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Home My Public Portal About19940413 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 94-11 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 13, 1994 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Ginny Babbitt called the meeting to order at 7:31 P.M. Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Pete Siemens, Robert McKibbin, Betsy Crowder, and Teena Henshaw. Members Absent: Nonette Hanko and Wim de Wit. Personnel Present: John Escobar, Jean Fiddes, Malcolm Smith, Randy Anderson, Mary Gundert, Sheryl Cochran, and Susan Dale. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the agenda. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR B. Crowder requested the removal of the written communication from the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and revised claims from the consent calendar. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar including adoption of Resolution 94-16, a Resolution of Commemoration of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Celebrating the City of Palo Alto's Centennial; the response to the written communications from Gail Juels of Los Gatos and Dr. Myfanwy Scott Brown of the South Skyline Association; authorizing the Board president to execute the Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work on the Rancho San Antonio field office expansion project; and scheduling of a Special Meeting for Saturday, May 14, 1994 beginning at 8:30 A.M. for the purpose of conducting a tour of District lands for local public officials. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS B. Crowder requested clarification on the letter from the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council regarding the annual membership donation to the council. M. Smith confirmed the $100 membership donation level for the District. 330 Distel Circle ° Los Altus, California 94022-1404 * Phone: 41 5-691-1200 - FAX:415-691-0485 � tioaid cot Ohe(tors:Fete Siernens,Rr 4(Kibbin,Teena Menshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Fiank- Qetsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Amnager:L.Craig Britton i Meeting 94-11 Page 2 Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve the response to the Bay Area Ridge Council. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VI. BOARD BUSINESS A. Representation of Independent Special Districts on Local Agency Formation Commission (Report R-94-47) J. Fiddes reported that P. Siemens and C. Britton attended the annual meeting of the Santa Clara County Special Districts Association and it was the apparent consensus of those present that LAFCO representation was a good idea for several reasons including LAFCO's responsibility for annexation decisions for all public agencies, including special districts. Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-17, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Requesting Special District Representation on the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. B. Review of Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Coal Creek Qj&n Space Preserve (Report R-94-1 1) M. Gundert reviewed the revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. She presented a review of trail use, trail conditions, and plans for revegetation to disturbed areas, and highlighted the methodology and techniques used to apply the Trail Use Policies and Guidelines to the preserve's trail system. Discussion centered on the designation of Alpine Road and the use of the road versus enforcement of District regulations on the road. R. McKibbin expressed his support of the revegetation program, and P. Siemens requested that a cost summary by year be included in the report and that changes be made in the legend on Map B to make it more readable. R. Anderson said that D. Woods would make a brief presentation at the April 27 meeting to explain the evaluation process used in determining the trail use designations for the preserve and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) classifications. Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board tentatively adopt the revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. C. Final Adoption of Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the Ringo and Meyer Property Additions to the Mt. Umunhum Area of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve (Report- 94-44) Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt the revised Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the Ringo and Meyer properties. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. Motion: B. Crowder moved to dedicate both properties as public open space. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. Vil. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS B. Crowder announced tI- * Peninsula Open Space Trust Board Member Sheldon "Woody" Woodward had died anc I-morial service had been held at Cc line Ridge. Meeting 94-11 Page 3 J. Escobar reported the sculpture in the lobby was on loan from Bill Sorich who has offered to design a sculpture for the District office. He reported that ranger Michael Newburn would be making a podium for the Board room. He said that the April 17 Fremont Older house tours are full and that Mr. and Mrs. Levine have offered a tour for the Board on Saturday April 16; he requested that Board members contact him if they were interested. He reported that July 7 was the confirmed date for the joint meeting with the San Mateo Park and Recreation Commission. J. Escobar reported on two bicycle accidents, the capture of a pet pig on Skyline Boulevard, and the initiation of the bicycle radar program. He later showed a video, shot the previous weekend at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, about the radar program. T. Henshaw requested only current copies of Hikes and Walks be posted on preserve information display boards. T. Henshaw reported that all the students and staff at Duveneck Elementary School will visit Hidden Villa on April 20. M. Smith reported that 33 stores agreed to display District brochure boxes, that he and N. Hanko will staff a display at Cubberly Community Center for the Palo Alto Centennial on April 16, and that ranger M. Newburn will staff a display at REI the same day. He said the Fremont Older house tour filled up in one hour and tied up District phone lines due to the large volume of responses. He stated that the District fact sheet has been translated into Spanish and reported on the recent meeting with Senator Tom Campbell. He also reported that C. Britton, P. Siemens, and he will attend a legislative conference in Sacramento on April 21. R. Anderson reported he has been working with Olive Tree Lane residents near Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and is close to finalizing an agreement for patrol purposes. The Board requested that this item be placed on the next Board meeting agenda. He also reported that the dog access study has been finished and that staff is completing its research. VIII. REVISED CLAIMS Referring to claim 5645 to Corporate Design Strategies for the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve computerized map, B. Crowder said that the trails shown on Portola Valley Ranch should be removed. Motion: B. Crowder moved the adoption of revised claims 94-07. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. IX. CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:56 P.M. Susan Dale Recording Secretary