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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19900509 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 90-12 aim _V- MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS May 9 , 1990 MINUTES I . ROLL CALL President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 P .M. Members Present : Katherine Duffy, Robert McKibbin , Nonette Hanko, Betsy Crowder , and Richard Bishop. Member Absent : Edward Shelley and Teena Henshaw. Personnel- - Present : David Hansen, Jean Fiddes , Mary Hale , Del Woods , John Escobar , and Stanley Norton. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April__23 , 1990 Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the minutes of April 23 , 1990 . R. McKibbin seconded the motion . The motion passed 5 to 0 . April__25_,_ _1990 Motion : R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the minutes of April 25 , 1990 . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. Discussion: B . Crowder noted that the last line on page six was incomplete . J . Fiddes stated it should be amended to read "He also said that he planned to attend the dedication ceremony for the . . . " R. Bishop and R. McKibbin stated that they would include the wording amendment in their motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS J. Fiddes stated that the Board had received the following written communications : 1 . A letter dated April 23 , 1990 from Richard Izmirian of the Northern California Council Federation of Fly Fishers , 2215 Eaton Avenue , San Carlos , requesting that float tube fishing be allowed at Alpine and Horseshoe reservoirs ; 2 . A letter dated April 16 , 1990 from K. Newbold , P .O. Box 955 , Gilroy, regarding potential residential development of Devil ' s Canyon; Meeting 90-12 Page two 3 . A letter dated April 11 , 1990 from Cornell Scanlan , 844 Santa Paula Avenue , Sunnyvale , recommending progressive fines for mountain bicyclists , as well as confiscation of a bicyclist ' s front tire at the time of the violation; and 4 . A letter dated April 29 , 1990 from W. David Schwaderer , 976 Hurestone Lane , San Jose , clarifying his situation at Mt . Umunhum in January, 1990 . She said that draft responses prepared by staff were attached for each of the written communications . Discussion focused on Mr . Izmirian ' s letter concerning float tube fishing at Alpine and Horseshoe Reservoirs . N. Hanko requested that all Board members receive a copy of Dr . McGinnis ' report , The-Biology of Alpine and Horseshoe Reservoirs . She also requested that the report and Mr . Izmirian ' s letter be included in the Use and Management Plan for Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve when presented to the Board. R. Bishop suggested that staff accept Mr . Izmirian ' s float tube fishing demonstration invitation. R. Bishop and N. Hanko expressed an interest in participating in the demonstration. R . McKibbin noted that the Board first needed to address the question of whether the District should change its policy to permit fishing. N. Hanko stated that the draft responses were approved by Board consensus . IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications . V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA N. Hanko stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus . VI . BOARD BUSINESS A. Proposed Addlition, of- Bechtel- - -,-elt----al--. 1.1-Prop-erty-, to ,L_a Honda Creek Open Space (Report-R-90-64 dated May 3 , 1990) D. Hansen stated that the purchase price for the 1 . 95-acre parcel was $225 , 000 , noting that the property was improved with an 1 , 100 square foot residence . He said that the proposed acquisition was the eastern portion of a five-acre parcel , that the property still needed to be subdivided , and that separation of the utilities was also necessary. He noted that staff was recommending that the property be dedicated as public open space because of its value as an addition to La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve . K. Duffy questioned the dedication status in light of the subdivision that still needed to occur . N. Hanko noted that the Board was only indicating its intent to dedicate the property at this time . Meeting 90-12 Page three Horst Wolf , 86 Morse Lane , Woodside , an adjacent property owner , questioned what the District planned to do with Allen Road and where future trails would be located at the Preserve . D . Hansen responded that the road would be used for patrol , that the District did not intend to change the road on the property at this time , and that the District did not have specific locations for future trails at this time . Hertha Harrington , 78 Morse Lane , Woodside , an adjacent property owner , expressed her concerns about what would happen to private property in the area , the use and possible changes that could be made on Allen Road, the lack of resolution of the litigation regarding Allen Road , and business activities being conducted on private property surrounded by the preserve . R. Bishop responded that the District strives to maintain land it acquires in as natural a state as possible and that the District does not turn roads it acquires into freeways . N. Hanko stated that there would be no changes on the property until a Use and Management Plan was prepared for it and noted that the District had recently acquired the MacDonald property that would provide access for the preserve . N. Hanko requested that staff investigate and report back to the Board on the business activities being conducted on the private property surrounded by the preserve , as well as how these activities impact Allen Road . She noted that staff should make it clear to Mr . Paulin that lie should not make any changes to sections of Allen Road that pass through District property. Motion: R . Bishop moved that the Board adopt Resolution 90-22 , 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 (La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve , Lands of Bechtel et al . ) . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the Bechtel et al . property , as contained in the staff report , including naming the property as an addition to La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve , and indicate its intention to dedicate the property as open space . