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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. . . "
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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