Centennial Council of Neighborhoods – April 2006 Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. and adjourned at 8:55 p.m. with a total of 18 members present

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office - Mark Fisher

• Federal Homeland Security grant money has allowed the purchase of a new emergency mobile command center vehicle
• Various groups have threatened a large protest at the Inverness Hotel for the annual meeting of a Gold Mining company. Sheriff's Office is increasing security in the area, and the command vehicle will get its first official use
• April 23 to 29 is Victim's Rights Week. There will be a candle light vigil on April 27 at 5 pm at the Sheriff's Office. Dedication of a Memorial Garden will also take place during the vigil
• The Roadside Memorial Project display will be at the Sheriff's Office on April 27, from 8 am to 8 pm, and April 28 from 8 am to 5 pm
• National Night Out will be held on August 1^st
• Neighborhood Watch program is online at the Sheriff's Office web site, www.arapahoesheriff.org. Individuals can sign up; not necessary to have a group of people
• On Saturday, April 29, Sheriff's Office will have a Puppet Show concerning children's safety at the Aurora Mall from 11 am to 3 pm
• Two young females who were breaking into lockers at area recreation centers have been caught in Lone Tree

Arapahoe Library District - Eloise May

• All libraries will be closed during the morning hours of Friday, May 19 for staff training & development. All libraries will open at 1 pm, except for Davies and Kelver, which will open at 2 pm
• All District Libraries will be closed May 29, for Memorial Day
• 40^th Anniversary activities continue with a KOOL 105 celebration at Smoky Hill library on Saturday, May 20 from 10 am to Noon, Fad Dances from the 60's from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and a Classic Car Show from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Smoky Hill library hosting a "Home School Fair" on Friday, May 12 from 11 am to 1 pm
• Koelbel Library will hold the first meeting of a new Poetry Group on Monday, May 15 from 7 to 9 pm. Call Julia Thomas at 303-220-7704 for more information
• Total Library volunteers (adult & teen) number about 600. Official library staff numbers about 325

Arapahoe Park and Recreation - Rebecca Nash

• Canyon Creek 5^th grade school kids helped clean up Pioneer Park last Saturday
• Boy Scout Eagle Project is constructing a horse trail in May
• Various construction projects and plans for detention ponds along Piney Creek are in process
• Tree planting project went very well. Several HOA's also took advantage of the discount for the trees

South Metro Fire District - Bob Rinne

• South Metro has also obtained a new mobile command vehicle. Only 6 were funded for the entire Denver metro area
• The Colorado State Emergency Operations Center is located in the South Metro Administration building
• South Metro has installed software that constantly monitors the locations of equipment and then moves the units between stations so that all areas always have complete coverage for fire and medical emergencies. It uses historical data to help determine what action to take
• South Metro has completed the process and has received official Accreditation. Only 113 fire agencies in the world have achieved this status
• On the south end of the district, South Metro has done much wildland fire mitigation
• South Metro has a child car safety program where fire personnel will help to correctly install child safety seats in your car. Because of such a high demand, South Metro will partner with the other fire agencies to also provide this service
• Fire Districts are providing education to assisted living centers concerning fire and medical safety
• Fire District training officers are presently at a Training Convention to help them prepare for a major disaster situation (plane crash, Columbine School type situation, building collapse, etc)
• Multiple fire districts recently completed a joint training exercise at an empty building in the Greenwood Plaza Business complex
• South Metro will provide a tour of their building & Emergency Operations Center for CenCON members in July

South Suburban Park & Recreation - Jean Flynn

• SSPD board election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Candidates of four-year terms are:

Mr. Jerry D. Call (incumbent),
Mr. Peter L. Campe
Mr. Philip J. Cernanec
Mr. Dennis D. Erickson
Mr. John F. Kent
Mr. Harold L. Neal
Mr. Don Pritchett
Mr. Richard L. Sazpansky

