Centennial Council of Neighborhoods - February 05 Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. and was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with a total of 23 members present

 Arapahoe Library District                  - Eloise May

• Koelbel, South Glenn, Castlewood, and Smoky Hill libraries are in the City of Centennial
• Fines received during the last week in January ($5025.93) were donated to the tsunami relief fund. Nineteen libraries in Colorado participated, raising a total of $15,600.00
• Tax forms and AARP tax preparation assistance are available at the libraries. Call 303-798-2444 for information and reservations
• 3^rd annual Health Expo is at Koelbel library on Saturday, March 5, from 9 am to 12 pm. A variety of health screenings, demos, and a presentation by coach Stacy Fowler will be available. Reservations are required, call 303-220-7704, ext. 234
• A market research was done for our community, Arapahoe County, Colorado, and the nation as it might apply to libraries. Research was done by library staff

 South Suburban Parks & Recreation - Jean Flynn

• Annual $10000.00 Matching Gifts Program started. Program matches HOA donated dollars with District funds. Deadline is March 18^th. Visit www.ssprd.org for more information or to send email to Jean
• 3^rd annual Kids Resource Fair (free) will be at Goodson Recreation Center on Saturday, March 12 from 9 am to 3 pm
• Stroke and hypertension screening tests will be held at Goodson Recreation center on Monday, March 14, at 12:30 pm
• Douglas H. Buck Recreation Center in Littleton will have a "grand opening" on March 26. Facility will be free all day. There will be special activities from 10 am to 1 pm

• Sheriff's Office sends out email alerts showing pictures of wanted suspects, and reports of other crimes. To sign up for the alerts go to the County web site, www.co.arapahoe.co.us/Apps/selectAlert/Login.aspx
• Distributed pictures of 3 wanted suspects at the CenCON meeting
• Project LifeSaver successfully located another person within 8 minutes of notification. Previously, it took up to a day to find the person. Sheriff just received a $1500 grant from the new Wal-Mart to purchase additional equipment for this project.
• Contact Sgt. Randy Councell at 720-874-4186 if you want to enter someone into this program

 Arapahoe County Commissioner       - Bernie Zimmer

• Most of the City of Centennial is in Mr. Zimmer's district
• Distributed the annual performance review for Arapahoe County, the County's "Budget in Brief", and an index "From A to Z" of the services provided by Arapahoe County
• Some budget problems are being caused by "unfunded mandates" from the State of Colorado. An example is CBMS (Colorado Benefit Management System), which is computer software which doesn't work

• A "No Dumping" Ordinance, effective February 27^th, has been passed by the City
• City has hired a new finance director, Charles Montoya, and is in the process of hiring a second code enforcement officer
• Code enforcement violations will be added to the Court process. Target date is sometime in May
• There will soon be openings for a position on the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Board of Adjustments, & the Board of Review. A notice will be posted on the City's web site, www.centennialcolorado.com
• Public Works has presented its 2005 work plan to City Council. When it is finalized, it will also be on the City's web site
• Lifting of the moratorium on new vehicle sales along Arapahoe Road will be discussed at the March 7^th City Council meeting
• The next City newsletter is due on April 1st
• The Mayor will hold a Town Meeting every other month, and will also have two evenings per month of "Pye & Coffee" meetings at the City Offices. Citizens can discuss any topic. These meetings will be on the first Tuesday, and third Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 pm. The first Town Meeting is scheduled for March 31 at Koelbel Library from 6 to 8 pm. The second Town Meeting is scheduled for May 12^th at the City Council Chambers, also from 6 to 8 pm
• Ward 1 meeting on March 24^th at 7 pm at Southglenn Library
• Ward 3 meeting on March 30^th at 7 pm at the City Council Chambers
• There will be another public meeting on the C-470/Colorado Blvd interchange. It will be in April. Details will be provided later
• Piney Creek Ranches will be getting an additional access road
• The first "State of Our City" luncheon will be on April 14^th. Cost is $25 per person at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Sponsored by the Rotary Club. Seating is limited to 350. Mike Nelson, channel 7 weather forecaster, will be a guest speaker. Call 303-991-6250 for tickets

• East side of Centennial will be getting additional bus transportation service when Lite Rail is complete. Bus schedules will be coordinated so that intersecting routes meet at the major transfer points at the same time
• Additional "Lite Rail" parking is being planned
• A "Call n Ride" program is being developed to enable better access to existing transportation from the neighborhoods, from the Lite Rail stations to businesses and offices, and eventually, to allow those who do not drive the ability to get from their homes to neighboring businesses. Fares will be the same as regular buses, and transfers will be issued for continuation on the regular bus system
• Overpasses are being built over I-25 between the RTD parking and the Lite Rail system
• Lite Rail trains will run every 15 minutes. The station at I-225 and Parker will be the busiest, and Lincoln and I-25 will be second busiest
• Number of Lite Rail cars has been upgraded from 18 to 34
• South East Urban Corridor Steering Committee was formed to help convey the area's transportation needs to the RTD
• Encouraging citizen to attend meetings to show support for these transportation plans

 Update on Verona Estates                   - Deb Jones, Palos Verdes HOA

• Provided information on the estimated 800 additional traffic trips through existing neighborhoods caused by this development
• Provided a letter that can be signed and presented to the City Council expressing concern about this additional traffic
• Presented a proposal to keep this property as "Open Space". Further information can be obtained by calling Deb Jones at 303-713-1720

• Colorado's Community Associations Institute has a web site at www.hoa-colorado.com (Rocky Mountain Chapter). Also see www.caicolorado.org. The national site is www.caionline.org
• SB 05-100 passed from the Senate to the House on February 28^th, after 3 readings in the House, and numerous amendments
• SB 05-100 still contains many clauses that the CenCON members found objectionable
• A copy of the latest version of SB 05-100 was emailed to all CenCON members late Monday afternoon
• Please read this version, and communicate your comments to all the Colorado State House Representatives, especially David Balmer (District 39 - includes City of Centennial), at 303-866-2935 or david.balmer.house@state.co.us
• CAI had influence on many of the approximately 20 amendments that have changed in favor of the HOAs
• The major changes to the bill were reviewed during the presentation
• The House may add new amendments or may restore previously deleted/changed amendments

 CenCON Reports - President                 - Cathy Noon

• Please update the Arapahoe County HOA information
• Annual dues notices have been sent out to all members. It is due by April 1^st. Please review the CenCON roster for errors

          - Treasurer                 - Gerry Cummins

• Moved by Ron Weidmann and seconded by Gerry Cummins that the January 2005 minutes be approved as written. Approval was unanimous

• Ms. Andrea Suhaka, Mr. Todd Miller, Mr. Tex Elam, & Ms. Nancy Reubert left the CenCON meeting and did not participate in any discussion of the developer plans or comments

• Three new developer plans were received. Copies of the detailed comments will be sent to all CenCON members as usual

- Membership          - Michael Kirrane

• Orchard Drive HOA is the newest member of CenCON. CenCON now has 54 member HOAs

Next CenCON meeting is March 28, 2005 at the Library Administration Building, at 6:45 PM

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