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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NOVEMBER 9 , 1983
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Daniel Wendin called the meeting to order at
7 :40 P.M.
Members Present: Daniel Wendin, Katherine Duffy, Teena
Henshaw, Edward Shelley, Nonette Hanko, Harry Turner and
Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David
Hansen, Del Woods, Bill Tannenbaum, James Boland, Charlotte
MacDonald, Mary Gundert, Lea Brown, Jean Fiddes and Stanley
Norton.
II. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
L. Brown stated the Board had received the following written
communications:
1) A thank you letter, dated November 9, expressing admiration
to the District for its volunteer Docent Program from
Marjorie Neal, San Jose Board, Association of American
University Women;
2) a letter from Assemblyman Robert W. Naylor recommending
serious consideration of the San Mateo County Arts Council ' s
proposal for potential use of the existing Hassler
buildings;
3) an invitation from Ronald and Rolayne Storz to the Board
and interested staff to tour Picchetti on November 12 at
10 A.M;
4) a letter, dated November 7, from Catherine A. Worthinaham,
President Peninsula Art Association of Belmont urging the
Board' s complete support to saving the Hassler buildings;
5) copies of correspondence between Paul Benchener and Joseph
Judge regarding the ballot measure for the Brittan Heights
Condominium Association dated November 2 and November 7; and
6) notification of revised 1983-84 estimated property
perty tax revenue
from Controller of San Mateo County dated October 19.
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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III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Grench requested the addition of a sixth agenda item,
Consideration of Location for November 22 Special Meeting
and December Meeting Schedule, to New Business with Action
Requested.
Motion: R. Bishop moved to adopt the agenda as amended.
D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
IV. ORAL COMMU14ICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
V. NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED
A) Status of' District' s 1983-84 Legislative Program
H. Grench reviewed memorandum M-83-133 of November 2 , 1983
concerning the status of the District' s 1983-84 Legislative
Program.
He introduced Ralph Heim, the District' s Legislative Advocate
in Sacramento, who discussed in detail the ,1983 legislative
year and possible 1984 legislative actions.
The Board recessed for a break at 8 :35 P.M. and reconvened at
8 :45 P.M.
VI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Final Adoption of Interim Use and Management Plan for
the Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve (McCoy Propertv)
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-83-132 of October 21,recommending
the adoption of interim use and management plan for the former
McCoy property as contained in report R-83-39 and withholding
the property from dedication.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the Board adopt the interim use and
management plan and withhold the property from dedication.
R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
B) Final Adoption of Interim Use And Management Plan For The
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve (Stallings Property)
D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-83-132 of October 21. He noted
the interim use and management plan had been amended to state
the potential for bicycle trails should be investigated, and
stated all buildings had been removed on the site.
Motion: E. Shelley moved the adoption of the recommendations in
memorandum M-83-131 , including the amendment, and
the dedication of the property as open space. K. Duffy
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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VII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve Use And Management
Plan
D. Hansen introduced report R-83-45 of November 1, 1983,
noting the following corrections should be made in the
report: 1) the next scheduled review in the summer of 1984
mentioned in paragraph two of Planning Considerations refers
to the proposed parking lot area on Kennedy Road, and not
the entire plan; and 2) the third sentence in the New Use and
Management Recommendation on page three should read "A specific
parking area plan will bereturned to you in the summer of
1984. "
D. Woods showed slides of the Preserve to illustrate points
made in the report, and D. Hansen discussed the staff
recommendation to change the name of the Preserve to Sierra
Azul Open Space Preserve and the combination of the El
Sombroso Area, the Mt. Thayer Area, and the Mt. Umunhum Area
into a single area to be known as the Mt. Umunhum Area.
Discussion focused on the development of a parking area near
Kennedy Road and included reasons for acquiring the P.M. and
Associates property for enhancing public access; Peninsula Open
Space Trust' s interest in participating in the development of
the parking area; impacts of a parking area and increased use
of the preserve and other sites in the area on the District' s
Ranger staff and its patrol capabilities; the Preserve ' s position
in the Relative Site Empahsis Plan and financial implications of
undertaking the parking lot project in light of the Preserve' s
position in the plan; and timing of meetings with the town of
Los Gatos and neighbors prior to presenting the parking area
plan to the Board in the summer of 1984.
K. Duffy discussed current access to the Kennedy Road Area and
suggested a stile be placed next to the gate at the entrance
as an interim measure until the parking area is developed in
1985. She also requested that maps included in reports indicate
parcel names and names of trails. D. Woods stated staff intended
to work on the stile within the next few months.
D. Wendin requested the status of item three on page three
referring to the Kennedy Road access be modified to reflect
the plans described by D. Woods.
D. Hansen stated staff was also recommending the dedication of
the former 21 acre P.M. and Associates property.
D Wendin stated the Budget Committee had been charged to examine
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the Open Space Management Budget Guidelines and requested
staff arrange a meeting for the Committee.
Motion: D. Wendin moved the tentative adoption of the use and
management recommendations contained in report R-83-44
with the minor modifications on the dates relative to
the parking lot and with the understanding that the
staff will return with modified wording on paragraph 3
on the top of page 3, including recommendations for the
name changes and the intent to dedicate the former
P.M. and Associates property. R. Bishop seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimouslv.
B) Electrification of Bean House , Long Ridge Open Space
Preserve (Memorandum R-83-44 of November 3, 1983)
Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board approve the under-
ground electrification of the Bean House and authorize
staff to proceed with the necessary bidding process.
E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
C) Consideration of Location for November 22 Special
Meeting and December Meeting Schedule
H. Grench noted that since an item concerning Hassler
would be on the November 22 agenda, staff was proposing
the meeting be held in San Carlos in order to be closer
to people who are interested in the item. He said the
meeting could be held at St. Charles Church.
The members of the Board felt that the San Carlos
Council Chambers would be more convenient for the
meeting.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Special Meeting set
for November 22 be held at the San Carlos Council
Chambers with St. Charles Church as a back-up
location. H. Turner seconded. The motion passed
unanimously.
H. Grench recommended that the meeting of December 28 be
cancelled and rescheduled for December 7.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Regular meeting of
December 28 be cancelled and the Regular Meeting
be rescheduled to December 7. Bishop seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
VIII. INFORMATION REPORTS
C. Britton re-D—o-r-f-e-a he had received a letter from the
City and County of San Francisco that would allow the
District to cross the Hetch Hetchy waterlines during a
three month period to be designated by the District at
any time during calendar year 1984 for Hassler building
removal purposes.
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D. Wendin reported on the Upper House Committee noting
C. MacDonald and D. Hansen have been asked to analyse further
the oronosals from the Boy Scouts and Six Rivers Ranch and
School. He said the next meeting will be held at 12 :15 on
November 21; the KTC-Palo Alto Buddhist Center had withdrawn;
the committee will not consider any proposal to move the house
at this time; and a further report will be given at the next
Board meeting.
T.Henshaw remarked on the popularity of Deer Hollow Farm
at Rancho San Antonio and said she would be exploring other
possible sites that could be used in a similar manner.
D. Hansen reported on the South Skyline Association meeting
he, J. Boland and J. Escobar had attended.
IX APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the revised claims list.
R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
X CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to a closed session on land acquisition,
litigation, and personnel matters at 10: 00 P.M.
XI ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11:36 P.M.
Lea Brown
Secretary