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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 94-22
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
August 16. 1994
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Ginny Babbitt called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M.
Members Present: Pete Siemens, Teena Henshaw, Wim de Wit, Robert McKibbin, Ginny
Babbitt, and Betsy Crowder.
Member Absent: Nonette Hanko.
Staff Present: Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, and John Escobar.
11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
C. Britton noted there were no changes to the agenda. G. Babbitt said the agenda was
adopted by Board consensus.
IV. BOARD BUSINESS
Determination of Whether to List Any Unopposed Candidates on the November 8. 1994
Ballot (B=rt R-94-Uj
J. Fiddes reviewed the staff report noting that the Board had the option not to list any
unopposed candidates on the November 8 ballot. She said Director Hanko in Ward 5 was
the only unopposed candidate at this time and noted that election costs for Ward 5 were
estimated to be $10,000.
Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos, said unopposed candidates should be
listed on the ballot so that members of the public could be aware of who the candidate was.
He expressed his opposition to opting not to list any unopposed candidates on the ballot.
Directors McKibbin and de Wit spoke in favor of the resolution, citing the financial impact
of listing unopposed candidates on the ballot.
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Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-30, a Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula. Regional Open Space District
Authorizing Not Listing Any Unopposed Candidates for Election on the
November 8, 1994 Ballots of San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and/or
Santa Cruz County. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5
to 0. Director Siemens was not present for the vote.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk
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General Manager:Herbert Grench Board ot .tors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny L Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop