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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19880713 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 98- 1-6 'WL 'woof *a&0 Mm 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 MEETI1'1G BOARD OF DIRECTORS July 131, 1988 MINUTES i . ROLLCALLI President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 : 10 P .M. Members Present : Teena Henshaw, Katherine Duffy, Gerry --—------- Andeen, and Robert McKibbin. Members Absent : Edward Shelley , Nonette Hanko , and Richard Bis'l-lop. Persornel Present : Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Mary Hale , Jean Fiddes , Del Woods , James Boland, Michael Foster , Joan Combs , and Doris Smith. II . CLOSED -SESSION The Board recessed to Closed Session to discuss land negotiation matters . The Board reconvened for the Public meeting at 7 : 45 P .M. III . SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY K. Duffy introduced Dan Hedrick and Scott Newmann , members of Boy Scout Trcop 37 fron Los Altos under the direction of Jay Bishop, Senior Patrol Leader , who presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance . IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 25 , 1988 Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board approve the minutes of May 25 , 1988 . R . McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . u n e 8 1,---119_8 3 Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve the minutes of June 8 , 1988 . G. Andeen seconded the ,motion . The -n.otion passed 4 to 0 . Herbert Grench,General Manager;Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Edward Shelley,Nonette Hanko,Gerry Andeen,Richard Bishop Meeting 88-16 Page Two June 22 1988 M-ot-i-o-n: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve -the minutes of June 22 , 1988 . T. Henshaw seconded the -n .0tion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS D . Syrnith stated that the Board had received the following written communications : 1) a letter , dated June 29 , 1988 , from Candace Stone of the Portola Heights Property Owners Association, concerning bicyclists trespassing on private roads in the Portola Heights cornrunity and offering suggestion.-, for addressing the problem, including better signing of roads ; 2) a letter , dated June 13 , 1988 , from Val Reyes , Chairperson of the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Commission, expressing thanks fo.- the special field tour of District 2ands on Saturday, June 11 ; and 3) a letter , dated June 13 , 1988 , from Douglas Gaynor , Director of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation, thanking the Board and staff for the June 11 field tour . K. Duffy stated the Board ' s consensus that the draft response letter prepared by staff for the Stone letter was approved by Board consensus and that no reply was necessary for the letters pertaining to the field tour . VI . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications . VII . ADOPTION OF AGENDA K. Duffy stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus . VIIT .BOARD BUSINESS Coordinated Desig_q___P_r R-88-80 of July 1 , 1988 ) H. Grench said that the Action Plans for 1986-1987 and 1987-1988 called for the creation of a new comprehensive graphic identity and printed image program for the District contingent first upon Board approval of Phase I of the coordinated design program. Following a demonstration by J , Combs of the current hand-out materials the District is providing to the public, M. Hale presented samples illustrating the new coordinated design program and explained the process that had been followed in creating the new coordinated design. Following discussion , the Board decided to Meeting 88-16 Page Three continue this agenda item to the July 27 meeting to allow Directors Bishop and Shelley to review the materials . B . Pro osed McNamara Propert Addition to the Sierra Azul Ppen qkc e Ice Preserve, Mt . Umunhum Area- R_p_qrt_ R-88-78 of July 7 C . Britton noted that the proposed property was compr4sed of two contiguous parcels of land totalling approximately 115 acres located along Sierra Azul ridge between Mt .Umunhum and Loma Prieta . He stated that the purchase price was $170 , 000 and that $20 , 000 would be retained in escrow to assure that site clean-up is accomplished in an orderly and complete manner. D. Woods showed slides of the property and noted that the recommended Site Emphasis designation for the land was Conservation Management Unit (CMU) . He said that the structures and vehicles on the property would be removed by the current owner as part of the purchase agreement . H. Grench stated that there were two corrections to be made on page five in the funding section of the staff report: 1) Item 2 (d) should be El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve instead of Long Ridge Open Space Preserve; and 2) the cost figure of the McNamara property addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve should be changed to $167 , 450 , making the Parcels Not Yet Designated figure $1 , 430 , 050 , rather than $1 , 427 , 500 . Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-27 , 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 McNamara) . T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . Motion: G. Andeen 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 . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . Meeting 88-16 Page Four In follow-up discussion, K. Duffy asked if restoration work could be done at one time to this and other properties in the area to soften existing building pads and bulldozed cuts . H. Grench stated that although that would he desirable , it would conflict with higher priority projects at this time . IX. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS J. Boland reported on the July 9 plane crash on Skyline Boulevard south of Alpine Road. He noted that the District ' s fire break on the west side of Skyline Boulevard helped put out the fire , which was caused by downed electric lines , and that fire burned three acres of private land on the east side of the road. He said that four District rangers assisted in traffic control and fire suppression. He also reviewed July 4th activities on the preserves , noting that twelve rangers and two open space technicians worked on that day. He said that two new rangers had been hired, that the final selection of three new open space technicians will be made shortly, and that the preliminary interviews for the volunteer coordinator position were scheduled for July 14 . J. Fiddes announced that the nomination period for the election of District Directors in Wards 2 , 3 , 4 and 7 would open on July 18 and close on August 12 . She said that forms would be available at the District office . H. Grench said that S . Norton had prepared a written opinion regarding the District ' s land negotiation procedures being in conformity with the Brown Act . He said this document would be sent to members of the San Mateo County Grand Jury and also made available as a public item in the next packet . H. Grench reported that funding for the tunnel project connecting the Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves had been approved by the legislature and Governor Deukmejian had kept the money in the State ' s new budget. He reported on the status of the proposed open space authority in southern Santa Clara County, noting that , in keeping with the direction of the Legislative Committee , members of the Asseribly Local Government Committee had been contacted and informed that the District supported an open space authority in the County. C. Britton reported that an option had been secured on the lot on Summit Springs Road owned by Mr. Erickson discussed in connection with the Willen Corporation acquisition and that escrow on the Willen property had closed on June 17 , 1988 . Meeting 88-16 Page Five X. CLAIMS Motion: G. Andeen moved that the Board approve Revised Claims 88-13 . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . XI . CLOSED SESSION H. Grench announced that the Closed Session would concern land negotiation matters only. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 10 : 09 P.M. XII . ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 10 : 40 P .M. Doris Smith Secretary -- -------- minutes f the meeting The t a � g were approved as presented.