Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. and was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with a total of 20 members present

 Arapahoe Library District - Chris Brogan

• Free wireless laptop access will be provided at all of the Arapahoe Library District facilities in the near future
• All library facilities will be closed on July 4, but will be open on July 5
• Internet filtering is being installed at all the libraries
• Second annual Health Expo will be at Koelbel Library on Saturday, 14 August from 9:00 A.M. to Noon
• Smoky Hill library "coffee shop" should be open the first part of August
• Summer reading program is in progress at all the libraries

• South Suburban sponsored a "Trail Summit" with 9 different agencies to determine rules & etiquette for safety between pedestrians and bikers on the trail. The Mary Carter Greenway (South Platte River Trail) had 600 to 700 trail users in 4 hours on 5 June. 95% were bikers
• Plan is to construct an additional path along the trail to separate the pedestrians and bike riders. Plan will be presented to SSPRD and Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, and Columbine Valley. Construction may start as early as August
• SSPRD received the "21^st Century American Places Award" (one of only 10 such awards given each year in the entire country ) from "The Americans for Our Heritage & Recreation" organization for the bridge connecting the Big Dry Creek Trail with the Mary Carter Greenway
• At the Bicycle Safety Rodeo, SSP&R gave away 110 free bike helmets and talked with over 250 people concerning bike safety. The actual rodeo had to be cancelled because of the weather
• SSP&R will bring up the safety issue concerning the C-470 bike trail and the crossing of the major intersections (Broadway, University, Quebec, etc.) at the "Trail Summit"

• Distributed a copy of the City’s web page concerning Centennial Law Enforcement, and a copy of Arapahoe County’s web page on the "Compstat" Process. The names, email addresses, and phone numbers for the lieutenants and commanders in charge of each area are linked to from each of the above web pages
• First mobile DUI checkpoint will take place starting June 30. Locations will be: Parker Road and Dayton Street, Parker Road and Orchard Road, and Arapahoe Road and Jordan Road. DUI limit is changing from 0.10 to 0.08 at midnight of June 30
• Open burning ban has been temporarily suspended because of recent rains. May be re-instated at a later date, depending upon conditions
• Suspect of "robbery in progress" was caught by deputies at the Drury Inn on Dry Creek and I-25 while attempting to flee
• A person who was soliciting door-to-door was arrested for a parole violation and 2^nd degree burglary. Soliciting is not against the law, but if the person is acting suspiciously, call the sheriff
• Several teens were arrested for building and exploding "dry ice" bombs. Some have been left in mailboxes. If you find one, do not touch it, but call the sheriff
• There have been several cases of criminal mischief, breaking auto windows with rocks. Deputies are looking for a red or maroon or burgundy 4x4 SUV, possibly an S-10 Blazer or Pathfinder or Explorer, with dark tinted windows. Crimes are happening in the early A.M.
• There is a ban on the sale, possession, and use of all fireworks in the City of Centennial

• Provided copies of the Parker Fire District "Budget-In-Brief" and a map showing the Parker Fire responses within Centennial during 2003. 429 total calls, 232 in district and 197 mutual aid. Responded as far west as Holly Street. There were: 43 Fire or non EMS emergencies, 181 good intent/false alarm, 193 rescue/medical, and 12 non-emergency service requests
• Parker and Cunningham Fire Districts will have extra equipment on the street for the 4^th of July, and will be enforcing the ban on fireworks
• Cunningham Fire District’s EMS week open house was a success

• If the "open burning ban" is re-instated in unincorporated Arapahoe county, the City will probably be included
• Denver Christian Schools has had a pre-submittal hearing for development of the Metrum property. Contact Robert Bignell (superintendent of DCS) at 303-733-2421 X115, or the City’s Land Use Department for more information
• City is developing a communications plan to notify residents if they start spraying for mosquitoes. City has signed a contract with Colorado Mosquito Control to do the spraying
• City Attorney’s office was destroyed by a raccoon. A trap on the roof caught a 35 pound raccoon, but it appears to be a different one

• Centennial Community Blood Drive at the City of Centennial Offices on August 20^th, from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
• Betty is sponsoring a Food Drive from July 1 to July 31. Information about collection sites is on the CenCON web site www.cencon.net
• Contact Betty Wotring at 303-699-6131 or BettyWotring@w-mgroup.com or bwotring@centennialcolorado.com

• Work on the trail behind Eaglecrest High School has been completed. This work completes the trail system from the east end of the district to Quincy Reservoir along No Name Creek. Some portions along Piney Creek still need to be completed
• Work at Bow Tie Park is 95% finished
• Waterslide at Lookout Park is now open
• Waste Management & City of Denver has offered the district an easement on 175 acres of land along Buckley between Quincy & Hampden to build a regional recreational facility. Land is currently not in the Arapahoe Park & Recreation District

- Secretary                  - Frank Green

• Moved by Ron Weidmann and seconded by Don Doerr that the May 2004 minutes be approved as read. Approval was unanimous
• Betty Ann Habig requested the announcement of a meeting with XCEL Energy on Wednesday, 30 June at Mission Hills Church (University & Orchard) from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. concerning the efforts to improve utility service in the western areas of Centennial
• A vote was taken to decide among 4 possibilities for the July meeting. Members voted to have a discussion of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, versus a tour of the jail, a tour of the new Lone Tree Rec Center, or a tour of the new Arapahoe Park & Rec’s new Recreaction Center

- Plans                          - Ron Weidmann

• Ms. Nancy Reubert & Ms. Betty Wotring left the CenCON meeting and did not participate in any discussion of the developer plans or comments
• 2 new developer plans were received (Piney Creek Ranches, Filling #3 and Lincoln Executive Center PDP – 4th Amendment) Copies of the detailed comments will be sent to all CenCON members as usual

• Talked with representatives from Cherrywood Village about forming an HOA, and joining CenCON

• Presented plans for the development of Copperleaf Filing #1 on East Quincy, from Himalaya to Gun Club Road

- Julie Taylor

• HealthOne Centennial Medical Plaza is at 14100 E Arapahoe Road, 303-699-3000. Been at this location for 18 years
• In 2003, cared for 55,282 people with a total community benefit of $3,804,725.00
• Call Julie Taylor at 303-699-3138 if you have questions, or would like more information
• Will provide information for HOA newsletters, and will attend HOA meetings to make a presentation concerning Centennial Medical Plaza
• Can do Cardiac Scoring ($295) and Lung Scans ($250). Call 303-360-3770 to schedule appointment
• Participating in Project Lifesaver with Arapahoe County Sheriff. Provides wristband which emits a radio signal to at-risk people, such as Alzheimer’s patients, so they can be found if they wander off
• Full service 24 hour emergency department
• Have helicopter pad next to emergency room for emergency transportation
• Latest technology for CAT scans and X-Rays
• Have medical offices on site for:

City of Centennial Comprehensive Plan will be discussed

Directions to this location are on the CenCON web site www.cencon.net

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