• Eligible, registered voters will be instructed to vote for three candidates.
• Applications for absentee ballots can be completed in person Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, at 6631 S University Blvd. until Friday, April 28. There are no ballot issues to be voted on
• If you have questions or would like an absentee ballot application, call South Suburban at 303-798-5131
• Machine voting will be utilized at the following polling places from 7 am to 7 pm

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

City of Centennial - Nancy Reubert

• First of two public hearings on Southglenn redevelopment proposal will take place at the Planning & Zoning Commission Wednesday evening, April 26, at 7 pm, in the Council Chambers. Interested folks should plan to attend
• The application packet materials for this project can be downloaded at www.celebratesouthglenn.com. Click on "The Latest Update". Warning for those with a 56k dialup: the files are large and numerous. Alternatively, they can also be viewed at the city offices
• Tentative date of the second Southglenn public hearing is June 5, at the City Council meeting, 7 pm, in Council Chambers
• There is a "draft" vicious animals ordinance that can be viewed on the city website, www.centennialcolorado.com. Go to the agendas archive, and look at the agenda files for March 13. This draft will change some before it comes back to Council, and that is tentatively scheduled to occur in mid-May
• The city has begun the process of annexing the Fetters property, also called Vermilion Creek. It will bring the Tagawa nursery and other property along the west side of Parker Road into the city. A public hearing has been set for May 22, 7 pm, at a City Council special meeting. Packet materials will be available on the city website on the Friday before the meeting
• By proclamation of the mayor, Centennial’s official elevation has been set at 5,676 feet

Presentation - Vermilion Creek – Jason Sherrill

• Property is planned to be annexed into City of Centennial before development
• Development will include open space, residential, commercial, some retail, and a town center with a cultural facility on approximately 204 acres along Parker Road from Broncos Parkway on the north to 17 Mile House on the south
• Land contours and building height will be such that views of the mountains by surrounding communities will not be obstructed
• Some restored historical buildings will be moved to the southern end of the property to complement the 17 Mile house

CenCON Reports             - President - Cathy Noon

• Colorado DOT wants express toll lanes on C-470. Douglas County and City of Centennial are opposed to this
• A copy of the Arapahoe Road Corridor meeting minutes and presentation is available on the CenCON web site, www.cencon.net
• Community Association Institute will have a "round table", hosted by Centennial in September. Moved by Gerry Cummins and seconded by Ron Podboy that CenCON provide an unspecified amount of money to provide refreshments at the meeting. Approval was unanimous
• Betty Ann Habig volunteered to serve as VP - Membership, Gerry Cummins volunteered to serve as Secretary, and Don Strickland volunteered to serve as Treasurer. Moved by Lynn Leader and seconded by Ron Podboy to accept this slate for the election of new CenCON officers (President and VP - Plans remaining the same). Approval was unanimous
• Moved by Michael Kirrane and seconded by Jim Levy to establish a committee position for maintaining the CenCON Web site and other Technology issues. Approval was unanimous
• Moved by Michael Kirrane and seconded by Don Strickland to provide a monthly allowance of $25 to both the Secretary and Technology positions. Approval was unanimous
• Moved by Michael Kirrane and seconded by Ed Massman that the CenCON By-laws be amended so that the CenCON Associations become a permanent part of the CenCON structure. Approval was unanimous

- Minutes - Frank Green

• Moved by Gerry Cummins and seconded by Michael Kirrane to approve the minutes of the March meeting. Approval was unanimous

                                        - Treasurer - Gerry Cummins

                                        - Plans - Jim Levy

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

2006 - 2007 CenCON Board Officers

Cathy Noon - President
Jim Levy - Vice President - Plans
Betty Ann Habig - Vice President - Membership
Gerry Cummins - Secretary
Don Strickland - Treasurer

2006 - 2007 Committee Leads (non Board positions)

Ed Massman - HOA Supplier Database
Frank Green - Web & Technology Support

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