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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19921028 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) a Open Spat MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 92-26 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 28, 1992 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Robert McKibbin called the meeting to order at 7: 34 P.M. Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Nonette Hanko, Richard Bishop, Robert McKibbin, Teena Henshaw, Ginny Babbitt, and Betsy Crowder. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, John Escobar, Randy Anderson, and Malcolm Smith. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS J. Fiddes relayed notes from a telephone communication from Jeffry Harris, 22700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, resident at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, who called on October 23 , 1992 regarding the contin uing problems wit h bicyclists at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. The Board requested a written text of Mr. Harris's statement, and J. Escobar stated that he would call Mr. Harris to discuss his concerns. Linda Stuckey, 22600 Prospect Road, Saratoga, another resident at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, stated that she felt most bicyclists are courteous and noted that she would rather have bicyclists on the preserve than a large number of houses. K. Duffy read a note she had received from Mary Ann and Walter Curl thanking her and all the members of the Board for preserving open space and providing hiking trails. K. Duffy thanked Linda Stuckey for her efforts to preserve the Fremont Older house and surrounding land that became Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA R. McKibbin stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR G. Babbitt noted that corrections to the minutes of September 23 , 1992 shown in the October 14, 1992 minutes should have included her statement requesting that her informational report on page i four should be corrected to read ". . .Barry Friedman indicated that the Romp and Stomp may no longer be needed. . . " i Open Space . . . for room to breathe . 20th Anniversary 1972-1992 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022-1404 Phone: 415-691-1200 FAX: 415-601-0485 t General Mdn.trtier:Herbert(,renr h Boara of Oirectors:Katherine Duffy,kohert McKibbsn,leen,i f ienshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonelk Hanko,Betsy Cro"ih i,Ri(hard Bishop III Meeting 92-26 Page 2 Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar including approval of the minutes of October 14, 1992; the responses to written communications from Harry Haeussler and John Kowaleski; November Meeting Schedule; Report R-92-109, and Revised Claims 92-18. G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. V. BOARD BUSINESS A. Appointment of Unopposed Candidates in Wards 3 . 4 , and 7 (Report R-92-110) In response to a question from K. Duffy, J. Fiddes clarified that the unopposed candidates being appointed would begin their terms of office in January, 1993 . Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92-45, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Appointing Director - Ward 3 to the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92- 46, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Appointing Director - Ward 4 to the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92-47, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Appointing Director - Ward 7 to the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. G. Babbitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. J. Fiddes administered the oath of office to Teena Henshaw, Ginny Babbitt, and Wim de Wit. B. Report by Phyllis Cangemi, Whole Access, on the Ivth World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas - Caracas, Venezuela (Report R-92-112) Using slides to illustrate her report, Phyllis Cangemi, Executive Director of Whole Access, briefed the Board on the World Congress that she attended February 10 - 21 in Caracas, Venezuela. VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS N. Hanko stated that she felt Board members attending the Special Districts Not-So-Annual Conference in Monterey should cover any overnight expenses personally, as members of the management team were going to do. There was no disagreement expressed to N. Hanko's statement. i Meeting 92-26 Page 3 B. Crowder reported on the Twentieth Anniversary Committee's activities, focusing her report on the November 7 dinner. In behalf of the committee, she requested that the members of the Board agree to underwrite the cost of hors d'oeuvres for the event, and Board members agreed. B. Crowder distributed flyers about the Bay Trail Forum to be held at Coyote Point Museum on October 31. R. Bishop called to the Board's attention the need to appoint a director to replace him on the Bay Area Trail Council after he leaves office. H. Grench read a note he had received from Garnetta Annable thanking him and open space planner Mary Gundert for the District' s efforts