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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
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Meeting 91-15
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WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MaY__.3. .1991 III'
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 7 : 35
P.M.
Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Betsy Crowder , Katherine
Duffy, Nonette Hanko, and Robert McKibbin. Teena Henshaw
arrived at 8 : 44 P.M.
Member Absent: Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Mary
Hale, Mary Gundert, Stanley Norton, and Joan Combs .
II . ADOPTION OF AGENDA
N. Hanko announced that the agenda would be amended to
include a Closed Session to discuss litigation matters and a
continuance of the May 28 Closed Session Special Meeting
concerning evaluation of Board appointees .
III . BOARD BUSINESS
Graphic Design Workshop for Development of a Logo for
District Patches _Decals and Signs (Report R-91-61 dated
May 23 , 1991)
M. Hale reviewed the history of the coordinated design
program and introduced consultant Deborah Mills .
D. Mills stated that a sampling process had been instituted
to help determine the most acceptable logo shapes . She said
that Board, office and field staffs , and some members of the
public had been polled, and that three designs had
particularly appealed to a majority of those polled. She
said that the logo shape was needed for truck decals ,
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lder patches , signs , and recognition pins , and possibly
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General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
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In response to a question from K. Duffy, Phillip Hearin
stated that the current leaf on the shoulder patch was
frequently derided by other agencies and members of the
public . He said that the majority of field staff supported
replacing the current logo. Dennis Danielson concurred with
field staff ' s opinion concerning the leaf logo.
R. McKibbin stated that he liked the new design, and
suggested considering using more than one shape to enclose
the logo. He said that the current shoulder patch shape
could easily be adapted to the new design, while perhaps a
different shape might be used for truck decals and signs .
B. Crowder stated that she would like the Board to consider
logo #17 in addition to the three top choices , and N. Hanko
stated the Board' s concurrence.
P. Hearin stated that a majority of field staff were pleased
with the new mountain design because it better represented
what the District does. He said that he felt that
"Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District" should appear on
the patch, and suggested that the additional words "Open
Space" might be redundant. He suggested that the words
"Technician" or "Ranger" could appear on the patch in place
of the words "Open Space , " while "Open Space" could still be
used on printed materials .
R. McKibbin suggested that people identify with uniforms ,
not labels , and that he liked the words "Open Space" on the
logo as well as "Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. "
H. Grench said that he favored including the words "Open
Space" on the logo, but suggested that the consultant could
develop the designs including and omitting the words . N.
Hanko stated that she favored retaining "Open Space" in
order to reinforce the District ' s recognition as the primary
open space agency in the area.
Discussion centered on color and the cost of developing the
favored designs . D. Mills suggested doing variations and
colorizations of the selected logos to show a number of
possibilities . N. Hanko stated that she would like input
from field staff concerning colors to be used for signs ,
patches , and decals.
M* Gundert stated that three existing preserve entrance
signs include the old logo, and that newer signs have no
logo on them. She noted that it would probably not be
possible to retrofit existing signs with a new logo. She
added that all metal signs , such as fire road signs and
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boundary markers, carry the logo.
D. Danielson said that he had received positive comments on
the new site signs from members of the public and
representatives of other agencies. R. McKibbin suggested
that photographs of the new signs without the logo be shown
to the Board when it next considered the subject . H. Grench
said that he favored including the logo on District signs
for consistency.
N. Hanko polled the Board and three designs were chosen for
further development: #2, #12, and #17 . D. Mills stated
that the development would include color choices , variations
on placement of lines and type, and color mockups of
entrance signs with logo shapes and with the current logo
running horizontally at the bottom.
Discussion centered on the time frame for further discussion
on development of the logos. N. Hanko stated the Board' s
concurrence that a special meeting on July 17 be tentatively
scheduled for the discussion.
In response to a question from R. McKibbin, M. Hale stated
that if a final decision is made at the July 17 meeting, the
new logo for patches , decals , and signs could be implemented
by January 1992.
P. Hearin suggested that the color designs be presented to
field staff for comments before the Board' s July 17 meeting.
R. McKibbin requested that the office staff also be
consulted.
IV,. CLOSED SESSION
N. Hanko stated that litigation matters would be discussed
under Section 54956. 9 (c) of the Government Code, as well as
continuance of the May 28 Special Meeting Closed Session
concerning evaluation of Board appointees . The Board
recessed to Closed Session at 8 : 55 P.M.
V. ADJOURMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 15 P .M.
Joan Combs
Secretary
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CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF MAY 30, 1991
May 30, 1991
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board approve the minutes of
May 30, 1991 . T. Henshaw seconded the motion.
Discussion: N. Hanko stated that the second ra a ra h
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of page three should be corrected to include the
Board ' s direction for the use of birds in the
development of the designs . The motion to approve the
minutes as corrected passed 6 to 0.
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