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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19831109 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) MIDPENINSUIA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 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 meeting 83-27 Page Two 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. Meeting 83-27 Page Three 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 Meeting 83-27 Page Four 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. Meeting 83-27 Page Five 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