Centennial Council of Neighborhoods – June 2009 Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President, Cathy Noon, at
6:55 pm with 19 members present
& adjourned at 8:28 pm.
Arapahoe County Sheriff
www.arapahoesheriff.org
Captain Mark Fisher
Magnets with contact information for several departments were available from
the Sheriff’s office.
Fireworks are illegal in Centennial. Fireworks in unincorporated areas are
legal as long as they do not leave the ground. Calls from the past about
firework complaints have been highlighted. They are contacting residents at
those addresses to explain the fireworks law.
Victim’s Assistance Academy begins the end of August for 10 weeks. It
meets on Tues. & Thurs. nights upon completion to the program individuals
commit to 2 days/month. Contact Katherine Beebe 720-874-4190.
A criminal mischief complaint involved a 39-year old person who was later
arrested.
Arapahoe Library District
www.arapahoelibraries.org
Eloise May, Executive Director
Library fines are going up on July 1 from 10-cents/day to 20-cents/day which
typically increases the resources available to library patrons.
Signup for meeting rooms begins on July 21 – for Kelver, May and Smoky
Hill Libraries, and July 22 for Koelbel, Southglenn and Castlewood Libraries.
July 17: Grand Opening of the Southglenn Library. A soft opening will occur
about a week before that. That opening is unannounced but walk-ins are welcome
in order to bring the staff up to speed.
Arapahoe Park & Rec District www.aprd.org
Delos Searle, Assist. District Manager
- The District awarded a bid to build a multi-use field in Piney Creek Hollow.
- The District plans to award a bid in July for the Spring Creek Park Pavilion
(on Himalaya north of Quincy) to include restrooms, etc. It should be finished
by spring.
- June 24 – Bike to Work Day with a bike stop at Piney Creek and Orchard.
- July 10 at Trails Rec Center, see the movie Madagascar 2.
- Due to all the rainfall, they are trying to keep up with mowing the
interface areas.
Fire Districts Chief Jerry Rhodes, Cunningham
- South Metro – started on next round of 5-yr. strategic plan. They are
recruiting citizens from their district to provide input.
- South Metro is adjusting its budget. It has dropped one of their medic units
due to attrition and no build out is occurring in the district.
- Construction of the Estancia Fire Building by South Metro has been delayed
by a year. It will begin as a medic unit.
- Cunningham Fire District just completed their strategic plan process last
year and does it every two years.
- The Southlands tornado began in Centennial in Copperleaf before moving on
to Southlands. Several gas lines were fractured and fire personnel turned
off gas at numerous locations.
- Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator & other officials, were in town today
(6/22/09) to kick off the President’s initiative on ‘Summer of Service’.
City of Centennial
www.centennialcolorado.com
Council Members Gardner & Weidmann
Centennial Trail from Goodson to Holly St. Public meeting on July 15, &
July 29 - both 6:30pm at Goodson Rec Center.
District 2 meeting at Koelbel on June 24, 7:00 pm.
July 23, District 2 at Southglenn Library for District 2.
Sign Issue: While there is a sign code, the response has been at both
extremes – allow signs anywhere to no signs at all. The Land Development
Code Rewrite effort will also address this issue.
Free movie nights: July 10, Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, at Trails Rec
Center; July 17, Grease at DeKoevend Park; August 8, Kung Fu Panda
at Centennial Medical Plaza. Movies begin at dusk.
Coyotes: Colorado Springs is looking at licensing individuals to eliminate
coyotes. Candace Bott, from the city staff, is willing to come to HOA meetings
to discuss the coyote situation.
Transportation workshop at the Centennial Civic Center on June 23, 7:00 pm.
I-25 & Arapahoe Rd. Interchange Improvements
Telecia McCline, -CDOT
- Telecia McCline, Project Engineer, described efforts to widen Arapahoe Road
at I-25. East-bound traffic will utilize one of the three on-ramp lanes and
make it a thru lane. For west-bound traffic [area behind wall, a fake
retaining wall, is dead space.) Wall will be removed and the extra space
utilized for a westbound lane. Construction should begin by September with
completion by June 2010.
- Elements of the plan:
- Add 1 new through lane in each direction on Arapahoe Road under I-25
- Modify center median to improve left-turn from SB i-25 to east bound
Arapahoe
- Maintain a Right-turn acceleration lane from SB I-25 to WB Arapahoe
- Improve pedestrian sight distance at cross-walks
- Detach some sidewalks to enhance pedestrian experience
- Replace disturbed landscaping
CenCON Business
Cathy Noon, President
Zoning Map Update: Most neighborhoods are considered as neighborhood
conservation districts. The size of a residential lot determines the grouping.
Members checked the map for accuracy. Newer neighborhoods are classified as
Suburban Residential. See: www.centennialcodeupdate
for information. Members reviewed the map at the end of the meeting.
July Field Trip Cathy Noon
The July Field Trip will begin at 6:00 pm at the regular
meeting location (Library Admin Bldg). Following a tour, the group will move
to Southglenn and meet at Whole Foods for dinner followed by a tour of the new
Southglenn Library. The Southglenn Library will stay open until 10:00 pm
during the week and additional hours on the weekend. David Goldberg, Alberta
Partners, will speak to CenCON that evening. Please RSVP to Gerry Cummins: gerry.cummins@prodigy.net
or 303-771-0115.
Rhonda Livingston, President Pro Tem:
- Ms. Livingston brought several
flyers about various events.
Andrea Suhaka, 1st Vice President
- Ms. Suhaka is tracking down missing information from those HOA’s who are
members of CenCON.
Minutes Gerry Cummins, Secretary
- Don Doerr moved to approve the May 2009 minutes. Andrea Suhaka seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report Don Strickland, Treasurer
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Checking
Previous Balance: |
$ 1355.65 |
Savings
Previous Balance: |
$ 2488.26 |
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Income: |
210.00 |
Income (Interest): |
0.00 |
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Expenses: |
0.00. |
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Closing Balance: |
$ 1565.65 |
Closing Balance: |
$ 2488.26
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lans C.J. Whelan, 2nd Vice-President
- A PDP amendment for the Ridge at Centennial located on the north side
of Arapahoe Road and west of Peoria was discussed. It would create additional
allowable uses on about 4.5 acres by replating the property into smaller lots
to allow retail. It also eliminates obsolete language. CenCON had no comment
on this plan.
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