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Home My Public Portal About19920812 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) F Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 92-19 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS August 12, 1992 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Robert McKibbin called the meeting to order at 7: 3,0 P.M. Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Richard Bishop, Betsy Crowder, Kay Duffy, Teena Henshaw, and Robert McKibbin. Members Absent: Nonette Hanko. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, Malcolm Smith, Randy Anderson, John Escobar, Del Woods, and Deborah Morvay-Zucker. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA H. Grench requested that an urgency item concerning listing of unopposed candidates on the ballot be added to the agenda for Board consideration. He stated that Santa Clara County needed to �be advised immediately of the Board's decision regarding-whether or not to list unopposed candidates on the ballot. R. McKibbin stated that the agenda, with addition of the election item, was adopted by Board consensus. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR G. Babbitt requested removal of written communications from Local 715, from Kathy Johnson, and from Judith Murphy, from the consent calendar. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar, as amended, including written communications from Harry H. Haeussler, Jr. , 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos; Mrs. Carl P. McCarthy, 5 Eastlake Avenue, Pacifica; and Nevo F. Capitina, 372 Castro Street, Mountain View, the minutes of June 29 Jul 8 and Jul , , Y Y 22 1992 - Board meetings, and Revised Claims r g , 1 ims 92 14. G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS G. Babbitt and R. McKibbin requested wording changes in the draft response to the letter from Local 715 dated July 14, 1992 . Open Space . . . for room to breathe 20th Anniversary . 1972-1992 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, California 94022-1404 Phone: 415-691-1200 - FAX: 415-691-0485 GenerX Almager:f lerbert Grench Hoard of fhrectorc:Katherine Duffy,Robert M(Kibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder Rit:hard Bishop Meeting 92-19 Page 2 i G. Babbitt proposed changes to the draft response to the July 30, 1992 letter from Kathy Johnson, 15500 Benedict Lane, Los Gatos regarding bicyclists at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. K. Duffy and R. McKibbin requested more proactive patrol at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to curb the trail use conflicts being created by bicyclists. R. McKibbin stated that the changes in the letter were j accepted by Board consensus. G. Babbitt asked for an update on fire suppression methods before approving the response to the letter from Judith Murphy, 8 Portola Green Circle, Portola Valley. J. Escobar provided an update, and the draft response was approved by Board consensus. VI. BOARD BUSINESS A. 1991-1992 Program Evaluation (Report R-92-89) H. Grench stated that the evaluation reported progress to date, including the 1991-1992 fiscal year, and the first four months of the 1992-1993 fiscal year. i Staff reviewed the District's program objectives and progress li and answered questions asked by Board members. I Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board accept the 1991-1992 Program Evaluation report. G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. i I B. Classification, Salary, and Fringe Benefit Study - Ralph Anderson & Associates (Report R-92-88) Douglas Johnson of Ralph Andersen & Associates briefed the Board on the survey conducted by his organization, and explained the general factors and the basis for the study's conclusions that were to be presented in specific detail to the Board in closed i session later in the meeting. i I C. Listing of Unopposed Candidates on the Ballot (Report R-92-90) J. Fiddes stated that by not listing the unopposed candidates, Teena Henshaw (Ward 3) , Ginny Babbitt (Ward 4) , and Wim de Wit (Ward 7) on the November ballot the District would save approximately $36, 000. She noted that if the Board did not wish to list unopposed candidates on the ballot the decision had to ' be made at this Board meeting because of Santa Clara County election scheduling deadlines. Motion: G. Babbitt moved that the Board Adopt Resolution 92-40, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Not Listing the Unopposed Candidates for Election on the November 3 Ballots of San Mateo Count and Santa B 11 Y Clara County and direct staff to inform the registrar II i i Meeting 92-19 Page 3 of voters in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties of the Board's decision. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS G. Babbitt stated that the 1993 Rails to Trails Conference would be in California. B. Crowder encouraged Board members to forego receiving the directors' fees in view of the State budget crisis and potential impact on the District. J. Escobar stated that the number of incidents of large groups on preserves without permits was increasing. He stated that staff was drafting a policy that would be presented to the Board. H. Grench stated that the California Park and Recreation Society's legislative committee had sent a letter to President Bush about the Wetlands Reform Act of 1992. He also reported on meetings and potential exchange visits with visitors from Japan. H. Grench reported on the staff waste reduction committee and its activities. He said that he had arranged to meet with Senator Morgan and Assembly Member Sher concerning the State budget. T. Henshaw, G. Babbitt, and R. McKibbin stated they would also attend the meetings. C. Britton reported that no public comment had been received on the McQueen property and the Ravenswood Drill property acquisitions and escrow had closed on both properties. He noted that the date of the El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan workshop had been changed to Thursday, August 27. Additionally, he reported that an arson fire destroyed one of the buildings on the former Hosking property in which Alan Hosking stored personal property, including old vehicles. J. Escobar reported on bicycle accidents on Monte Bello and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserves, a solo running injury, and the recovery of the body of a suicide victim on Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. M. Smith reported that the District hosted visitors from Metro Greenspaces in Oregon. VIII. CLOSED SESSION H. Grench announced that personnel matters would be discussed in closed session. C. Britton announced that litigation matters to be discussed in closed session, M.R.O.S.D vs. Town of Los Gatos and M.R.O.S.D. vs. Vidovich fell under Government Code Sections 54956. 9 (a) and (b) and that land negotiations to be discussed were Santa Meeting 92-19 Page 4 Clara County assessor's parcel numbers 558-01-008, owner Neil Cullen et al. , negotiating with Neil Cullen; assessor's parcel number 558- 36-001 and -008, owner Yvonne Lindemann, negotiated with Gary Beck; Santa Clara County assessor's parcel number 558-34-005, owner Kathy Lyles, negotiated with Jim Lyles; Santa Clara County assessor's parcel numbers 558-01-023 , and 502-03-001; and Santa Clara County assessor's parcel number 562'-06-011, owner John McEnaney et al. , negotiated with Gary Beck. The Board recessed to closed session on litigation, land acquisition, and personnel matters at 9:45 P.M. IX. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 11:42 P.M. Deborah Morvay-Zucker Secretary