in helping her place a memorial bench dedicated to her deceased husband Rod by his family on Long Ridge Open Space Preserve. H. Grench briefed the Board on the placement of 1992 note issue related items on the agenda for the November 4 Rescheduled Regular Meeting, as well the November 18 Special Meeting agenda. He also reported that 24 Ward 1 vacancy applications had been requested and that one completed application had been returned. J. Fiddes reviewed the paper saving option discussed with the Board at the previous meeting regarding the number of copies of agenda materials put out at meetings. Board members agreed to try a new system of having agendas and three binders of the agenda materials for public review, with the district clerk determining whether additional copies of a Board report should be photocopied in advance for a particular agenda item. R. McKibbin reported on the October 26 Trails Committee meeting, noting that the next meeting would be held at the end of November and that the committee would be continuing its review of the preliminary draft of the Trail Use Guidelines and Mitigation Measures working document. J. Fiddes reported on the tracking system for critical dates developed by staff. C. Britton stated that escrow has closed on the two-acre Cullen property and since no public comments had been received, there would be no second reading. He also reported that the trail project through Foothills Park with the City of Palo Alto would not be included on a future federal trails grant projects agenda item since the city's attorney had concluded that a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant agreement would be in violation of covenants made with the citizens of Palo Alto regarding the use of Foothills Park. J. Escobar reported on an Oc tober 14 solo bicy cle cle accident w' P Y with injuries on the Priest Rock Trail at St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. Meeting 92-26 Page 4 R. Andersen said that the complete draft of the District's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) plan was available for review and was being reviewed by staff and the ADA committee. He briefed the Board on the status of the Lexington mitigation project and the potential of additional mitigation restoration projects on District land. He said that a meeting would be held on November 5 with staff from the water department of the City and County of San Francisco on ways the District could work with the department on their masterplan, particularly for watershed areas. B. Crowder reported that she, Jay Thorwaldsen, and Jim Warren had hiked Mr. Warren's property in the Skyline area and toured his home. At the request of G. Babbitt, the Board discussed the scheduling of a Special Meeting to conduct the general manager's mid-year performance evaluation. Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board schedule a Special Meeting beginning at 7: 00 P.M. on Monday, November 9 at the District office for the purpose of having a closed session to conduct the general manager's interim performance evaluation. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. VII. CLOSED SESSION H. Grench announced that the litigation matter to be discussed in Closed Session fell under Government Code Section 54956. 9 (bl) John Hughes vs. M.R.O.S.D. C. Britton announced that land negotiations to be discussed were Santa Clara County assessor's parcel numbers 558-01-023 and 562- 03-001, owner General Convention of New Jerusalem, negotiated with Edwin Capon; Santa Clara County assessor's parcel number 562-06-011, owner Linda Johnson et al. , negotiated with Gary Beck; Santa Clara County assessor's parcel number 558-34-005, owner Kathy Lyles, negotiated with Jim Lyles; San Mateo County assessor's parcel number 078-150-040, owner Sal Pantano, negotiated with Dennis Pantano; San Mateo County assessor's parcel numbers 078-210-130 and 078-210-230, owners George and Adele Norton, negotiated with George and Adele Norton; San Mateo County assessor's parcel number 080-410-150, owner William and Virginia Fowkes, negotiated with William and Virginia Fowkes; Santa Clara County assessor's parcel number 331-017-047 and 331- 017-048, owned by Daniel and Merel Blaubiger, negotiated with Merel Blaubiger; San Mateo County assessor's parcel number 080- 410-190 and 085-130-010, owned by Eugene Acronico, negotiated with Robert Pasquinelli. The Board recessed to Closed Session on litigation, land acquisition, and personnel matters at 8 : 55 P.M. VIII. The meeting was adjourned at 11: 04 P.M. Jean H. Fiddes District Clerk CORRECTION TO MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28, 1992 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 28 1992 B. Crowder requested that her informational report on page four be corrected to state that she and Jay Thorwaldsen had hiked on E1 Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve and visited Jim Warren' s home and 40-acre property. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt t the minutes of p October 28 , 1992 as corrected. G. Babbitt seconded t motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. i i