Centennial Council of Neighborhoods   07 May 01 Minutes

Fire Districts – Jerry Rhodes

• Some progress has been made with the problem of hospital diverts.
• A new web based information system is available for the rescue squads to get hospital status
• Hospitals are making more beds available in the ER and hiring more nurses
• Fire districts getting some help from Colorado State Health Department
• Because of growth, southern metro area will still be short of hospital beds, even with 2 new hospitals
• Fire districts asking homeowners to keep the weeds mowed near their homes to help prevent wildfires
• All fire districts are in favor of establishing fireworks controls

Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department – Mark Campbell

• Arapahoe has an Impact Team of 1 sergeant & 3 deputies that follow crime activity throughout Arapahoe County
• If you see rental property with a lot of traffic, or traffic at unusual hours, it is probably a problem. Drug traffic is using this type of location as a distribution point
• Purchase of additional radar trailers will eventually be authorized as additional personnel are available to operate them

Arapahoe Library District – Eloise May

• Arapahoe Community Guide is available on a first come basis to any homeowners wanting them. Call Marlu Burkamp at 303-798-2444 to get a copy
• A pilot project for electronic books will start in June. The CD holds approximately 8 books
• There will be an "open house" for the Smoky Hill library on 24 May in Smoky Hill
• The Castlewood Library remodeling will start in October, adding almost 4000 sqft to the area

South Suburban Park & Recreation – Jean Flynn

• The Cornerstone Park project had 430 volunteers to help plant 300 trees and over 300 shrubs and is complete
• Of the eleven playgrounds remodeling projects scheduled,

• 3 are already complete
• 3 are approved but construction is not started yet
• 3 will be approved on 9 May
• 2 will be "community built" (by the local homeowners)

• Purchase of Family Sports Center is complete
• Eventually all capital improvement projects will be listed on web site
• Roller rinks and miniature golf courses must have Arapahoe County approval
• See web site www.sspr.org or call 303-483-7016 for more information

Arapahoe Parks & Recreation – Rebecca Nash

• District bounded by Gun Club Rd – Parker Rd & Arapahoe Rd – Hampden Av
• Building a new swimming pool at Piccadilly & Riviera
• Extending existing trails and adding a new trail near the pool
• Call 303-730-6109 for more information

City of Centennial – Mayor - Randy Pye

• Another sink hole on Dry Creek at Adams. Pipe is in bad condition and will need replacement between University & Colorado within a year or so. Denver Water Board is responsible for work & costs.
• Willow Creek & Chapparal annexations should happen shortly. If over 50% of residents sign petition, there is no vote needed
• Centennial takes control of land jurisdiction from Arapahoe County at 12:01 a.m. on 9 May 01
• Centennial will begin to hear developer plans starting on Tuesday, 15 May at Justice Center
• There are 7 people on the planning commission and 5 people on the Board of Adjustment
• New King’s Point development would have almost 7400 cars going through Chenango each day under present plans. Centennial is trying to prevent this from happening
• Centennial's share of the cigarette tax and vehicle tax from Colorado was denied. To make up the difference, $500 K is being advanced to Centennial by Arapahoe County. The projects that the money was intended for will be completed by Centennial at a later date
• EPA is working with the Aliant company to do a clean-up of the toxic solvents on the old Honeywell property on Dry Creek Road near Holly Street
• Neighbors around Arapahoe High School are having problems with students parking in the residential areas. School trying to find additional areas for more parking by next year.

• Centennial Council of Neighborhoods should be involved with:
• Reviewing developer plans
• Centennial airport problems
• Cherry Creek reservoir water quality
• Local transportation problems
• Centennial’s Comprehensive Plan for managing growth
• Problems with future water supply
• Storm water management

City of Centennial – Council – Andrea Suhaka

• Centennial will allow sale of fireworks this year, but will review a ban on them for next year
• Problems mostly caused by illegal fireworks coming from Wyoming
• 9 of 22 sales lots are in Centennial

Budget report

Start balance(Checking) 114.56
Expenses                           75.45
Ending balance                   29.11

Start balance (Savings)         221.60
Dues (income)                  945.00
Interest                             3.12
Ending Balance               1,169.72

It was moved by Ed Cohen, and seconded by Ty Henken, and unanimously voted by all the ACCORD and CENCON members that the money for the year 2001 would follow the neighborhood organization into whichever group they were a member of. The remaining money from year 2000 would be divided between ACCORD & CENCON based on the number of members going to each group.

Election of Officers

An election was held to elect CENCON officers for 2001. All members present voted for the nominees unanimously. The results are:

President: Cathy Noon - Chapparal
1st Vice-president Brad Calbert - Cherry Knolls
2nd Vice-president Claudette & Ross Cooper - Arapahoe Meadows # 2
Secretary Frank Green - Homestead Farm
Treasurer Gerry Cummins - Nob Hill/Ridgeview Hills

Name of group Centennial Council of Neighborhoods (CENCON)

Committees were formed as follows:

To review & update the By-Laws
        Claudette Cooper
        Rob Falco
        Membership
        Brad Calbert

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