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Home My Public Portal About19941130 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Open Space- MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 94-30 SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS November 30, 1994 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Ginny Babbitt called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Pete Siemens, Teena Henshaw, Wim de Wit, Nonette Hanko, Robert McKibbin, Ginny Babbitt, and Betsy Crowder. Staff Present: Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, and Sue Schectman. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos, complimented the Skyline field staff on the work they did clearing trails at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the agenda as presented. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR N. Hanko requested that agenda item four, Authorization for General Manager to Execute a Contract, Not to Exceed $10,000, with Enshallah Developments to Assist the District with the Validation of Salable Parcels for the Surplus Property at Teague Hill Open Space Preserve, be removed from the consent calendar. W. de Wit questioned Claim 6808 to Lee Buffington, Tax Collector, San Mateo County. C. Britton stated that the claim was for property taxes for the Big Dipper Ranch and said that the District is required to pay property taxes on land it owns that is outside the District's boundary. Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar as revised including approval of minutes of November 9, 1994; agenda item number one adopting Resolution 94-40 a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Mid nin ula pe s Regional Open Space District Approving and Authorizing Acceptance of an Amendment to the Lease Agreement with San Mateo County for the Lease of the Rolfe Repeater Site and Authorizing Officer to Execute the Amendment (Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve - Rolfe Repeater Site); agenda item number two authorizing Execution of a Contribution Agreement with Department of Transportation to plant oaks on St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve and provide 330 Distel Circle a Los S, California 94022-1404 * Phone: 415 -1200 * FAX: 415-691-0485 Bo,ird of(directors.Pete. .is,Robert Mr Kibbin, leena Hcnshaw,Ginny Babbitt,N, Hdnko, Bow Crowder,Wirn de Wit Meeting 94-30 Page 2 $45,750 to the District for other restoration and trail projects in the area; agenda item number three adopting Resolution 94-41, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Application for Land and Water Conservation Funds Saratoga Summit Gateway Project; and revised claims 94-21. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. V. BOARD BUSINESS A. Authorization for General Manager to Execute a Contract. Not to Exceed $10.000. with Enshallah Developments to Assist the District with the Validation of Salable Parcels for the Surplus Property at Teague Hill Olen Space Preserve (Report R-94-122) N. Hanko questioned the status of one of the trails on the property. C. Britton responded that it is an existing trail that leads to California Water Service Company land. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board authorize the General Manager to execute the contract not to exceed $10,000 with Enshallah Developments to assist and represent the District in its discussions with the Town of Woodside regarding the Teague Hill surplus property. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. B. Amendment to Land Exchange _Agreement to Effect Lot Line Adjustment at Kennedy Road Entrance to Sierra. Azul Oren Space Preserve Reprt (R-94-119) C. Britton noted that the Board had approved the initial exchange of real property interests with Mr. Ireland in February 1994. He said that the initial agreement had to be renegotiated, that the areas to be exchanged will be of equal size, and, in addition, the District will now receive an open space easement over a portion of Mr. Ireland's property also equal in size to the exchange area, thereby accomplishing the two-to-one exchange j originally proposed. Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-42, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving and Authorizing Acceptance of an Amended Agreement to Exchange Interests in Real Property, Authorizing Officer to Execute a Deed for the Real Property Being Released, Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District (Deed and Conservation and Open Space Easement) and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to the Transaction (Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve - Lands of Ireland). R. McKibbin seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board reaffirm its adoption of the use and management recommendations contained in Report R-94-11, including naming the property as an addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve and indicating its intention to dedicate the property as public open space. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS G. Babbitt noted that there would be a Special Meeting in Los Gatos on December 7 for the purpose of reviewing the request for proposal process for the facilities and buildings at Mt. Umunhum. I Meeting 94-30 Page 3 C. Britton reported that: 1) the Phase I toxic study on the Jamison property indicated that no additional studies were suggested and that he would be forwarding the report to Santa Clara County, noting that the Board of Supervisors would hold their second hearing to purchase the property on December 6, 1994; 2) the District had received in advance its $1 million mountain lion habitat grant funds for the Jamison/Jacques Ridge property; 3) he was recommending that he and new Director Mary Davey attend the Special District Board Management Institute in February; and 4) he had met again with Patrick Sanchez and they had determined that possible dates for another joint meeting with San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission are March 2, April 6, and May 4 from 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. G. Babbitt reported that the Sunnyvale City Council had voted 7 to 0 not to work with the Stevens Creek Trail project in their jurisdiction. i W. de Wit reported on the status of the San Mateo County coastal protection initiative, noting that a printing error caused 19,000 signatures collected to be invalidated, and on a congratulatory letter he had received from Representative Anna Eshoo. VIL CLOSED SESSION G. Babbitt announced at 7:55 P.M. that the Board would adjourn to closed session to consider the public employee performance evaluation of the general manager. The Board convened in Closed Session at 8:09 P.M. and concluded the Closed Session at 10:07 P.M. VHL ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 P.M. Jean H. Fiddes District Clerk I II