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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
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NOVEMBER 22, 1988
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Katherine Duffy called the meeting to order at 7 :35 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Robert McKibbin, Teena Henshaw,
Edward Shelley, Gerry Andeen, Nonette Hanko, and Richard Bishop.
Director Gerry Andeen arrived during the approval of the minutes , and
Director Henshaw left the meeting during the Windy Hill Open Space
Preserve agenda item.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Jean
Fiddes , Mary Hale, Del Woods , Stanley Norton, Mary Gundert, Carleen
Bruins , Walter Goggin, and Emma Johnson.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A) October 26, 1988
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve the minutes of
October 26, 1988 . T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The
motion passed 6 to 0. Director Andeen was not present
for the vote.
B) November 9, 1988
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board approve the minutes of
November 9, 1988 . R. Bishop seconded the motion. The
motion passed 6 to 0, with E. Shelley abstaining from
the vote because he was absent from the meeting.
III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
E. Johnson stated that the Board had received a letter dated November
11 , 1988 from Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos
regarding the District ' s compliance with the Brown Act. She stated
that staff had drafted a reply referring the letter to the District ' s
legal counsel for response.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board refer the letter to legal
counsel for a response. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The
motion passed 7 to 0 .
K. Duffy stated that the letter informing Mr. Haeussler of the Board' s
action should be forwarded to him.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications .
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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V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
K. Duffy stated the agenda was adopted by Board consensus.
VI. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Review of Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Windy Hill
Open Space Preserve (Report R-88-141 dated November 17 1988)
D. Hansen stated that the 429-acre Slobe property had been added
to the preserve since the last review and that a condition of the
acquisition was that the Town of Portola Valley approve the
conceptual plans for construction of a 50-car parking area. He
outlined the terms of the Limited Development Agreement with the
Town that the Board had approved. D. Hansen reported that an on-
site public workshop had been held to discuss the proposed
parking area and trails.
D. Woods reported that the preserve is popular, especially with
Portola Valley residents, and that the illegal uses of the
preserve are low. He pointed out on the wall map the location of
the present and proposed trails. He reviewed the new and revised
use and management recommendations included in the report for
access and circulation, signing, structures and improvements,
natural resources and agricultural management, and special
activities.
Dick Anderson, 25 Sandstone Road, Portola Valley spoke in behalf
of the Portola Valley Trails Committee. He expressed concern
regarding the implementation priorities for trail projects,
adding that the committee recommends a higher priority for
rerouting the trail that goes up the hill from Alpine Road near
the Willowbrook entrance. D. Woods noted that an easement needs
to be negotiated with Mr. Kelley and that the Town of Portola
Valley is in the process of that negotiation. E. Shelley, T.
Henshaw, and R. Bishop expressed their agreement with the
proposed priorities included in the staff report. K. Duffy said
the Board would like to see the trails recommended as a high
priority by staff open when the parking lot is completed.
Hilda MacKay, 205 Cervantes Road, Portola Valley conveyed
comments from a number of individuals, including comments
regarding the Rapley Road bridge easement, signs and their size
and placement, soaring and gliding practices, and cattle grazing.
D. Woods said that the Town of Portola Valley is interested in
the hang-gliding issue and wants to review the specific plan
developed for that use.
R. McKibbin stated his reservations regarding expansion of the
experimental dog program until a permanent policy regarding dogs
on preserves is established.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board tentatively adopt the
Preliminary Use and Management Plan for Windy Hill Open
Space Preserve as presented in the staff report for
submittal to the Town of Portola Valley for review and
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comment. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion
passed 6 to 0.
B. Review of Access Road to Sisters of Charity Property Adjacent to
St. Joseph' s Hill Open Space Preserve {Re poKtR-88-138 of
November 16, 1988)
K. Duffy explained that the Los Gatos Town Council had recently
considered a time extension to Western California College for
completion of their project on the Sisters of Charity property.
She said that the approved access road alignment passes through
St. Joseph' s Hill Open Space Preserve, noting that the Town
Council has directed staff to see what would be involved in a
study of an alternative access route off Alma Bridge Road in
Limekiln Canyon. She said that she had requested that this item
be placed on the agenda so that members of the citizens group who
oppose the approved access road through the Preserve could
address the Board.
Dan Karr, 30 Hernandez Avenue, Los Gatos spoke in behalf of the
Citizens for the Preservation of St. Joseph's Hill . He said the
trails will be destroyed if the access road is built on the
already approved road alignment and that the citizens group is
proposing an alternative route, much of which already exists, and
that is entirely on the college property. He said that the
citizens group would like the help of the Board to get the access
road alignment changed.
C. Britton explained that the easement for the road on the
District' s property existed when the property was purchased and
that it allows for cuts and fills, but does not explicitly allow
for work outside the easement.
S. Norton added that the legal rights were established before the
District owned the property and that the easement is a fixed one,
not a floating one. C. Britton added that it is a permanent
easement.
