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Home My Public Portal About19900411 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 90-09 AA, AW 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 April 11, 19910 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL Vice President Robert McKibbin called the meeting to order at 7 : 36 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Robert McKibbin, Edward Shelley, and Betsy Crowder. Members Absent: Nonette Hanko,Richard Bishop, and Teena Henshaw. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Jean Fiddes , Mary Hale, Del Woods , John Escobar, and Sheryl Marioni Cochran. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March -1.4, 1990 J. Fiddes stated that the third sentence in the second paragraph of Section C regarding the proposed budget on page three should be corrected to read "He noted that the fixed assets total in the 1990-1991 Open Space Management budget should be $634 , 200 , " rather than the $2, 582, 115 shown in the table on page five. Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve the minutes of the March 14 , 1990 regular meeting as corrected. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0 . III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS J. Fiddes stated that the Board had received the following written communications : 1. A letter dated March 23, 1990 from Ken Wells , Responsible Organized Mountain Peddlers (ROMP) , P.O. Box 1723 , Campbell , concerning a volunteer bicycle patrol proposal for District lands; 2. a letter dated March 20 , 1990 from Marc Boudart, Marc Boudart Construction & Design, P .O. Box 1510 , El Granada, requesting a meeting with the District ' s Board of Directors regarding the proposed donation of part of Devil ' s Canyon to the District; and Herbert Grench,General Manager,Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Edward Shelley,Nonette Hanko,Gerry Andeen,Richard Bishop Meeting 90-09 Page two 3. a letter dated March 26, 1990 from Harry H. Haeussler, Jr. , questioning the use of Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputies to patrol District properties and expressing his support for additional ranger staff . Discussion focused on the letter from Ken Wells of ROMP regarding the proposed volunteer bicycle patrol. K. Duffy stated that she did not favor the proposed draft response and recommended that the proposed bicycle patrol be initiated on District lands at this time, rather than waiting for the trail use policies to be finalized. Available staff time to oversee such a program and the question of whether or not the volunteer patrol program should be addressed separately from the trail use policies were discussed. H. Grench said that initiation of a program would entail significant staff time and that it did not seem wise to open the possibility of a particular user group feeling a proprietary interest in certain trails before the trail policies were adopted and implemented.E. Shelley stated that he thought the Board should charge the Trails Policy Committee to return with recommendations on volunteer patrol along with trail use policies. R. McKibbin and E. Shelley indicated, as two of the three members of the committee, that they would be willing to accept the charge. H. Grench recommended that the committee members discuss the proposed charge regarding the volunteer patrol as an informational report at the April 25 meeting to ascertain that there is Board consensus on having the committee address the matter. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications . V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA R. McKibbin stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus. VI. BOARD BUSINESS A. Review of Copip3L hensiye Use and Management Plan for Ravenswood Oven Space Preserve {Report R-90-53 dated Avril 5, 1990) D. Woods reviewed the staff report and S.Marioni Cochran showed slides illustrating various aspects of the report. Discussion focused on toxics in the area, improving the irrigation system for landscaping at the preserve, signing,and annexation and redevelopment projects in the area that could impact the preserve. H. Grench stated that he had attended two meetings of the fiscal review committee regarding East Palo Alto' s redevelopment plans. D. Hansen stated that the City of Menlo Park would be holding a meeting regarding opening up the railroad Meeting 90-09 Page three right-of-way in the Ravenswood Preserve area for commuter use. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board tentatively adopt the revised Comprehensive Plan for the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-90-53 dated April 5, 1990. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. B. Proposed Ac quisition uisition of 330 Distel Circle as the District's Permanent Office Headquarters--Removal of Contingencies Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board authorize the general manager to notify the sellers of the District' s intention to complete this acquisition by removing the feasibility study and financing contingencies as stipulated in the Purchase Agreement and Deposit Receipt dated February 28 , 1990, provided that the general manager is satisfied with the resolution of the problems related to the heating and air conditioning system; authorize the increase of the earnest money deposit from $10,000 to $25,000, the additional payment of $15, 000 as required by the agreement; and authorize the expenditure of up to $45, 000 for extension of the escrow period as provided in the agreement as contained in report R-90-50 dated April 11, 1990. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. C. Passport Earth - An Earth Day Learning Activitv for Children in East Palo Alto {Rep ort dated Aril ill 1990) Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt Resolution 90-18 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Supporting the East Palo Alto "Passport Earth" Project. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. B. Crowder stated that the Board should commend Dennis Scherzer for his efforts coordinating this Earth Day learning activity. Meeting 90-09 Page four D. Resolution of Support for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (Re cart R799=.54 dated April, 11, 1990) Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board adopt Resolution 90-19, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Supporting the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. E. Resolution in Aeciation of and Support for the 25th Anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (Report R-90-52 dated April _I1.,_1990) Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board adopt Resolution 90-20, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Appreciation of and Support for the 25th Anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. VII . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS D. Hansen stated that the staff had been meeting to discuss the District's signing program and that signing proposals would be presented to the Board in May or June. He reported on the recent newspaper and television coverage focusing on Mt. Umunhum. VIII .CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve Revised Claims 90-07 . B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. IX. CLOSED SESSION S. Norton announced that litigation matters to be discussed in Closed Session fell under Government Code Sections 54956.9 (a) and (bl) . C. Britton stated that land negotiation matters to be discussed in Closed Session involved San Mateo County Assessor ' s Parcel 080-410-180 owned by Rich and Janet Lee. The Board recessed to Closed Session on litigation, land negotiation, and labor negotiation matters at 9:06 P.M. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10: 50 P.M. Ii Jean Fiddes District Clerk