Centennial Council of Neighborhoods - May 05 Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. and was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. with a total of 22 members present

 Arapahoe Library District - Eloise May

• Summer Reading program runs from June 4 to July 30. Participants earn chances for prize drawings. Reading records and entry forms will be available at your library starting June 4
  • "Laugh It Up at the Library" program for preschool through grade 5
  • "Warped: Beyond Time and Space" program for grades 6 through 12
  • "Be a Kid Again … Read for Fun" program for adults
• The 2005 Small Business Community Resource Fair will be held at Smoky Hill Library on Wednesday, June 8 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Reservation suggested but not required. Call Sheila Kerber at 303-693-7449
• On Monday, June 13 at 7 PM, Lois Huffman, RN will be at Smoky Hill Library to discuss "Caring for Elderly Parents". Reservations required, call 303-693-7449
• The libraries, in partnership with the City of Centennial, will have a Poetry/Photo contest in July and August. Poems must be about Centennial, and photos must be of something in Centennial
• All libraries will be closed on Monday, July 4^th

 South Suburban Parks & Recreation - Jean Flynn

• Magic Theater will be presented at 5 local parks in June. Tickets are $2.00 per person. Community youth will present the joys & dilemmas of childhood. All performances start at 10 AM

• Tuesday, June 21 at Walnut Hills Amphitheater
• Wednesday, June 22 at Gallup Gardens
• Thursday, June 23 at Sterne Park
• Friday, June 24 at Harlow Park
• Saturday, June 26 at Sweetwater Park

• District's swimming pools open on Saturday, May 28. See www.sspr.org for operating hours. Swim teams located at Cook Creek & Holly pools. Ben Franklin and Harlow pools also have a water slide

  • Ben Franklin at 1600 E Panama Dr (outdoor) - 303-798-5922
  • Harlow at 1515 S Lowell Blvd (outdoor) - 303-798-6269
  • Cook Creek at 8711 Lone Tree Pkwy (outdoor) - 303-700-7665
  • Holly at 6651 S Kameria Wy (outdoor) - 303-770-0333
  • Lone Tree at 9808 Sunningdale Blvd (outdoor) - 303-792-3915
  • Goodson Recreation Center at 6315 S University Blvd (indoor)
  • Sheridan Recreation Center at 3325 W Oxford Ave (indoor)
  • Lone Tree Recreation Center at 10249 Ridgegate Cir (indoor)
  • Buck Community Recreation Center at 2004 W Powers Ave (indoor)

• Holly Tennis Courts (6651 S Kameria Wy) are open dawn to dusk. Free Grand Opening on Saturday, May 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Pre-register class # 49111 at 303-347-5999 or www.sspr.org. For more information, call 303-771-3654. Six lighted courts available
• Red Flag Special for the month of June is a 10% discount on any general admission pass to South Suburban facilities

• "Memorial Day & Beyond" traffic safety plan runs from May 23 to June 12. Two federal grants (Heat Is On DUI enforcement & Click It Or Ticket seat belt use) have been combined. This time period is the most deadly period on the nation's highways
• New sex offender bill awaiting signature by governor. Local law enforcement agencies will have own web site with pictures & information for their areas. Arapahoe County has the web site complete and ready for use upon signature by the governor. Users will be able to search the list using many different criteria. Web site financed by confiscated money from drug dealers
• Sheriff's Office and Cunningham Fire Rescue working on article for 4^th of July fireworks restrictions, bans, and laws
• Because of the inter-agency notification and communication policies established by Sheriff Robinson, Arapahoe County has more jail inmates on "hold" by Immigration than any other jail in the state. Article concerning this issue was in Rocky Mountain News, May 23, 2005

 South Metro Fire District - Dan Mulroney

• South Metro will construct a new station at Quincy and University near the new Cherry Hills courthouse
• South Metro Administration building has increased security measures because the State of Colorado Emergency Operating Center has moved into the building
• South Metro also building a new fire station (# 43) in Lone Tree near the hospital. Building will be used jointly with the Lone Tree police
• Over the next two years, South Metro will purchase four new aerial ladder fire trucks
• Arapahoe Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire conducted a very successful mock CERT disaster exercise on Saturday, May 21

• An ordinance adopting a new title of the Municipal Code regarding offenses and recodifying existing ordinances regarding offenses passed its first reading. Second reading will be June 6. Includes regulations on dumpsters
• Council passed ordinance on first reading of regulating location and design standards for car washes, convenience stores/gas stations, drive- through restaurants, and self storage facilities. Second public hearing for this ordinance will be on June 6
• City has hired a second code enforcement officer, David Campos at 303-754-3313 (handles the City south of Arapahoe Road.
  Joseph Brooks is at 303-754-3320 (handles the City north of Arapahoe road). Issuance of code enforcement tickets will commence
• Council passed a liquor tasting ordinance, allowing tasting on only 50 days per year, between 11 AM and 7 PM. Stores must have a permit
• Council also passed an ordinance regulating type B Group Homes
• Information on all these ordinances is available on the City's web site, www.centennialcolorado.com

 City of Centennial - Susan Nix

• From mid August through September, RTD will be hold meetings about the draft service plan for the Lite Rail opening at the end of 2006
• Need support from the community to convince RTD of Centennial's need for this service

 City of Centennial - Betty Ann Habig

• City Council will hold a retreat sometime in the future to discuss & prioritize 70 future agenda items
• Home Rule commission has been budgeted for this year to try to get a vote this fall to make Centennial a "home rule city"
• Redevelopment of the Marathon Oil property is beginning. Owners are looking at high density residential development. A CenCON member recommended that a retirement community be considered for this property

• 38 member HOAs have paid the dues for the year. 20 HOAs still need to pay
• A copy of SB 05-100 was sent to each member today. It is the version as sent to the governor for signing
• Orten & Hindman will have a workshop on June 2 at the Inverness Hotel, 6:30 to 9 PM, and another one on June 28 in Aurora concerning SB 05-100. See www.ortenhindman.com for information to register for this free workshop
• TV channel 4 is having a Community Forum for the City of Centennial at 6:30 PM on June 28 at the Student Achievement Resource Center, 14188 E Briarwood Ave
• Consideration will be given to having a "CenCON Workshop" about SB 05-100 if the Governor signs the bill into law

- Treasurer - Gerry Cummins

Checking Previous Balance:	$514.43	Savings Previous Balance:	$4251.19
Income:	$0.00	Income (Dues):	$210.00
Expenses:	$7.76	(Interest):	$0.00
Closing Balance:	$506.67	Closing Balance:	$4461.19

- Secretary - Frank Green

• Moved by Ron Weidman and seconded by Michael Kirrane that the April 2005 minutes be approved as written. Approval was unanimous

- Plans - Ron Weidmann

• Ms. Andrea Suhaka, Ms. Betty Ann Habig, & Ms. Nancy Reubert left the CenCON meeting and did not participate in any discussion of the developer plans or comments

• Two new developer plans were discussed. Copies of the detailed comments will be sent to all CenCON members as usual
• Two presentations by developers were made: 1) - Arapahoe Meadows FDP, and 2) - Fellowship Community Church Expansion

- Membership - Michael Kirrane

• Michael Kirrane will be contacting those HOAs who have not paid the 2005/2006 annual dues as yet

 

Next CenCON meeting is June 27, 2005 at the Library Administration Building, at 6:45 PM

 

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