Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. and was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. with a total of 23 members present

 Arapahoe Library District – Eloise May

• Grand opening of Castlewood Xpress Library on Saturday, 23 November went very well
• There is a library program for the Arapahoe jail inmates, "Begin with Books"
• The Friends of the Library is opening a used bookstore at Koelbel Library as a fundraiser
• There will be a discussion on "Surviving High School" on 9 January from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Contact Marlu at 303-798-2444 for more information

 South Suburban Park & Recreation - Jean Flynn

• Meeting at Willow Creek school library on Tuesday, 17 December from 7:00 to 8:30 PM to discuss the channel restoration of Willow Creek. Affects Willow Creek #1, #2, and #3. Call Troy Carmann at 303-221-0802 for more information
• Information concerning the Christmas tree recycle locations was mailed to all HOA newsletter editors, and will be sent to all CenCON members
• The South Suburban Park & Recreation District budget has been approved. Residents can pick up a copy of South Suburban Parks and Recreation's 2003 Budget at the Administrative Office, 6631 S. University Blvd

 Arapahoe Park & Recreation - Rebecca Nash

• Working with East Cherry Creek Valley Water to upgrade the sprinkler systems in Pioneer Park
• The Farm sub-division may join the Arapahoe Park & Recreation District
• Plans for the new Recreation Center should be available in about a month
• District is looking at the Bow Tie property to use for park land

 Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office - Bruce Williamson

• Information on the Hazardous Waste pickup will be available Tuesday, 3 December. For additional information contact the Emergency Management Coordinator, Lt. Roger Hoffner at 720-874-4188 or email Rhoffner@co.arapahoe.co.us
• The daytime burglar who was victimizing the Arapahoe Road / Holly Street area has been caught
• There was an accident on Thanksgiving Eve in which a driver intentionally hit five children after being refused entry to a party at a private residence. The driver then fled the scene, but has been caught and charged with attempted 1^st degree murder
• The Sheriff’s Office has been re-structured into two branches, Public Safety and Detention
• The aggressive driving campaign will continue. During the period of 8 to 10 November, 32 citations and 16 warnings given out. 2 DUI, which is zero tolerance
• Auto theft is up about 15%. Many thefts being committed by a gang which moved here from California. Centennial Promenade is a hot spot for auto theft.
• There is a "Watch Your Car" program available that citizens can subscribe to which allows police to stop anyone driving your car between 1:00 and 5:00 AM to check to ensure it is not stolen. The "Lo-Jack" car theft prevention system has been very effective in recovering stolen cars. Call Sgt. Lisa Grosskrueger at 720-874-3746 for more information about the "Watch Your Car" program

 City of Centennial – Council, Ward 1 - Betty Ann Habig

• Copies of the proposed City budget will be made available to the public
• Final City budget will be voted on at the City Council meeting on 12 December
• URS does not do any code enforcement, the City must do this
• There is a "Potomac Centennial" PDP for an extended stay hotel (LU-0206-001) coming up soon
• Working with the County to obtain a map showing locations of all Centennial HOAs

 City of Centennial – Council, Ward 2 - Becky Lennon

• There will be a public hearing on the 2003 City budget on Thursday, 5 December at 7:00 PM at the City Offices
• Traffic fines for offenses in Centennial go through Arapahoe County and help pay for the Sheriff’s Patrol officers
• Hazardous Waste pickup information located on City’s web site
• Issue before City Council about a fence gate in Valley Club Estates, which blocks access to some public property

 City of Centennial – Council, Ward 3 - Andrea Suhaka

• Ward 3 meeting on Monday, 9 December at 7:00 PM at the City Offices
• 3 GIDs and 2 annexations are being presented to the City Council
• There will probably be a moratorium on type B group homes, probably until April 2003
• There is need for a Code Enforcement Officer in the City. The proposed budget includes this position

 Presentation on Identity Theft - Tim Rotter & Tod Marner – Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office

• Victim’s personal information (Name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Bank Account Numbers, etc) are stolen
• 600,000 to 700,000 victims each year
• Bank Accounts are drained
• Credit cards opened in victim’s name and credit history is ruined
• Checks are counterfeited
• Estimated $2 to $4 Billion in losses annually
• For credit card theft, jurisdiction is where the card is being used, not where the victim lives
• Information is stolen from mailboxes
• Need to file a police report with the jurisdiction where the fraud occurred
• Never give out credit card information over the phone, unless you initiated the call
• Never let someone else take your credit card out of your sight (as in a restaurant)
• Shred all financial information
• Condensed version of presentation with all telephone numbers available on CenCON web site.
• Full Power Point presentation available from CenCON secretary

• There has been no change in the status of acquiring insurance for CenCON
• Meeting held with John Pazour, Andrea Suhaka, David Meyer, Brian Daigle, Robert Cole. Thom Rounds, and Cathy noon concerning problems with Land Use
• As a result, proposed follow-ups are:
  • Review Land Use Code to determine how to improve administrative & notification process
  • Require applicants to certify mailing to affected neighbors
  • Urge applicants to meet with HOAs and neighbors as early as possible
  • Staff to include supplemental information with referral request
  • Include a section that summarizes any revisions made to the referral
  • Plan a future workshop to educate the citizens about public input on land use cases
  • Conduct interview with recent applicants to assess their comments about the process
  • Email voting results of P&Z meetings to P&Z agenda list
  • Provide P&Z members with City Council agendas
  • CenCON will provide Land Use Services with digital copy of HOAs

- Treasurer - Gerry Cummins

- Secretary - Frank Green

• It was moved by Michael Kirrane and seconded by Gerry Cummins that the November minutes be approvedas read. Approval was unanimous

- Membership - Michael Kirrane

• So far, only 14 members have returned the Membership Inventory. Please do so as soon as possible. This information will be used to establish requirements for a new "CenCON Association" which allows homeowners who do not belong to a regular HOA to become CenCON members
• Attempting to identify and contact those HOAs that are not currently CenCON members

- Plans - Plans Committee

• Plans committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the CenCON meeting at Brad Calbert's office, near I-225 & Iliff.
• 5 plans were briefly discussed. Plans Committee will provide summary pages for each plan, which will be distributed to each CenCON member

Next meeting: 6 January 03, 6:45 p.m.

CenCON Web Site: www.cencon.net

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