Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. and was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. with a total of 16 members present

 Arapahoe Library District - Eloise May

• The Centennial voters deserve a big "Thank You" for the passing of the mill levy increase to support the library
• Koelbel Library invites collectors to share their treasures with the public by displaying them in a glass case at the library for a month
• Persons who stole several hundred videos and DVD’s from area libraries have been arrested
• All libraries will be closed Wednesday & Thursday, 24 & 25 December, and Thursday, 1 January. All libraries will close at 5 P.M. on Wednesday, 31 December

 Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office - Bruce Williamson

• Sheriff’s Office keeps a database of HOA names and locations, and also has maps showing the neighborhoods
• Traffic enforcement is increasing at intersections along Arapahoe Road between Holly and Jordan with focus on speeding, red-light violations, and use of seat belts
• Several valuable rings were stolen from an elderly homeowner by workers involved in a home improvement project in the 4000 block of E. Hinsdale. Suspect has been arrested
• Young woman who was reported missing was found about 4 hours later, stuck in an elevator at the Plaza Tower One near Fiddler’s Green
• Final CALEA report from the lead assessor emphasized the excellence of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
• Last major crime in Arapahoe County for year 2003, a homicide in Byers, was solved with the arrest of the suspect in Maryland
• Call Kim Denison at the Sheriff’s Office at 720-874-3781 for more information concerning motorized scooters and their legal use. They are also not allowed on the South Suburban Park and Recreation District’s trails
• Contact Sgt. Randy Councell at 720-874-4186 or at rcouncell@co.arapahoe.co.us for more information about hazardous waste pickup

 South Suburban Parks & Recreation - Jean Flynn

• Holiday Craft Fair will be held at Goodson Recreation Center on December 6 from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
• Goodson Recreation Center will be closed Christmas Day, and will close at 6:00 P.M. Christmas Eve. It will close at 6:00 P.M. on New Year’s Eve, but will be open on New Year’s Day from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
• Topic of January’s "Living Well" lecture will be on snowshoeing at South Platte Park on 24 January from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Park is located just to the west of the RTD Park-n-Ride at Santa Fe and Mineral (7301 S Platte River Parkway)
• Dickens’s "Christmas Carol" will be presented at the Annex Theater at 1:00 P.M. on the 6^th & 7^th, and the 13^th & 14^th of December. Admission is $5.00 for district residents, $6.00 for non-residents. Theater is located at 1900 W Littleton Blvd. Presentation will involve participation of the audience, similar to what is done at Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden
• SSP&R has received a National Honor for Excellence in Tennis Programming from the U.S. Tennis Association and the National Recreation and Park Association. SSP&R is one of only five in the country to receive this award
• Bark Park (park for dogs not on a leash) is now open on County Line Road between Holly & Colorado
• SSP&R has received $1 million for naming rights for the Douglas H. Buck Community Recreation Center (the new recreation center in Littleton). This money will allow the construction of a gym at the center, which had originally been omitted because of high costs

 Arapahoe Park & Recreation - Rebecca Nash

• A manager has been selected for the new recreation center at Buckley and Orchard
• Large earth grading project at Spring Creek Park, between Quincy & Hampden and east of Tower Road
• Construction the water slide at Lookout Park will start during the winter
• In process of designing a skateboard park at the new recreation center. District wants input from teenagers who will use the park. Call Lynn at 303-690-9585 for details about public meetings
• There will be a public hearing concerning Piney Creek Hollow Park near Tower and Orchard on 16 December

Fire Districts          - No report provided

City of Centennial - No reports provided

CenCON Reports - President - Cathy Noon

• Don Habig, the CenCON representative from Southglenn HOA and father-in-law of City Councilwoman Betty Ann Habig, recently passed away. Memorial service will be Thursday, 4 December, at 11:00 A.M. at the Lutheran Church on University across from Dekoevend Park
• CenCON will be getting new name tags for the members
• A meeting for the Marathon redevelopment in Littleton will be held in January
• As part of the December meeting, a holiday "door prize" drawing for a poinsettia plant was won by Jim Levy
• A copy of a HOA location form from Arapahoe County was emailed to each CenCON member. Please complete this form and return (either by U.S. mail or fax) to the county. It is the only way that the County will accept the HOA information to update their HOA database. Fax number is on the form. Mailing address is:

Arapahoe County Colorado
Development Services / Infrastructure Management
Planning Division
10730 E Briarwood Ave, Suite 100
Centennial, CO 80112-3853

- Treasurer - Gerry Cummins

• Moved by Claudette Cooper and seconded by Lynn Leader that the November 2003 minutes be approved as read. Approval was unanimous

• Has talked to an HOA near County Line and Colorado about becoming a CenCON Association member

- Plans      - Ron Weidmann

• Two new developer plans were discussed, Smoky Hill United Methodist Church expansion at Parker Road near Himalaya and an industrial building expansion of AC Machine Systems at 5279 S Troy. Plans were received just before the CenCON meeting and will be reviewed by the Plans Committee shortly. A copy of the official comments for the plans will be distributed to all members

- Jim Levy

• Presented a plan received by Willow Creek # 2 HOA from Arapahoe County concerning the construction of a 249 multi-family residential housing project on the southeast corner of Dry Creek and Yosemite on un-incorporated county land
• Also presented some information about a proposed retail development at County Line and Yosemite. CenCON will see this plan again when it is submitted for approval

Next CenCON meeting is:

January 26th

Library Administration Building
12855 East Jamison Circle
Centennial, Colorado 80111

Visit the CenCON web site for additional information, news, and a map to the new meeting location

www.cencon.net

Page last updated on: 05/29/2006