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MRTF 2000CITY OF CUPERTINO McCLELLAN RANCH TASK FORCE Regular Meeting of May 25, 2000 McClellan Ranch Park Conference Room CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 4:00 p.m. AGENDA 3. Members of the audience regarding matters not on the agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Report on outcome of vote by Community Gardeners on the issue of locking the gates to the gardens. 5. Report to Task Force Members on the status of the waiting list for residents to receive a garden plot. 6. Update Task Force Members on status ofwoodchips being place on east and north side of Community Garderts. 7. Update status of ADA bathroom improvements. 8. Report on status of kiosk. NEW BUSINESS 9. Santa Clara Valley Audubon request for additional signage. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 10. Approval of February 24, 2000 minutes. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 11. ADJOURNMENT 12. Adjournment to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force August 24, 2000. Pamela Eggen From: Michael O'Dowd Sent: To: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 3:05 PM Pamela Eggen Subject: McClellan Ranch Task Force Pam, Please type and send out these minutes and agenda for the McClellan Ranch Task Force meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2000. Please send each member a copy of the McClellan Ranch Master Plan also. Thanks. CALL TO ORDER 1. At 4:05 p.m. meeting was called to order. ROLL CALL Minutes February 24, 2000 2. Committee Members present: Binkley, Eddy, Bell, Toensfeldt, Ping Committee Members present: O'Dowd, Banfield ORALCOMMUNICATONS 3. None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Discussed investigating signage and locking gates for the Community Gardens. New Business 5. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on the McNeal property. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on A.DA improvements to park bathrooms. Banfield discussed Nature Museum improvements. Banfield discussed the kiosk installation. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on the Blacksmith shop improvements. The task force discussed rule enforcement for the Community Gardens. The Community Gardner Representatives are currently in charge of monitoring gardners to ensure that they are complying with the Community Garden rules. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. Approval of August 26, 1999 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 7. None ADJOURNMENT 8. Adjournment at 5:40 p.m. to the regular scheduled me!eting of McClellan Ranch Task Force May 25, 2000. CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AGEl\IDA May 2E1, 2000 3. Members of the audience regarding matters not on the agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Report on outcome of vote by Community Gardeners on the issue of locking the gates to the gardens. 5. Report to Task Force Members on the status of the waiting list for residents to receive a garden plot. Pa9e 1 6. Update Task Force Members on status of woodchips being placed on east and north side of Community Gardens. 7. Update status of ADA bathrooms improvements. 8. Report on status of kiosk. NEW BUSINESS 9. Santa Clara Valley Audubon request for additional signage. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 10. Approval of February 24, 2000 minutes. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 11. ADJOURNMENT 12. Adjournment to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force August 24, 2000 CITY OF CUPERTINO McCLELLAN RANCH TASK FORCE Regular Meeting of February 25, 2000 McClellan Ranch Park MINUTES CALL TO ORDER 1. At 4:05 p.m. meeting was called to order. ROLL CALL 2. Committee members present: Binkley, Eddy, Bell, Toensfeldt, Peng Committee members absent: Liggett Staff present: O'Dowd, Banfield ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. ·Discussed investigating signage and locking gates for the Community Gardens. NEW BUSINESS 5. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on the McNeal property. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on A.D.A. improvements to park bathrooms. Banfield discussed Nature Museum improvements. Banfield discussed the kiosk installation. O'Dowd updated Task Force Members on the Blacksmith shop improvements. The Task Force discussed rule enforcement for the Community Gardens. The Community Gardener Representatives are currently in charge of monitoring gardeners to ensure that they are complying with the Community Garden rules. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. Approval of February 24, 2000 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 7. None. ADJOURNMENT 8. Adjournment at 5:40 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force on May 25, 2000. CITY OF CUPERTINO McCLELLAN RANCH TASK FORCE Regular Meeting of CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS February 24, 2000 McClellan Ranch Park Conference Room 4:00 p.m. AGENDA 3. Members of the audience regarding matters not on the agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Continue discussion of locking gates for Community gardens. NEW BUSINESS 5. Simm's Property and McNeal property update. 6. ADA update on bathrooms. 7. Nature museum improvements update. 8. Kiosk update. 9. Blacksmith shop status. 10. Enforcement of garden rules by community gardeners. