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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 91-02
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 23, 1991
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 P.M.
Members Present : Ginny Babbitt , Richard Bishop, Betsy Crowder, Kay
Duffy, Nonette Hanko, Teena Henshaw, and Robert McKibbin.
Personnel Present : Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen,
Jean Fiddes , Mary Hale, Stanley Norton, Del Woods , John Escobar,
Ruth Blanchard, and Deborah Morvay-Zucker .
II . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
D. Morvay-Zucker stated that the Board had received a letter from Ed
Burke, 16717 La Mirada Road, Los Gatos , regarding obtaining access
to El Sereno Open Space Preserve. She said that a draft response
was attached for Board consideration.
N. Hanko stated that she would like to delay answering this letter
until she and Director Duffy and staff have further discussions
concerning the letter. The Board concurred with N. Hanko' s request.
III . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications .
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Grench requested the addition of a fifth agenda item to schedule
a Special Board Meeting. N. Hanko stated that the agenda was
adopted by Board consensus with the addition of the new scheduling
item.
V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Architect Selection - 330 Distel Circle Office Building (Report
R-91-12 dated January 16, 1991)
R. Blanchard introduced Rob Steinberg and Ann Alwein of The
Steinberg Group. C . Britton reviewed the selection process that
resulted in the selection of The Steinberg Group as architects
to design the remodel of the new District office .
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board approve the hiring of The
Steinberg Group as architects to design the office
remodel at 330 Distel Circle; authorize the General
Manager to negotiate and execute a professional
services contract with The Steinberg Group; authorize
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General Manager:Herbert Grench Boardof Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
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the General Manager to contract directly or through the
it architect with the various consultants required for
completion of the plans for the office remodel , based
on the recommendations of The Steinberg Group; and
authorize the expenditure of up to $55, 000 for
architectural services and up to $25, 000 each for
consultants (not to exceed a total of $50 , 000) .
B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to
0.
B. Appointment of Board Committees (Report R-91-08 dated January
16, 1991)
N. Hanko presented her recommendations for existing standing and
ad hoc committees . H. Grench stated that the District had a
contract with Greenbelt Alliance and Larry Orman to do the
follow-up on the 1990 Open Space Conference funded by San
Francisco Foundation, Del Woods is on the advisory committee for
the Bay Trail , and the 2020 Task Force has been disbanded. K.
Duffy recommended that R. McKibbin be appointed to serve on the
Fremont Older Adobe Restoration Committee and that K. Duffy be
appointed as alternate. N. Hanko also recommended that the
Office Space Committee meetings be publicly noticed meetings .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve appointments to
committees as contained in Report R-91-08 and as
amended to appoint R. McKibbin to serve on Fremont
Older Adobe Restoration Committee and K. Duffy as
alternate, and approve items 2 and 3 as recommended in
the report.
Discussion: N. Hanko requested that all committees
choose a committee chairperson.
R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 7
to 0 .
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve compensation for
all existing non-compensable Board representation
except for the Docent and Staff Recognition Committee.
R. McKibbin seconded the motion.
Discussion: B. Crowder stated that she opposed the
recommendation since she did not support the additional
compensation for Board members.
The motion passed 6 to I with B. Crowder voting against
the motion.
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C. Authorization to Purchase a Full Size Dump Truck (Report R-91-11
dated January 16, 1991)
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board authorize the General
Manager to execute a purchase contract with Mission
Valley Ford of San Jose for a full size dump truck at a
cost of $43, 160. 59.
R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 7
to 0.
D. Amendment of Rules of Procedure and Revision of Authorized
Signatories for District Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes (Report
R-91-10 dated January 15, 1991)
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt:
Resolution 91-02 , a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Amending Rules of Procedure;
Resolution 91-03, a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Establishing Financial Instrument Signatories
of the District for Santa Clara County Accounts;
Resolution 91-04 , a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks and
Other Instruments for Checking Account (First
Interstate Bank of California - Los Altos;
Resolution 91-05, a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Authorizing Signing of Payroll Checks for
Payroll Checking Account (First Interstate Bank of
California - Los Altos) ; and
Resolution 91-06, a Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Establishing Signatories for Entering Safe
Deposit Boxes (First Interstate Bank of California -
Los Altos) .
