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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19850715 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Nko Meeting 85-18 III&=0 O MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY 15, 1985 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Teena Henshaw called the meeting to order at 7: 35 p.m. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Teena Henshaw, Edward Shelley, Harry Turner, and Richard Bishop. Member Absent: Nonette Hanko. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, and Jean Fiddes. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 12, 1985 R. Bishop stated that the word "land" in his statement in the fourth paragraph on Page Four should be substituted with the words "proposed eminent domain proceedings." J. Fiddes noted N. Hanko had requested at the June 26 meeting some additional corrections to the June 12 minutes. These corrections were: the word "unless" should be changed to "provided" and "at which time" should be changed to "otherwise" in the fourth paragraph of Page Three, and in the following paragraph, 11511 be changed to 115b" and 117" be changed to 116". Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the June 12, 1985 workshop minutes as amended. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 with E. Shelley abstaining from the vote since he did not attend the June 12 Special Meeting. H. Turner, referring to a letter to the Board dated July 15, 1985 from Julianna and David Wexler, 100 Crazy Pete's Road, Woodside concerning maintenance of Crazy Pete's Road, requested the Board add an item to the evening's agenda to discuss the Wexler's concerns. Discussion centered on the appropriateness of adding an item to the Special Meeting's established agenda and the Board concurred that the President of the Board should be responsible for placing the matter on a future agenda, or having it considered initially as a Written Communication on July 24. III. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A) Proposed Darling Property Addition to La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (Report R-85-38 of July 11, 1985) - C. Britton pointed out the location of the 69 acre proposed acquisition on the wall map, noting the property was located west of La Honda Road (High- way 84) and north of the District's contiguous La Honda Creek Open Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin Meeting 85-18 Page Two Space Preserve. He stated the terms of the purchase agreement called for a total purchase price of $176,000 and provided for a down payment of $35,300 in cash with the balance payable over 10 years at 7% interest. D. Hansen showed slides of the property and reviewed the use and management recommendations contained in the staff report. He noted that staff did not intend to publicize the site to any great extent at this time since access studies for the site needed to be done. Ed Clement, P.O. Box 153, Pescadero, a neighbor of the proposed acquisition discussed activities, including camping and the build- ing of fires, that currently occur on the site, and questioned how the District would patrol the property. He noted that neighbors in the area had been informing people on the property that they were trespassing. Mr. Clement stated that he felt erosion control would be a constant problem on the property because of the logging that has occurred on the property in the past. D. Hansen explained how the District's Ranger staff patrolled District lands and noted that neighbors could assist the District by informing the Rangers of illegal activities occurring on the site. In response to a question from T. Kavanaugh, D. Hansen stated that staff was recommending the land be withheld from dedication until general use and acquisition patterns in the area were determined. Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt Resolution 85-35, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Agree- ment to Purchase Real Property, Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary to Closing of the Transaction (La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve - Darling Property) , tentatively adopt the Interim Use and Management Plan recommendations contained in the staff report, name the property an addition to the La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve, and indicate its intention to withhold the property from dedication. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. IV. CLAIMS Motion: H. Turner moved the approval of the claims list 85-14 dated July 15, 1985. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. V. CLOSED SESSION The Board adjourned to closed session on land negotiation matters at 8:05 p.m. T. Henshaw, prior to the actual adjournment, appointed H. Turner Secretary Pro-Tempore with the Board's concurrence. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 10:25 p.m. Jean H. Fiddes District Clerk