D. Hansen said the District has commented on the road plans,
noting that it was difficult to get the plans, and staff was given
only a week to make comments on them. He added that severe
damage would occur to the preserve and to public use if the cuts
and fills projected were implemented for the proposed road.
K. Duffy said that, since there is a potential alternate route
for the proposed road, she would favor encouraging the Town of
Los Gatos to consider it.
The Board discussed alternatives for responding to the potential
damaging impact of a road through the preserve.
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board authorize the President
to send a letter to the Los Gatos Town Council
expressing concern about the road and damage to the
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Conservation Act of 1988 for the Russian Ridge Trail
Development Project. R. Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion passed 6 to 0.
D. Proposed Aine and DeRijke Property Additions to Foothills Open
Space Preserve (Report R-88-140 dated November 17, 1988)
otion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-59, 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 (Foothills Open Space
Preserve, Lands of Aine) . R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-60, 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 (Foothills Open Space
Preserve, Lands of DeRijke) . R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board tentatively adopt the
Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations
contained in the staff report, tentatively name the
property as an addition to Foothills Open Space
Preserve, and indicate its intention to dedicate the
property as public open space. R. McKibbin seconded
the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
E. Final Adoption of the Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the
McPherson Property Addition to Mt Umunhum Area of Sierra Azul
Open Space Preserve, Black Mountain- (Report R-88-134 dated
November 14, 1988j
D. Hansen said that no further public comments on the plan had
been received.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt the Preliminary
Use and Management Plan for the McPherson property
addition to the Mt. Umunhum Area of Sierra Azul Open
Space Preserve, including the naming, as contained in
report R-88-113 and that the Board indicate its
intention to withhold the property from dedication as
public open space at this time. E. Shelley seconded
the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
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open space preserve and urging them to study the
alternate road to the college. N. Hanko seconded the
motion.
Discussion: D. Hansen said that District staff has not
studied the alternate road route. K. Duffy said that
District staff must be made aware of what is happening
in a timely manner. R. McKibbin said he supports staff
doing whatever is necessary to eliminate the road
through District property.
The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: K. Duffy moved that Legal Counsel send a letter to the
developer and others involved clarifying the limits on
the easement and District requirements on the road
construction, and asking for better cooperation from
the engineer to provide information the District needs.
N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to
0.
K. Duffy thanked the members of the citizens committee for their
presentation. She called a recess at 10:00 P.M. and reconvened
the meeting at 10:10 P.M.
C. Proposition 70 Grant Applications (Report R-88-139 dated November
io, 1988)
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board approve the Notices of
Exemption for the Grant house restoration project and
the Russian Ridge Trail development project. R. Bishop
seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-56, a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the
Application and the Project Agreement for History and
Archeology Grant Funds for the Picchetti Ranch
Restoration Project From the California Wildlife,
Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988. R.
Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-57, a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the
Application and the Project Agreement for History and
Archeology Grant Funds for the Grant House Restoration
Project From the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park
Land Conservation Act of 1988 . R. Bishop seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-58 , a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the
Application for Grant Funds for the Trail Grant Program
Under the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land
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F. Approval of Black Mountain Communication Site Lease With Stanford
University on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve (Report R-88-137
dated November 16, 1988 J_
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-61, a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the
Communications Site Lease to the Board of Trustees of
the Leland Stanford Junior University (Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve, Black Mountain) . R. McKibbin seconded
the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
G. Resolution Congratu ating the East Bay Regional Park District on
the—assaae of measure AA, the Regional Open Space, Wildlife
Shoreline and Park Bond (Report R-88-136 dated November 14, 1988)
H. Grench noted that the ballot measure had passed 68% to 32%.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt Resolution 88-62,
a Resolution of Congratulations to the East Bay
Regional Park District on the Passage of Measure AA,
the Regional Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline & Park
Bond. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion
passed 6 to 0.
H. Calling of November_30 Special Meeting (Report R-88-135 dated
November 14, 1988)
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board call a special meeting of
the Board of Directors for Wednesday, November 30, 1988
at 7 :30 PM. at the District office. R. McKibbin
seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
K. Duffy reported that H. Grench, C. Britton, and she had attended a
meeting of the Los Gatos Town Council on November 21 and that the
Council had appropriated $100, 000 for a joint acquisition of the Scott
property in the Sierra Azul area. She added that the Town had
appropriated $50,000 for the following year for the same project. H.
Grench said that staff will follow up with the legal documents.
In behalf of Mary Gilman at Deer Hollow Farm, M. Hale invited the
Board to attend any of the upcoming workshops at the farm.
K. Duffy asked that persons who speak at Board meetings be added to
the Open Space mailing list.
VIII.CLAIMS
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board approve revised claims 88-22.
R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
IX. CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session at 10:22 P.M.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:01 P.M.
Emma Johnson
Secretary
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The minutes of the meeting
were approved as presented.