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . Meeting 90-12 Page four B . Review of Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Stevens Creek Nature Study Area (Report R-90-61 dated May 3_,_ 1990) D. Woods reviewed the staff report and showed slides of the area . Discussion focused on the City of Mountain View' s future enterprise plans for Shoreline Park efforts to secure an p >P alignment through Moffett Field for the Bay Trail , and increased recreational use of the levees in the area . D. Woods noted that the City of Mountain View has a specific coordinated signing program for Shoreline and it would not be possible to attach District signs concerning the Stevens Creek Nature Study Area to Shorelines ' signposts . In response to a question from K. Duffy regarding the potential hazards to District visitors during j hunting season, D . Hansen and J . Escobar stated that they did not feel specific warning signs were necessary. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board tentatively adopt the Revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Stevens Creek Nature Study Area as contained in the staff report . B . Crowder seconded the motion . The motion passed 5 to 0 . C . Action Plan Program Evaluation for 1989 1990 Fiscal Year (Report __ _ __.__ _-_--__ ___. ____-__ _ R 90-m6.2 p dated May , ._1990) D. Hansen reviewed the evaluation material. for the Open Space Acquisition and Open Space Management Programs . M. Hale highlighted the year ' s activities in the Communications Program, and J. Fiddes summarized the General Management and Program Support section . I Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt the program evaluation for the 1989-1990 fiscal year . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . I D . Public Service Recognition (Report R-90_-63 dated May 2 , 1990) K. Duffy requested that the words "in this week of May 7 -13 , j 1990" in the lastt sentence be deleted to clarify that the Board was recognizing the staff for fifty-two weeks of meritorious efforts . Motion: B . Crowder moved that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution 90-23 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Supporting Public Service Recognition Week , May 7 -- 13 , 1990 . R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . I Meeting 90-12 Page five VII . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS In response to a question from N. Hanko , R. McKibbin stated that the Budget Committee had not completed its assignments to review the Open Space Management budget and Board appointee salary adjustments . 11. Hanko stated that the Trails Policy Committee would be meeting on May 214 from 7 : 30 to 9 : 30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the former Cubberly High School in Palo Alto . A second meeting of the committee is scheduled for July 12 . B . Crowder stated that the Board ' s docent recognition event would be held on Saturday, June 23 at Thornewood Open Space Preserve beginning at 11 : 00 a .m. N. Hanko stated that she would be asking Board members to join her in signing letters requesting support from cities and counties within the District for the 1990 International Open Space Conference . B . Crowder said that she and D. Hansen had attended earlier in the day the meeting of the San Mateo County Planning Commission at which the transfer of density credits was discussed. She reported that no decision was reached and that the commission continued the matter to allow for the preparation of another staff report . R. McKibbin requested that the Board approve his attendance at the Special District Forum to be held in Chicago in June . Motion : R. Bishop moved that the Board approve funding for R . McKibbin to attend the Special District Forum in Chicago. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . B . Crowder reported that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors , Planning Commission , and Trails Committee would be holding a study session with Brian O ' Neill of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to discuss San Francisco watershed lands in San Mateo County . She also stated that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors would be considering whether to open or abandon Alpine Road at their May 15 meeting . R. Bishop reported on the Legislative Committee ' s May 8 meeting, noting that the committee had agreed unanimously to withdraw at this time the District ' s bill proposing amendments to the Brown Act relating to the procedure for discussing land negotiation matters in closed session . N. Hanko stated that an item should be placed on a future Board agenda to allow for Board discussion of how in-house supervision of staff with respect to land negotiation matters should be handled . R. Bishop reported on the District ' s density credit bill and said that the committee had considered possible amendments to the District ' s eminent domain policy. He said the possible amendments concerned situations where there were disputes or claims against property or road rights that had been acquired by the District . Meeting 90-12 Page six D. Hansen stated that no members of the public had attended the April 28 Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve hike led by R. Bishop. He showed the Board the plaque that had been presented to H. Grench at the April 28 dedication ceremony for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network , reported that President Bush had presented a national award to the Ridge Trail project , and noted that there would be an event at Fort Mason on Friday, May 11 to recognize all volunteers who have worked on the Ridge Trail . J . Escobar reported an injury accident involving a bicyclist at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve on April 24 . VIII . CLAIMS Mot-ion: R . McKibbin moved that the Board approve Revised Claims 90- 09 . B . Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 . Ix. CLOSED - SESSION The Board recessed to Closed Session to discuss two potential litigation matters falling under Government Code Section 54956 . 9 (bl) at 9 : 32 P .M. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 05 P .M. J . Fiddes District Clerk Open Space I Igo MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT CORRECTION TO MINUTES OF MAY 9, 1990 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 9, 1990 B. Crowder noted that the San Mateo County Supervisors were not present at the study session to discuss San Francisco watershed lands in San Mateo County, as stated on page 5, in paragraph 8 , of the minutes . Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the minutes of May 9 as corrected. R.McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0 , with E. Shelley and T. Henshaw abstaining because they had been absent from the meeting. 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