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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 95-10
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 4, 1995
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
The special joint meeting of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District and the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission was called
to order by President Siemens at 4:35 P.M. at the Captain's House Conference Center
in Coyote Point Park San Mateo. The meetingwas co-chaired b President Siemens and
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Commission Chair Nita Spangler.
Board Members Present: Pete Siemens, Betsy Crowder, Nonette Hanko, Mary Davey,
and Wim de Wit.
Board Members Absent: Teena Henshaw and Ginny Babbitt.
Commissioners
sinners Pre�n • Nita Spangler, Joseph Scott Rolito Recio Linda Dyson, and
Richard Biederman.
District Staff Present: Jean Fiddes, Randy Anderson, Malcolm Smith, and Dennis
Danielson.
Parks and Recreation Staff Present: Patrick Sanchez and Bob Emert.
II. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral nor written communications.
III. BOARD BUSINESS
1. Regulations on Bicycle Use on Parks and Open Space Lands (Speed Limits and
Helmet Requirements)
Discussion centered on the District's experience with the 15 mile per hour trail
use speed limit. The need for having the same trail use regulations for trails that
pass through both San Mateo county parks and District preserves was
emphasized; at this time, there are no interfacing trails.
2. Initial Draft of Edgewood Park Master Plan
Commissioner Spangler briefed the Board on the status of the Edgewood County
Park master plan re-write project being conducted by The Friends of Edgewood
330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 - Phone:415-691-1200 - FAX: 415-691-048 * E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teeny Renshaw,Ginny Babbitt, Nonette Ranko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
GOnew/Manager t-Craig Britton
Park. She noted that R. Anderson has agreed to help the committee, that San
Mateo County does not have the necessary funding to hire a consultant for the
project, and that the committee is looking for plan that does not include a golf
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course. B. Emert said that the process for the Edgewood County Park master
plan project would undergo the same review process as other plans.
The meeting recessed at 5:10 P.M. for a dinner break and reconvened at 5:30 P.M.
3. Draft of Amended County s Trail PI
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Copies of the San Mateo County Trails Plan prepared by the San Mateo County
Trails AdvisoryCommittee were distributed. B. Emert stated the plan would be
h following w k for public comment and would be returned to the
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commission in June for consideration. It was noted that the District had
implemented a significant part of the County's trail plan, particularly in the
Skyline area in the post-proposition 13 funding era.
P. Siemens stated that the Board of Directors should review the plan and, at a
future meeting, consider adoption of the Board's support for the plan. N. Hanko
expressed her concerns regarding trail connections with Santa Clara county parks
where lands are adjacent.
4. Update and Discussion on Alternative Funding for Parks and Oren Space in San
Mateo County
P. Sanchez and Commissioner Dyson discussed the status of a proposed sales tax
ballot measure to raise supplementary funds for local schools, libraries, parks,
and open space. L. Dyson noted that in six to eight weeks more information
would be available to know better if the ballot measure coalition would be a go.
N. Hanko requested a copy of San Mateo County's initial polling results; R.
Anderson said he would provide the results to her.
IV. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
There were no informational reports.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 P.M.
Jean Fiddes
District Clerk