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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C,SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE,MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mayo _ .. .
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at
7 : 31 P .M.
Members Present: Richard Bishop, Teena Henshaw, Katherine
Duffy, Gerry Andeen, and Nonette Hanko .
Members Absent: Edward Shelley and Robert McKibbin.
Personnel Present: Craig Britton, David Hansen, Mary
Hale, Jean Fiddes , David Topley, Michael Newburn,
Warren Phillips , Renita Gabrielson, Frank Olson,
Stanley Norton, and Doris Smith.
II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 27 ,__1988
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the
minutes of April 27 , 1988 . N. Hanko seconded the
motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . G. Andeen was
not present for the vote .
III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
D . Smith stated that the Board had received the following
written communications :
1) a letter , dated April 28 , 1988 from Alfonso R. Tatano,
P.O. Box 865 , Cupertino, congratulating the Board on
the completion of the draft of the Land Acquisition
Policies and Procedures and proposing that two items be
amended;
2) a letter, dated May 2 , 1988 from Candace Stone, 22500
Skyline Boulevard, La Honda, containing suggestions for
draft Land Acquisition Policies and Procedures ; and
Herbert Grench,General Manager;Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Edward Shelley,Nonette Hanko,Gerry Andeen,Richard Bishop
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R-88-39 of April 7 , 1988 and that the Board
indicate its intention to withhold the 222
property from dedication as public open space
at this time. T. Henshaw seconded the motion.
The motion passed 5 to 0 .
D. Proposed Opper Property Addition to the Sierra Azul
Open s eye t! unhuR rea space Preserve,
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C. Britton noted that the proposed property was
comprised of two contiguous 40-acre parcels located
adjacent to the former Witt property. He stated that
the purchase price was $216 , 200 and that the District
would also pay a broker ' s commission of $11 , 300. D.
Hansen said that since there is currently no public
access to the site, it would be designated as a
Conservation Management Unit (CMU) . He said that the
structures on the property would be removed by the
current owner as part of the purchase agreement.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt
Resolution 88-15, a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional open
Space District Authorizing Acceptance of
Purchase Agreement , Authorizing Officer to
Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to
District, and Authorizing General Manager to
Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary
or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction
(Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve - Lands of
Opper) . N. Hanko seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5 to 0 .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board tentatively
adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan
recommendations contained in the staff report,
including naming the property as an addition
to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, Mt .
Umunhum Area, and indicate its intention to
withhold the property from dedication at this
time. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5 to 0 .
In follow-up discussion, K. Duffy asked if grading
could be done to soften the building pads and bulldozed
cuts on the property. D. Hansen stated that staff had
discussed the subject and had concluded that, although
it would not be feasible to repair all of the total
damage done to the land, trees and shrubs could be
planted around the perimeter of the pads .
G. Andeen asked what the long range goals are for the
area and when public access would be possible. K.
Duffy stated that there was good potential for public
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3) a copy of a letter, dated April 21 , 1988 addressed to
Mr. Jack O' Connell , Chair of the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee, from Phyllis Cangemi , Executive
Director of Whole Access , expressing support for the
underpass at the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve and
a letter written January 28 , 1987 by Harry Dean, Jr . ,
Board Chair of Whale Access , also in support of whole
access to the Alpine Lake area of Skyline Ridge
Preserve.
K. Duffy stated that the draft response letters
prepared by staff for the Tatano and Stone letters were
approved by Board consensus and that no reply was
necessary for the letters pertaining to the underpass .
N. Hanko requested that all letters concerning Land
Acquisition Policies and Procedures brochure and
developed communities be forwarded to the Land
Acquisition Policy Committee members .
K. Duffy referring to the May 5, 1988 letter from South
Skyline Association that had been included for the
Board' s information, said that she would plan to attend
the May 19 general Membership meeting of the
Association. D. Hansen added that some staff members
would also be attending the meeting.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications .
V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
K. Duffy stated that the agenda was adopted by Board
consensus with the addition of Special Orders of the Day.
VI . SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
D. Hansen introduced Open Space Technicians Warren Phillips ,
Renita Gabrielson, and Frank Olsen, the newest members of
Open Space Management ' s staff .
VII . BOARD BUSINESS
A. Final Adoption of the Preliminary Use and
Manes ement Plan for the Herq_erton Property_
Addition to the Sierra_Azul Open ...Space Prservq,
Mt. Umunhum Area {Report R-8_8-40 of May 3 , 1988)
D. Hansen noted that negotiations had been
completed for purchase of the trailer located on
the property at the cost of $1500 . He said that
staff is currently trying to find a caretaker for
the site who will live in the trailer. Noting
that escrow had closed on April 29 , 1988 , he
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R-88-39 of April 7 , 1988 and that the Board
indicate its intention to withhold the
property from dedication as public open space
at this time. T. Henshaw seconded the motion.
The motion passed 5 to 0 .
D. Proposed g2per_Property Addition to the Sierra Azul
Open Space Preserve, Mt. Umunhum Area (Report R-88-47
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C . Britton noted that the proposed property was
comprised of two contiguous 40-acre parcels located
adjacent to the former Witt property. He stated that
the purchase price was $216 , 200 and that the District
would also pay a broker ' s commission of $11 , 300 . D.
