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

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office - Bruce Williamson

• Sheriff Robinson is co-chair of the Department of Homeland Security for the North Central Region of Colorado and is working on emergency evacuation plans for this area
• Project Lifesaver was used successfully two times in February for the same person. Subject was found quickly during the time of the extreme cold weather
• Sheriff's Office investigating case where a business employee gave homemade cookies to co-workers that included marijuana as an ingredient. The co-workers were violently ill and had to be taken to the hospital
• There was a recent bank robbery at University and Dry Creek, and the suspect is at large. Jefferson County & Littleton recently worked together to capture a pair of bank robbers that had committed many crimes in that area

Arapahoe Library District - Eloise May 

• From April 1^st through October 2006, the Library District is celebrating it's 40^th birthday, with many 60’s theme events. Visit your favorite branch on April 1^st for refreshments and a schedule of upcoming events
• At the Smoky Hill library on May 20^th there is an all-day event featuring a live broadcast from the KOOL 105.5 radio station. There will be a similar community event in August at the Koelbel library
• For help with taxes: all branches have supply of basic state & federal tax forms, staff can help you find online and printed tax information
• Southglenn Library and AARP will provide tax preparation assistance for annual incomes of less than $50,000 every Tuesday now through April 11, 9:15 am to 3:15 pm
• At Castlewood on March 2 at 7 pm: The college admission process - how to find the right college. For reservations call 303-771-3197
• At Koelbel on March 21 at 7 pm: Parents & caregivers of 2-3 year olds on getting children ready to read. Call 303-220-7704 for reservations
• At Smoky Hill on March 23 at 7 pm: Highlights from Opera Colorado’s 2006 season by the Colorado Opera Outreach Ensemble For reservations call 303-693-7449
• At Southglenn on March 29 at 7 pm: The basics of buying on eBay. For reservations call 303-221-3998

Arapahoe Parks and Recreation - Rebecca Nash

• Soccer fields are being prepared for the spring activity, with new fields at Piney Creek Hollow
• A group of elementary school students from Canyon Creek school volunteered to help clean up one of the district parks
• Winter watering program is continuing
• District will probably have a tree planting program this year. HOAs are invited to take advantage of obtaining trees through Arapahoe Parks & Recreation at a discount. Contact Rebecca Nash at nashrebecca@comcast.net for additional information

• Parker Fire is looking for property for a new fire station along Arapahoe Road
• Parker Fire is offering a "baby sitter" training class and a CPR class
• Also offering a "teen driving" class which meets one of the requirements to obtain a learner's permit. See www.parkerfirefoundation.org for details about the classes
• Parker Fire has a program to provide AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) in the schools

South Suburban Parks and Recreation - Jean Flynn

• Buck Recreation Center is celebrating it's one year birthday on Saturday, April 1^st. Special family fun type activities between 1 and 4 pm
• Board of Directors Election is on Tuesday, May 2, from 7 am to 7 pm. Three positions are available
• A resident of the District may vote at any one of the polling places
• A non-resident voter should vote at the Goodson Recreation Center
• For information about early voting or absentee voting, please call 303-798-5131. Absentee ballots will be received at 6631 South University Blvd until 7 pm, May 2, 2006
• Voting locations are:

Littleton Golf & Tennis Center, 5800 S Federal Blvd	South Suburban Golf Course, 7900 S Colorado Blvd
Buck Community Rec Center, 2004 W Powers Av	Acres Green Elementary, 13524 Acres Green Dr
Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S University Blvd	Lone Tree City Offices, 9777 S Yosemite St
Castlewood Library, 6739 S Uinta St

• Candidates are:

Dennis Erickson	Harold Neal
Richard Sazpansky	Peter Campe
John Kent	Phillip Cernanec
Jerry Call	Don Pritchett

• Code enforcement — tickets started in September, cases being processed in court, had our first court-ordered abatement
• Susan Ellis is doing code enforcement for the whole City. Joe Brooks and Dave Campos have left the City. Susan Ellis, the current Code Enforcement Officer, can be contacted at 303-754-3320
• Traffic Advisory Committee should start in March; hiring study consultant
• There will be several Centennial "bike to work" locations this year
• Public Works is working on it's 2006 street paving program — information will get posted on website when finalized
• Arapahoe Road Corridor Study meeting was held February 23. Next meeting is about the end of May. Information will be posted on web site www.centennialcolorado.com
• State of Our City luncheon is on Thursday, April 6. Registration at 11:30 am, meeting from 12 Noon to 1:30 pm at Embassy Suites Hotel, 10250 E Costilla Av. Cost is $25.00, Reservation required. Call 303-675-1102 for more information. Call 303-991-6250 for reservations
• City Council will hold a retreat on Mar 18 & 19 to make plans for the next year
• Southglenn Mall farewell party is on Tuesday, February 28 from 4 to 6 pm
• Ward 3 meeting on April 19^th at 7 pm at the City Offices
• Ward 1 meeting on March 8^th from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Southglenn Library

• Will design & produce HOA newsletters at no charge. Call 303-948-3771 or see www.sagedp.com for information

Presentation - County Line Rd Improvements - Brian Love

• County Line Rd will be widened to 4 lanes between Colorado Blvd and University Blvd
• The intersection of University & County Line will also be improved. Auxiliary lanes and sidewalks will also be constructed
• All left turn lanes at University & Dry Creek will be double turn lanes
• Final design expected by August 2006, property acquisition also by August 2006. Utility relocation during summer 2006, with retaining & sound walls complete by March 2007. Filling of low spots complete by July 2007, with final construction complete by October 2007
• Public Open House to be held Tuesday, March 14 at Highlands Ranch Christian School, 1733 E Dad Clark Dr from 6 to 8 pm
• See www.douglas.co.us for more information

Presentation - Southglenn Redevelopment - Margaret Doherty

• Southglenn Mall redevelopment is doing a Master Development Plan, with 14 to 16 Administrative Site Plans describing the details. The Administrative Site Plans do not go through a public hearing process
• One area not addressed in the MDP is how RTD service was to be handled at the site once construction is completed
• Concerns were raised that bus riders will park on surrounding streets if development disallows RTD riders to park in the Southglenn lots
• There is also a concern that the amount of parking for residents is insufficient
• Neighboring homeowners desire an early closing time for the restaurants and clubs because of noise issues
• The maximum height of the buildings and their location within the development is another concern
• Plans are available for review at the Centennial City Offices from Ms. Doherty

• Ed Massman is sending out a "resource" survey of services used by member HOAs. Please complete and return to Ed
• CenCON has written support letters for grants for South Suburban Parks & Recreation and Arapahoe Parks & Recreation
• CenCON has joined the Community Association Institute. Cathy Noon will be the contact for CAI
• SB-89 and SB-185 are current bills that will modify SB-100. Please review them. The links to these bill will be email'ed to you
• CenCON dues invoices and a copy of the roster will be sent out during March. Dues remains at $30.00
• Elections will be in April. Anyone interested in running for the Board, please let Cathy know
• City is hiring a Director of Planning & Zoning to oversee the URL contract and all development within the City

- Minutes          - Frank Green

• Moved by Gerry Cummins and seconded by Don Doer to approve the minutes of the January meeting. Approval was unanimous

                                        - Treasurer       - Gerry Cummins

                                        - Plans             - Jim Levy

• No representatives from the City of Centennial participated in any discussion of the developer plans or comments
• Several developer plans were discussed. Copies of the submitted comments will be sent to all CenCON members

Next CenCON meeting is March 27, 2006

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