
D. Wendin stated the Upper House Committee should review the proposals
that had been received and report back to the full Board at the October
26 meeting on how they recommend the District proceed. He announced
the noticed Committee meeting would be held at noon on October 18 at
the District office and said proposers could submit supplementary written
material on their proposal for the Committee to consider.
Jordonna Eastman and Catherine O'Callaghan, representatives of Six Rivers
Ranch and School, briefly discussed the proposal they had submitted.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the question of the Upper House be referred
back to the Upper House Committee. N. Hanko seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board tentatively adopt the use and manage-
ment plan for the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve as
presented in the report received during the meeting. H. Turner
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
B) Proposed Addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve - Mt. Umunhum,
Area (McCoy Property)
W. Tannenbaum reviewed portions of report R-83-39 of September 22 , 1983
regarding the acquisition of the 60 acre McCoy property located south
of the City of San Jose. He noted the property was outside the District
but within the District 's Sphere of Influence and stated the purchase
price as $72 , 000 payable in cash at the close of escrow.
D. Woods showed slides of the property and D. Hansen reviewed the interim
use and management recommendations proposed for the site.
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N. Hanko spoke in favor of purchasing the property and Tom Kavanaugh
expressed his opposition to the District buying property outside its
boundary.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the adoption of Resolution 83-47 , a Resolution
of the Board of Directors of the Mispeninsula Regional Open
Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Agreement to Purchase
Real Property - Bargain Sale, Authorizing Officer To Execute
Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing
General Manaaer to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary
to Closing of the Transaction (Manzanita Ridge Open Space
Preserve - McCoy Property) . R. Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board tentatively adopt the interim use and
management recommendations as contained in the report of Septem-
ber 22 , 1983 , including the naming of the property as an addition
to the Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve - Mt. Umunhum Area
and that the Board indicate its intention to withhold the
property from dedication. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
C) Dog Committee Membership
D. Wendin stated N. Hanko and R. Bishop were the members of the Dog
Committee since the third member had been Barbara Green. Referring to
a memo from H. Grench, dated September 27, 1983 , he said the Committee 's
current charge was to address the issue of special dog training uses on
District preserves and to monitor the program. Since no member of the
Board volunteered to replace B. Green on the Committee, D. Wendin stated
the Dog Committee would remain a two-member committee at this time.
X. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
R. Bishop reported on the September 26 San Carlos City Council meeting
at which the City Council affirmed the action of the City' s Planning
Commission to reject the development proposal for the Benedetti property.
J. Fiddes stated Teena Henshaw, Mary Cude, and Lee Ayers had taken out
applications for the directorship of Ward 3. She noted the application
period closed at 5 : 00 P.M. Wednesday, October 5 .
D. Hansen reported a Trails Cleanup Day, sponsored by the Trail Informa-
tion and Volunteer Center, was scheduled for October 15.
C. MacDonald said she had hired Lea Brown as her new Public Communications
secretary and showed slides of the dedication ceremony for the Frances H.
Brenner memorial interpretive site on the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
XI. CLAIMS
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the revised claims. E. Shelley
seconded the motion. The motion passes unanimously with
N. Hanko abstaining from item 5645 to I .B.M.
XII. CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session on land negotiation and litigation
matters at 10 :40 P.M.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11:28 P.M. Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk