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Home My Public Portal About19940727 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Opera Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 94-20 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS July 27, 1994 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL Vice President Pete Siemens called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. Members Present: Pete Siemens, Nonette Hanko, Betsy Crowder, Robert McKibbin and Wim de Wit. Members Absent: Ginny Babbitt and Teena Henshaw. a Personnel Present: Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, Malcolm Smith, John Escobar, Randy Anderson, and Sue Schectman. H. CLOSED SESSION P. Siemens stated that the Board would be meeting in closed session for the purpose of discussing agenda item number one. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 6:36 P.M. and reconvened for the public meeting at 7:35 P.M.. P. Siemens announced that the Board had been meeting in Closed Session with their real property negotiator on the setting of"price and terms. Additional Personnel Present: Del Woods and Susan Dale. III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications. IV. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. F V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the agenda. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. 330 Distel Circle ° Los Altos, California 94022-1404 @ Phone: 415-691-1200 * FAX: 415-691-0485 Board of0ire(tors:Pete.Siemer `,)bert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette u,nko,Betsy Crowder,Winn de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Meeting 94-20 Page 2 VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR N. Hanko asked that agenda item number three, Authorization of the General Manager to File Legal Actions for Unlawful Detainer of District Property, be removed from the consent calendar. B. Crowder requested that Revised Claims 94-14 be removed from the consent calendar. � l Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar as revised, including approving the minutes of June 22 and July 7, 1994; the response to written communication dated July 12, 1994 from Harry Haeussler 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos; Resolution 94-26, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Supporting Public Trails within the San Francisco Watershed; and Resolution 94-27, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving and Authorizing Grant of a Private Water Line Easement, Authorizing Officer to Execute an Easement Document, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute any and all Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to Closing the Transaction (La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve). N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VII. BOARD BUSINESS A. Purchase of 0.784-acre Property Adjacent to St. Joseph's Hill Oren Space Preserve from the California Province of the Society of Jesus; Approval of Related Use and Management Recommendations; and Indication of Board's Intent to Dedicate the Property as Public Oren Space (Report R-94-81) C. Britton stated that the purchase agreement called for a payment of$5,000 at close of escrow. R. Anderson gave an overview describing the agreement with the Town of Los Gatos and the California Province of the Society of Jesus to repair and replace property fencing, define trail alignment and 7 4- r parcel. R Anderson noted that th planting of oak trees within the 0. 8 ace e P gP estimated cost of reopening the Jones Trail was $20,000 and the estimated cost for the fence project was $30 000. P Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-28, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement, Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and all Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve - Lands of California Province of the Society of Jesus, a California corporation); tentatively adopt the Meeting 94-20 Page 3 Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations, including naming the California Province of the Society of Jesus property an addition to the St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve; and indicate the Board's intention to dedicate the property as public open space. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. B. S=ial Use Permit for Paragliding at Windy Hill Oren Space Preserve for a Six-Month Trial Period (Report R-94-82) R. Anderson presented highlights of the staff report which included a June 4 letter from Harry Haeussler requesting signs be posted to alert equestrians when hanggliding and/or paragliding is occurring at the preserve. Discussion centered around posting of signs at the preserve and the landing zone location advising other trail users, particularly equestrians, of paragliding activity. Ed Stein, who had requested the special use permit for paragliding, suggested that windsocks could also be used to alert preserve users when paragliders were using the preserve. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board approve the Special Use Permit for Paragliding at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve for a period. R M Ki in n h motion. Th six-month trial od. c bb seconded the olio e Pe motion passed 5-0. I C. Authorization of the General Manager to File Legal Actions for Unlawful Detainer of Distr ict Propert y (Re rt R-94-19 N. Hanko stated that she felt Board members should be notified in advance before an eviction occurred. Discussion centered around how the procedure worked in the past both in theory and practice, and timing for various steps in the process. S. Schectman noted that the proposed resolution authorized the general manager to begin the procedure for unlawful detainer in order to expedite proceedings. To address N. Hanko's concern, the Board will be notified when a three-day notice goes out and paragraph nine of Resolution 94- 28 was amended to read "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that approval of any such legal actions by the General Manager shall be promptly reported to the District's Board of Directors and reported at its next regular meeting." Motion: R. McKibbin moved the Board adopt Resolution 94-28, as amended, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing the General Manager to File Actions for Unlawful Detainer Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 et seq. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. I i Meeting 94-20 Page 4 I D. Review and Establishment of Real Property Acquisition Priorities (Report R- 4- 3 C. Britton reviewed and pointed out locations of the ten properties for which the District has obtained options. He introduced the charts developed by staff on acquisition priorities based on functions of open space and other factors. D. Woods explained the factors and weightings used to rate each property as it relates to overall goals of the District, including parking, regional trails, interior trails, visibility, wildlife habitat, development impact, unique features, general appeal, manageability, public support, inholding status, threat of development, opportunity and leverage. Discussion centered around individual property rating system variables and ranking order. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board approve the proposed acquisition priorities criteria. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. E. Schedulingof f August 3, 1994 Special Meeting for the Purpose of Holding a Studyssion to Review d Discuss Proposed 1994-1995 Budget A iustments and Future Funding Sources and Alternatives (R rtR- 4-80) After a discussion centering around the issues regarding the necessity o f holding a special study session on August 3, 1994, no special meeting was scheduled. R. McKibbin noted that the Administration and Budget Committee should meet to review budget adjusting and funding related items prior to their presentation to the full Board. VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS C. Britton and P. Siemens reported to the Board their acceptance of a resolution from the City of Mountain View thanking the District for its support for Deer Hollow Farm. C. Britton reported that he would be writing Patrick Sanchez, San Mateo County's Parks and Recreation Director to thank him for hosting the July 7 joint meeting. C. Britton reported that the District has received a grant for $325,000 for Devil's Canyon and the county received $230,000 for Jacques Ridge from the Proposition 117 grant program for wildlife habitat. R. Anderson reported that he anticipates the resource management policies will be presented to the Board in September. He said the Dog Committee would be reviewing the dog research program and related report in August. f Meeting 94-20 Page 5 J. Escobar reported there had been 6 accidents at Rancho San Antonio, Fremont Older and Monte Bello Open Space Preserves. He reported on the use of radar on preserves. He said that recruiting will begin in the fall for the Volunteer Trail Patrol ' to increase the patrol to 50 and noted that the District is receiving positive feedback on the ranger bike patrol. IX. REVISED CLAIMS B. Crowder questioned item 6187 for the amount of$1,500 to Greenbelt Alliance for membership to the Bay Area Open Space Council. M. Smith explained council's purpose and the benefit of the District's membership. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board approve Revised Claims 94-14. R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. P. Siemens announced the necessity to appoint a Secretary Pro Tempore. Director Hanko volunteered to act as Secretary Pro Tempore for the July 27, 1994 meeting. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. Susan Dale Recording Secretary I I 1