Hansen said that since there is currently no public
access to the site , it would be designated as a
Conservation Management Unit (CMU) . He said that the
structures on the property would be removed by the
current owner as part of the purchase agreement .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt
Resolution 88-15, a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Authorizing Acceptance of
Purchase Agreement , Authorizing Officer to
Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to
District, and Authorizing General Manager to
Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary
or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction
(Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve - Lands of
Opper) . N. Hanko seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5 to 0 .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board tentatively
adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan
recommendations contained in the staff report ,
including naming the property as an addition
to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, Mt .
Umunhum Area, and indicate its intention to
withhold the property from dedication at this
time . N. Hankc, seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5 to 0 .
In follow-up discussion, K. Duffy asked if grading
could be done to soften the building pads and bulldozed
cuts on the property. D. Hansen stated that staff had
discussed the subject and had concluded that, although
it would not be feasible to repair all of the total
damage done to the land, trees and shrubs could be
planted around the perimeter of the pads .
G. Andeen asked what the long range goals are for the
area and when public access would be possible . K.
Duffy stated that there was good potential for public
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access eventually, and C. Britton noted the District
was currently trying to acquire lands as they became
available.
E. Support for Proposition 70_, the California Wildlife,
Coast and Park Land Conservation Act Initiative
(Report R-—88-45 of April 26 , 1988)
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M. Hale stated that the initiative would provide over
$10 million to the District and that twice the number
of signatures required to qualify the initiative for
the June ballot had been collected, indicating
tremendous grass-roots support .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt
Resolution 88-16 , a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Supporting Proposition 70 , the
"California Wildlife, Coastal , and Park Land
Conservation Act. " K. Duffy seconded the
motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 .
F. Calling of District Election and Requests for
Consolidation of Services (Report R-88-46 of April 27 ,
1988)
J. Fiddes said that four of the District ' s seven wards
were scheduled to elect Directors this November. She
noted that the nomination period for the election will
open July 18 and close on August 12 .
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution
88-17 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Calling Election and Requesting
Consolidation (Santa Clara County) . T.
Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion
passed 5 to 0 .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt
Resolution 88-18 , a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Calling Election and Requesting
Consolidation (San Mateo County) . N. Hanko
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to
0.
G. Contract With Forester for El Corte de Madera Creek
qp�?n Space Preserve Lo ing__pper,a�t�qq_ (R@�port _F�H-52
D. Hansen reviewed the staff report , noting that Mr .
Tunheim' s fee amounted to approximately 6. 5% instead of
the typical forester ' s fee of up to 15% of the total
timber sale. G. Andeen questioned to whom the timber
sale revenue would go, and C . Britton said that the
original purchase contract with Alan Hosking called
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for payments to be made to the Land Bank to fulfill Mr.
Hosking ' s obligations with the Bank. Discussion
centered on who should pay for the forester ' s services ,
of the forester, and C . Britton noted that it was to
the District ' s benefit that the forester work for the
District in order to protect District property. G.
Andeen said that such costs should be part of the cost
of removing trees in the future . K. Duffy stated that
the contract should have been presented earlier to the
Board in light of the $8 , 600 amount of work that had
already been completed.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the
contract not to exceed $24 , 000 with Edward H.
Tunheim, Forester, to complete the overseeing
of the logging operation and necessary
inspections at El Corte de Madera Creek Open
Space Preserve and authorize the President of
the Board to sign the contract. N. Hanko
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to
0 .
VII . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
C. Britton reported on the Assembly Budget Augmentation
Committee meeting that he attended on May 9 in Sacramento
regarding the District ' s request for funding of the tunnel
project at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve .
J. Fiddes noted that, in Director McKibbin ' s absence, the
Board needed to appoint a Secretary pro-tempore .
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board appoint R. Bishop to
serve as Secretary Pro-Tempore . N. Hanko seconded
the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 .
J. Fiddes said that it was necessary for the Board to select
a date for the evaluation of Board appointees . Following
discussion, it was decided that the meeting would be
tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 6 . T. Henshaw
requested that a meeting of the old budget committee be
scheduled in order to complete its work on the Open Space
Management budget guidelines . K. Duffy suggested that the
item be considered by the full Board, rather than the two
budget committees . N. Hanko stated that she would like to
see the item on the June 8 agenda.
D. Hansen reported that a helicopter would be used to remove
sections of the old flume at St . Joseph' s Hill Open Space
Preserve the following week. He said that the large
entrance sign at the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve had
been vandalized recently and that replacement costs would be
approximately $3 , 000 .
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K. Duffy reported that she and C . Britton had recently
attended a meeting of the Lexington Hills Association.
VIII .CLAIM,S
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board approve Revised
Claims 88-09 . R. Bishop seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5 to 0 .
IX. CLOSED SESSION
S . Norton announced that litigation matters to be
discussed in Closed Session concerned settlement of
Stanford litigation case that fell under Government
Code Section 54956 . 9 (a) . The Board recessed to Closed
Session at 8 : 40 P.M.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 35
P .M.
Doris Smith
Secretary
The minutes of the �! meeting
were approved as corrected.