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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 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
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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 .
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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
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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
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.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
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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 .
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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 .
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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
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were approved as presented.