Let the record show a quorum of 24 members was present.

Cathy Noon/Chaparral Interim President of ACCORD called the meeting to order at 6.55 pm. Executive Board attendance: Cathy Noon/Chaparral, President; Tanis Kirrane, 1st VP (Membership); Hanna Goldberg/Palos Verdes, Treasurer; Andrea Suhaka, Executive Coordina-tor/Secretary were present. Also present was Claudette Cooper/Arapahoe Meadows, Plan Review. Our normal special guests were asked not to present this month as this was to be an organization meeting for the 2 organizations ACCORD will become after the incorporation of Centennial.

Claudette presented the 15 Arapco plans. Andrea Suhaka excused herself from that part of the meeting due to election to Centennial City Council. Comments are included elsewhere in this mailing.

1. John Brackney, BOCC*, Dist. 3, Arapco Airport Auth. Bd., Chairman:

• It was requested that John bring the membership up to speed on Centennial Airport happenings
• John would like input from the citizens he represents concerning what Arapahoe County should do. (email: jbrackney@co.arapahoe.co.us; phone: 303-795-4633; fax: 303-738-7894; mail: 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, 80166)
• Will either use tax money or allow regularly scheduled passenger service.
• Injunction against John Andrews (Texas businessman who wants to start passenger service) was defeated recently by a 3 judge court panel.
• Arapahoe County considering having the case reviewed by the full court, and possibly as far as the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Court costs so far are $850,000, will cost an additional $75,000 to take to Supreme Court.
• The 8 year court battle should be resolved one way or the other by the end of this year.
• Proposes BOCC spend $1,500,000 per year for the next 17 years from the County general tax funds to accomplish needed repairs, improvements, etc.
• Hopes to get Douglas County to contribute funds also (about $500,000/year).
• Currently, passenger service is limited to 9 seats or less, but Federal Aviation Agency could try to force airport to accept 30 seat planes once any type of regular service starts.
• Mr. Brackney requests that HOA's and individual homeowners call, email, or write to him with their opinions, suggestions, comments: allow 9 seats or less commercial service or no commercial service
• Regular passenger service means more, larger planes, causing more noise. It will also worsen traffic congestion on Arapahoe Road.

Officers’ Reports:

1. Executive Coordinator’s Report: Andrea Suhaka.

• Passed around the clipboard with material received over the past month, slow month.
• Dues bills have gone out to members. Monies will be separated: incorp. & unincorp.

2. Treasurer’s Report: Hanna Goldberg. Andrea reported for Hanna, unanimously approved.

Checking: Beginning Balance (2/5/01) $ 70.35
Transfer from Savings                         +150.00
Dues                                                         +45.00
Expenses: postage, office supplies, library -150.79
Ending Balance (3/5/01)                           $ 114.56

Savings: Beginning balance                        $ 371.60
Transfer to Checking                                  -150.00
Ending balance                                         $ 221.60

Evening’s presentation

Update on new organizations.

Both rooms at Castlewood have been reserved through Dec. The 2 groups will continue to meet at the same place and same time so that guests can address both groups together. They can then separate and conduct their individual business. May has only 1 room available, we'll meet together next month. Plans will be presented jointly as they affect both groups. Jane Rieck will do plan review for ACCORD, Claudette Cooper will review for Centennial.

Cake and soda were then shared by the groups to celebrate a successful separation and ACCORD moved to the back room so the groups could continue individual organization. Paul Rosenberg, Hills at Cherry Creek, will be the president of ACCORD. Cathy Noon will continue as the interim president of the new Centennial Council of Neighborhoods.

CenCoN must move quickly to incorporate, before next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 9 pm. Minutes respectfully submitted by Andrea Suhaka.

After this, each organization will produce its own meeting record.

* Arapco-Arapahoe County, BOCC-Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Information Preserved:

- PC agendas: 4/3; annotated: 3/6
- Letter to Plan.Dept. re: Big House Comp. Plan Amendment
- Copy of letter from ParkView Comm. Assoc. to Plan.Dept. re: RTD Park 'n' Ride at Picadilly and Smoky Hill Rd.
- Letter from Landaide re: #P00-136 explaining how a property can be 100% paved and still have 20% open space.
- Informational piece on population per unit assumptions used in planning schools
- Notice of Fiddler's Green Amph. Sound Monitoring Comm. meeting, 4/16
- DRCOG "Regional Report," Feb. 2001 and Mar. 2001

 

  

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