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 11. Approval of August 26, 1999 minutes. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT 13. Adjournment to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force May 25, 2000. McClellan Ranch Task Force ROS"fER Recreation Supervisor Michael O'Dowd 21975 San Fernando Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 777-3110 (Bus.) Department Naturalist Barbara Banfield 22221 McClellan Rd. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3149 (Bus.) Cupertino Junior High School Randall Binkley 6245 Tracel Dr. San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 257-3812 (Home) Rolling Hills 4-H Lonnie Toensfeldt 21640 Fitzgerald Drive Cupertino, CA 95014 257-4745 (Home) Community Gardens Ralph Eddy 10200 Stonydale Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 739-5337 (Home) 2/11/00 Santa Clara Audubon Society Leda Beth Gray 22221 McClellan Rd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Cupertino Historical Society Charles Liggett 22415 Palm Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 446-9190 (Home) (408) 756-5868 (Bus.) Parks and Recreation Commissioner Roger Peng 10740 Orline Ct. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 446-3938 (Home) ( 408) 894-3 519 (Bus.) Pamela Eggen From: Sent: To: Subject: Michael O'Dowd Thursday, February 10, 2000 2:38 PM Pamela Eggen McClellan Ranch Task Force Meeting Pam, Please type and send out the minutes from August 26, 1999 and the agenda for Thursday, February 24, meeting as soon as possible. Call me if you have any questions. Thanks. Also include the new commissioner to the mailing list. MINUTES FROM AUGUST 26 Call to order 1. 4:10 p.m. ROLL CALL 2. Committee members present: Eddy, Gray, Toensfeldt, Binkley Committee member absent: Liggett, Banfield Staff Present: O'Dowd Oral Communications 3.Task Force members: Reviewed '99-'00 capital projects Unfinished business 4. None New Business 5. Discussed investigating signage and locking gates for the Community Gardens. Approval of Minutes 6. Approval of May 27, 1999 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. Written Communications 7. None Adjournment 8. Adjournment at 4:50 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force on November 18, 1999. AGENDA for February 24 meeting 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.0ral Communications Member of the audience regarding matters not on the agenda. 4.Unfinished business Continue discussion of locking gates for Community gardens. 5. New Business • Simm's Property and McNeal property update • ADA update on bathrooms • Nature museum improvements update • Kiosk update • Blacksmith shop status • Enforcement of garden rules by community gardener~:; 6. Approval of minutes 7. Written Communications 9. Adjournment • Adjournment to the regularly scheduled meeting of McClellan Ranch Task Force May 25, 2000. New Business 7. O'Dowd verified all Task Force Members had received a copy of the McClellan Ranch Master Plan. 8. O'Dowd updated the Task Force on the implementation of a Stevens Creek Trail Task Force. The Stevens Creek Trail Task Force is charged with studying the feasibility of constructing a Cupertino link from Stevens Creek County Park to Rancho San Antonio Park. Craig Breon was selected to represent the McClellan Ranch Task Force on the Stevens Creek Trail Task Force. It was also suggested that Steven Haze would be a good addition to the Task Force because of his connections with the Cupertino Historical Society and his equestrian background. 9. O'Dowd reported that Therese Smith was named the new Parks and Recreation Director effective January 2001. Approval of Minutes 10. Approval of May 25, 2000 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. Written Communications 11. None Adjournment 12. Adjournment at 5:40pm to the February 22, 2001 regular meeting. Call to Order McClellan Ranch Task Force November 30, 2000 MINUTES 1. At 4:00pm meeting was called to order. Roll Call 2. Committee Members Present: Toensfeldt, Peng ,Breon, Newman, Binkley, Brain Committee Members Absent: Eddy Staff member Present: O'Dowd, Banfield Guests Present: Ralph Riddle and Roxanne Beverstein Oral Communications 3. None Agenda Revision Accepted: Added discussion regarding interior fences and locking exterior fences to the Cupertino Community Gardens. Guests Ralph Riddle and Roxanne Beverstein made a presentation asking the Task Force to consider recommending a policy ofremoving the interior fences and locking the exterior fences to the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission. After much discussion, the Task Force recommended that all Community Gardeners must attend an annual informational meeting on Garden Rules and Policies. Community Gardeners would then vote on these issues. Banfield will report the vote outcome to the Task Force in February. Unfinished Business 4. O'Dowd reported that the ADA bathroom improvements would be completed by the end of December at a cost of $50,000. 5. Banfield reported that the kiosks were completed by a Boy Scout Troop and a bee sign was to be installed soon informing park users of a beehive located in the barn. 6. O'Dowd reported that the City had an estimate from an engineer of $16,000 to complete a structural analysis the Blacksmith shop. There was some discussion on whether it would be more feasible to refurbish or building a new Blacksmith shop. The Historical Society will make a report in February on the historical value of the Blacksmith shop.