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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19910530 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Open Space ------------------------- MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT I I Meeting 91-15 I I I 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 , shou lder patches , signs , and recognition pins , and possibly Y badges . 201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-135 . Mountain View,California 94040 • Phone:(415)949-5500 • FAX:(415)949-5679 General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop Meeting 91-15 Page two 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 Meeting 91-15 Page three 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 --------- - - I i 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 P 9 P 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. III I I I I I - I i