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Home My Public Portal About19931215 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 93-23 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS December 15, 1993 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Betsy Crowder called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. Members Present: Betsy Crowder, Wim de Wit, Nonette Hanko; Robert McKibbin, Ginny Babbitt, and Pete Siemens. Member Absent: Teena Henshaw. Personnel Present: John Escobar, Randy Anderson, Malcolm Smith, Del Woods, Susan Dale, Stanley Norton, and Emma Johnson. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos, thanked the Board for installing a public address system in the Board room. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA B. Crowder stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: G. Babbitt moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar, including Written Communisations; Reconveyance of Deed of Trust - Former Phleger Property; Scheduling of January 22 Workshop; and Revised Claims 93-21. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. V. BOARD BUSINESS A. Legislative Report (Report R-93-133) J. Escobar introduced Ralph Heim, the District's legislative advocate in Sacramento. Mr. Heim gave a summary of the last year's state legislative and budget activities. He called the Board's attention to three new laws that revise the Brown Act and one that would allow districts to have seats on Local Agency Formation Commissions and urged the District to participate in the selection of the individual(s) who would serve on the commission. He 3.30 Distcl Circle Los Altos, alifr rniai 9402r ,,1..404h 3 - c,Phoit c��: 41 tir(,91 i,'�ktt...13e 5ti FAX:4145-69t1 w048 485 Bo.ird of i ire r tors:Poe tc c y it Meeting 93-23 Page 2 predicted that the next State budget will be onerous for the District and said that as soon as the new budget is released he will analyze it and keep the District informed of the implications and effects on the District. j B. Crowder and R. McKibbin, on behalf of the Board, thanked Mr. Heim for his previous work and his report to the Board. B. Dedication Status of District Lands (Report R-93-131) J. Escobar reported that the proposed dedications are consistent with Board policy, adding that two parcels (Ed ewood County Park and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve - Cunningham/Glaubiger) are easements and Long Ridge (Sempervirens Fund), El Sereno (County of Santa Clara), and Rancho San Antonio (Vidovich) Open Space Preserves are fee title. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 93-49 a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Dedicating Interests in Certain District Lands for Public Open Space Purposes. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. C. Proposed Addition of Vidovich Property to Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve .(Report R-93-132) R. Anderson noted that the proposed acquisition is part of the master agreement previously h Board. He said that the bargain purchase rice of 206 250 is 75% of approved b t e d $ Y g P P appraised value of $275,000 per the agreement, and that closing date must be prior to January 1, 1994. D. Woods showed slides of the 3.486-acre property and noted its position to Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. He said the acquisition will provide fee title to approximately 700 feet of the private roadway which, together with the portion already owned by the District represents approximately 3/4 of the total length of the road. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve the expenditure of$206 250 to PP acquire the Vidovich property, plus up to $3,000 for miscellaneous costs including escrow and title insurance fees. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations, including naming the Vidovich property as an addition to the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, and indicate its intention to dedicate the property as public open space. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. D. Caretaker Agreement - Rhus Ridge Road, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (Report R-93-134) J. Escobar reported that the agreement provides for twenty hours of supplemental patrol service and other caretaker responsibilities in exchange for the use of a mobile home site as a residence for a ten-year term. He said that Liz and Dan Dana and Director McKibbin played an active role in reaching an agreement. Susan Cretekos, 11924 Rhus Ridge Road, Meeting 93-23 Page 3 Los Altos, explained that the new mobile home takes up the same amount of space as the old unit which had disintegrated. Motion: G. Babbit moved that the Board approve the caretaker lease agreement and authorize the acting general manager to execute the lease agreement on behalf of the District. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS N. Hanko reported that she gave a presentation to the Palo Alto Kiwanis Club, and that she explained the District's relationship to Peninsula Open Space Trust to the group whose membership includes many kinds of trail users. She said that she and 54 other individuals will be recognized on January 9 by the Palo Alto Centennial Committee for their extraordinary contributions to creating the qualities and institutions of Palo Alto. G. Babbitt reported that the Dog Committee had met on December 14 and that only four members of the public attended. R. Anderson responded that it was his understanding that all meeting notices were sent to the mailing list, and proposed that minutes of the meeting be mailed to the list along with a request for help with research,including the scope that was sent out previously asking for comments. B. Crowder added that the rangers gave excellent presentations and expressed her thanks to them. N. Hanko suggested a survey to get a better idea of how most users feel about dogs on preserves. B. Crowder reported that the 20th Anniversary Committee met last week and will present a report to the Board in January. B. Crowder thanked R. McKibbin for the Christmas cookies which he noted were baked by Barbara McKibbin. P. Siemens announced that he met with the Trails Committee of Los Gatos and D. Woods to survey a potential trail route from Los Gatos to El Sereno Open Space Preserve. He said the committee will make preliminary contact with property owners in the area. J. Escobar reported that he and C. Bruins attended a meeting with the City of Mountain View regarding the future of Deer Hollow Farm. He said representatives of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and two school districts in Mountain View also attended and that the District was the only entity to be open to further discussion about sharing responsibilities for the Farm. He added that no further meetings are planned at this time and that the Farm will probably be funded for the next fiscal year. He reported no accidents during the past week on District preserves. He called attention to a memorandum in the informational packet materials on the sudden increased use of El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve by mountain bicyclists and said the increased use has re-opened non-designated trails and crowded the parking lot and road. J. Escobar stated that an educational campaign has begun and that staff will focus the volunteer trail patrol at the site. R. Anderson reported on the status of the Rancho San Antonio ranger office, noting that change orders were required and costs are expected to be about 5% over budget. He added that staff will return to the Board in January if necessary for Board authorization for any change orders or additional budget expenditures. He reported that California Department of Water Resources has notified the District that they do not have any jurisdiction over the Alpine Dam and, therefore, no alteration in height is necessary, representing a substantial savings to the District. i Meeting 93-23 Page 4 R. Anderson noted that the landscaping project in the 330 Distel entry has been completed by staff: J. Fiddes, R. Anderson, M. Smith, J. Escobar, D. Topley, and P. Quillin. VII. CLOSED SESSION There was no Closed Session. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Emma Johnson Recording Secretary