G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to
0.
E. Scheduling of Special Meeting
H. Grench recommended that a Special Meeting of the Board of
Directors be scheduled on February 6, 1990 at 7 :30 in the
District office to discuss labor negotiation matters .
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Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board schedule a Special
Meeting of the Board of Directors in closed session to
consider labor negotiations, Wednesday, February 6,
1991 beginning at 7 : 30 p.m.in the District office.
R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 7
to 0 .
VI . Informational Reports
R. Bishop stated that he spoke at a Kiwanis meeting in Redwood City
at the request of the group who were interested in hiking
opportunities on District preserves .
B. Crowder stated that she and R. Bishop hiked in Monte Bello,
Skyline, and Russian Ridge Preserves and that she would give signing
suggestions to D. Hansen. She recommended that the book Farming on
the Edge by author John Hart, published by Berkeley Press , be
obtained for the District library. In addition, she stated that she
received an invitation to the Ridge Trail meeting that would be held
February 9 .
D. Hansen stated that a legislative tour of the Bay and Ridge Trails
would be conducted February 8 .
B. Crowder added that , at a San Mateo County trails meeting,
Supervisor Tom Heuning stated that Mayor Agnos had agreed to opening
trails on the east side of the San Francisco watershed land at
Crystal Springs.
R. McKibbin stated that the recent docent-led Owl Walk was well
attended.
N. Hanko stated that Santa Clara County Supervisor Diane McKenna
emphasized children' s hikes in her talk at her recent reception.
H. Grench stated that he served on a panel at a meeting hosted by
Santa Barbara County and City Parks Departments and Santa Barbara
Land Trust. He said that the meeting concerned preservation of
urban undeveloped coastal and valley areas .
H. Grench stated that San Mateo County approved implementation of
state legislation to pass the county' s administrative costs for
collecting special districts ' funds to the special districts . He
said that it is likely that Santa Clara County will also approve
passing on the administrative costs. He said that the fee for
collecting the District ' s tax monies would be approximately $50 , 000
for San Mateo County and $86, 000 for Santa Clara County.
H. Grench said that Charles Little ' s book, Greenways in America had
been added to the District library.
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D. Hansen stated that Bay Area Ridge Trail Council has filed for 501
(c) (3) status in its process to become independent of Greenbelt
Alliance and that the council will be relocating its office. He
added that the District had been nominated for a Governor ' s Medal .
VII. CLAIMS
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve Revised Claims 91-02.
G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0 .
VIII. CLOSED SESSION
S . Norton announced that litigation matters to be discussed in
Closed Session fell under Government Code Section 54956. 9 (a) and
involved ongoing existing lawsuit, District vs. Acronico.
C. Britton announced that land acquisition negotiations concerning
Santa Cruz County assessor ' s parcel number 088-221-04 owned by
Sempervirens Fund and being negotiated by Verlyn Clausen would be
discussed. H. Grench stated that personnel and labor negotiation
matters would also be discussed in closed session. The Board
recessed to Closed Session on litigation, land acquisition,
personnel , and labor negotiation matters at 9:00 P.M.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11 : 10 P.M.
Deborah Morvay-Zucker
Secretary
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CORRECTION TO MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 1991
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 23 , 1991
N. Hanko noted a correction to her informational report regarding
Supervisor D. McKenna ' s speech. She said the paragraph should
read: " . . .Santa Clara County Supervisor Dianne McKenna placed an
emphasis on children in her talk at her recent reception . "
K. Duffy said that, while the section of the minutes reporting
the appointment of Board committees is correct, it was her intent
to recommend that R. McKibbin be appointed to serve on the
Picchetti Winery Restoration Review Committee and that she would
serve on the Fremont Older Adobe Restoration Review Committee.
Motion : N. Hanko moved that , with the Board ' s concurrence, K.
Duffy continue as the committee member for the Fremont
Older Adobe Restoration Review Committee and R.
McKibbin be appointed to the Picchetti Winery
Restoration Review Committee. K. Duffy seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7 to 0 .
Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board approve the minutes of
January 23, 1991 , as amended. R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7 to 0 .