Meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. and was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with a total of 24 members present

• Library’s Summer Reading Program will start 31 May. Programs provided for adults, teens, and children. Audio books are included in the program
• Koelbel library will host a blood drive program on 31 May from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Library is offering a Xeriscape gardening program during the month of May. More information available at www.arapahoelibraries.org
  • Smoky Hill library, 7:00 pm on 6 May
  • Glendale library at 7:00 pm on 7 May
  • Castlewood library at 7:00 pm on 28 May
• Overall circulation at remodeled Castlewood library is up by 33%, magazine circulation is up 322%, issuance of new library card is up 38%. Smoky Hill, Southglenn & Koelbel libraries are also breaking records

• County Line Regional Park artificial field turf is installed on all three playing fields
• Park will include a "Frisbee Golf" area, accessed by Boatworks Drive behind Davidson’s Liquor store
• Park will also include a "dog park" area near the "Frisbee Golf" area. Dogs will be allowed to run free in this area
• County Line Regional Park includes all the land from Colorado Blvd up to Davidson’s Liquors and The Boatworks property
• Phase 1 of the landfill portion of the park will be completed by June
• Phase 1 includes 2 multi-purpose fields, one softball/baseball field, parking lot, and new entry road
• BMX track has been re-built and still located at same location
• "Living Well" program – "200 Mile Challenge" started in January, "Trunks and Trails Challenge" for families will start in June. Involves swimming and other exercise activities. Anyone who reaches 150 points will receive a free T-shirt. Program is free

• Emergency Preparedness Network 911 emergency alert system successfully tested a week ago last Friday
• 1304 calls were made in just a few minutes
• System is now on-line for Arapahoe County
• 911 call made to Sheriff’s Office last week by a 4 year old boy who reported that his mother was unconscious. Sheriff’s Office will recognize the boy by presenting him with the "Life Saving Award" at an ceremony in June
• Sheriff’s Office getting involved with CIT (Crises Intervention Teams) for the mentally ill. Eventually, 25% of the patrol force will be trained in CIT
• "Tip a Cop" will be held at Claim Jumper ( 7407 Park Meadows Dr ) on 8 May (Thursday). Police & Fire personnel will wait on diners at the restaurant. All tips collected will go to the Special Olympics
• Sheriff’s Office has received $357,000 from the Homeland Security funding for phase 2 of the program. Money is used to provide training and equipment for police

• A new park will be constructed near Orchard Road and Tower Road.
• Tuscany South homeowners are not in favor of the park, even though construction of the park has been planned for years
  • Will include soccer, Little League baseball, and football fields
  • Entrance off Tower Road
  • No floodlights will be provided, so no night-time activities
  • Traffic, environmental, and wildlife studies must still be completed
  • Building site is in unincorporated Arapahoe County
• Construction of the new Recreation Center has been approved by the Centennial Planning Commission

• New City Clerk, Gerry Cummins, has been selected by the City
• Municipal Court will be meeting at the City Offices on Monday nights, starting by mid July
• South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce has Centennial logo articles for sale
• Development of the City’s Comprehensive Plan has been delayed about a month
• Jordan Road closing still planned for 23 May. Closure will be at entrance to Cherry Creek Park

• Need to complete the City of Centennial map, and obtain complete contact information for each neighborhood
• Because of Municipal Court meetings, CenCON meeting night or location will change. Will investigate new meeting locations
• Contact list for member HOAs needs to be updated. RTD is requesting a copy of this list
• RTD has provided some free passes for the new Route 66 bus through Centennial. Bus does not run complete route (does not go to the far eastern end) on weekends. More information on CenCON web site, www.cencon.net
• Kick-off of new route will be on Mother’s Day, at Southglenn at 10:30 am, near Foleys. Mothers who attend will receive a free pass for RTD
• Wednesday, 7 May at 8:00 am, there will be a meeting at the City Offices concerning Type B Group homes
• Marathon redevelopment will have a Loew’s and another "big box" store on the west, plus 243 housing units on the east. Dry Creek road will be improved and the intersection will also be improved
• Lincoln Executive Center at Peakview and Caley will be developing 2 lots. This is unincorporated Arapahoe County
• DPC, developers of the Metrum site, should make a presentation at the June meeting

- Treasurer - Gerry Cummins

- Secretary - Frank Green

• It was moved by Andrea Suhaka and seconded by Gerry Cummins that the April 2003 minutes be approved as read. Approval was unanimous

- Membership - Michael Kirrane

• Letters have been sent to three new "CenCON Association" candidates: Dreamhouse Acres, Cherry Hills View, and Broadway Estates
• Reminder of "lapsed membership" has been sent to Saddle Rock Ranches

- Plans - Ron Weidmann

• Four new developer plans were also discussed. Copies of the comments will be distributed to all members
• Planning Committee will now meet before the regular CenCON meeting, at 6:15 pm

• Presentations    - Sterling Design Assoc.

• Presentation of planned redevelopment at Arapahoe Road and University Blvd (U.S. Bank property)
  • Walgreen’s drug store
  • Smaller U.S. Bank
  • Group of small retail businesses
• Development will have impact on Dreamhouse Acres HOA, which borders the development

• Important Web Sites

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