HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 19Los Altos Hills History Committee Minutes
Special Meeting
Meeting Time: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m.
Note: Special meeting time is due to conflict with town event at the normal meeting time.
Meeting Place: Zoom Meeting
Call to Order.
1. In attendance: Roll Call: Jitze, yes; Sally, yes; Sylvia, yes; Carol yes. Guest:
Karen Lemes. Council Liaison: Linda Swan
2. Presentations from the Floor
3. Approval of the Minutes September 21, 2021, Minutes – approval
motioned by Carol and seconded by Sylvia. approval. Roll Call: Jitze, yes;
Sally, yes; Sylvia yes; and Carol yes.
Approval of the Minutes of October 14, Special Meeting – approval
motioned by Carol and seconded by Jitze. Roll Call: Jitze, yes; Sally, yes;
Sylvia, yes; Carol, yes.
4. Old Business
a. Fall Presentation update for Tales of Magdalena & Ravensbury
on Sunday, October 24: Discussed presentation format,
Release Forms, and gifts.
b. Plaques for the farm equipment, and other important
historical artifacts. – No updates
c. History Files are on the Town Server – Missing Presentation to
be located and links. Carol spoke to Cody. Kim Cranston
presentation is still missing from the history web site.
d. Update on returning old files that pertain to different
jurisdictions. Last file returned to rightful jurisdiction. See
Appendix A for Towns for which files were returned.
e. Working committee for new permanent display at the Los
Altos History Museum Update. - No update.
f. Update on status of Digital Archive – No update.
g. 25567 Willow Pond Lane Field Trip - Appendix A - Horace Hill –
Pink Horse Ranch - No update.
h. New Members Needed - No new members. Carol reached out
to Denise, but she had moved on. Carol Grewal may come back
when we resume in person meetings.
5. New Business
a. Review of part 1 of changes in History committee web page to
reorder some content and have a separate resources page.
Continuing saga.
b. Dedication of the two iconic trees in Byrne Preserve as Heritage
Trees. Carol Gottlieb requested the Committee initiate the
process to make the two iconic trees in Byrne Preserve heritage
trees by writing a letter to the Environmental Design and
Protection Committee and asking the Committee to request
that staff proceeds with making the two trees Heritage Trees.
Motion to approve that Carol write the letter to the ED&P
Committee. Roll Call: Jitze, yes; Sally, yes; Sylvia, yes, and Carol
yes.
c. Report on trip to Moffett Museum and return of historical
documents – very interesting, guided tour of the Museum.
d. Committee report to be presented to Town Council on 21st of
October 2021. – Last minute tweaks are being make.
Motion to adjourn mad at 8:01 pm.
Unresolved Issue: Temporary taken off the agenda.
a. Replacement date for March walk
b. Zoom Presentation – Foothill College – then and now.
Any writings or documents provided to majority of the History Committee regarding any issue item on this agenda
will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los
Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
Appendix A: Documents returned to below jurisdictions as follows:
In person:
Portola Valley
Moffett Field Historical Society Museum
Los Altos History Museum
By Mail:
Mountain View Historical Association
Palo Alto Historical Society
Woodside Community Museum
Museum of Los Gatos
Saratoga History Museum
Cupertino Historical Society & Museum
San Mateo County Historical Association Atherton & Hillsborough