Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2025
Meeting hosted at Alex and Maggie’s house
Members: (attendees in bold font)
Chair- Alan Falick
Vice-Chair- open
Treasurer- Alex Wolf
Secretary- Acting Lynne Falick
Communications-Lynne Falick
Members-At-Large– Kathy Walker, Mark Masters
Hospitality– Diane Younglund
Homeowners present: Candace Moon, Joanne Devala, Dorothea Diller
| Presenter | Topic: | Discussion |
| A Falick | Introductions, Call to order, appointing a Chair | Meeting called to order 7:05pm |
| A Falick | Approval of May meeting minutes | Motion to approve meeting minutes as written, second Unanimous approval. |
| A Falick | Correspondence | L. Falick is working with Megan to coordinate all communications and make AHCA website more current. CENCON information will also be included |
| A Wolf | Treasurer’s Report | A Wolf presented the budget report. Membership is at 68 homes. Has receipts to reimburse neighbors. Budget was approved at the March meeting |
| A Falick |
Committees:
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ACC- Needs a new chair person. No new projects submitted. Hospitality- D Younglund has given out gifts (food/flowers) to two families Membership- 68 homes have current membership Activities- Neighborhood Cleanup Day to clean up two entrance signs to be held June 21 8am. Kathy Walker will coordinate. Budget- Change Paypal account to non-profit status to remove fees. CENCON/ACCORD- We pay for our membership. Minutes will be sent out with AHCA minutes |
| A Falick | Events | Dumpster Day- (June) A. Wolf volunteered to lead. BBQ (June) – open July 4th– C. Moon has contacted South Metro Fire District to bring a fire truck to parade baring any emergencies. Fireworks cannot leave the ground per Centennial laws. Lynne and Alan will get popsicles. No grilling this year. Ice Cream (August) – open Fall Festival- (October) open Holiday Party (December) open Activities cannot be held if no one volunteers to coordinate the activity. |
| Unfinished Business | M Masters- will be working on the new Bylaws C Moon- Snow removal of neighborhood streets-Centennial plows the LPS bus route only. They will plow if there is more than 6 inches of snow once primary and secondary roads have been cleared. If the association wants to hire a private contractor to plow our streets they will need to have current liability insurance to cover damage to streets and private property, etc. |
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| Members | New Business |
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| A Falick | Adjournment | Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm Next meeting location 7pm Falick House |
Minutes respectfully submitted by L. Falick 7647 S. Williams St.
CENCON
CENTENNIAL COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS
In Person Meeting
Trails Recreation Center,
16799 E. Lake Ave., 80016
www.cencon.net
May 19, 2025; 6:45 pm
Minutes 1. Call to order : President Whelan called the meeting to order at 6:47pm. There was a quorum present. • Attendance: Algonquin Acres Cherry Knolls Hanover Place Heritage Greens Heritage Place Jackson Farm (2) Monterey Nob Hill/Ridgeview Hills S Palos Verdes (2) Smoky Hill Village Co-op Village @ Centennial Walnut Hills Willow Creek
2 • Guests: Arapahoe County Commissioners’ Office (BoCC), Centennial City Council, Trails Park & Rec. District (TPRD)
Highlighted areas below are good information for neighborhood newsletters.
3. CenCON Business
A. President’s Report, C.J.Whelan • In June, we’ll be back to the fourth Monday, June 23. • The July field trip will be to the Littleton Epic Campus. Association boards are invited.
B. Vice President, Community Engagement: Rhonda Livingston • Proposed rezone 7409 S Alton Court, public radio broadcasting facility is obsolete so, they’ll be leaving the site. A2-story building is proposed on 2 acres with Employment Center zoning (which includes residential). • Applebee’s in the Festival Center (University & County Line) is being converted to another restaurant. The building is being refurbished. • 6/3, in the Lincoln Exec Center, at 11223 E Caley Ave. is requesting reapproval of zoning of 2 more buildings on 22 acres. 2 buildings are there. • P&Z-5/28, Smoky Hill Rd. @ Liverpool, rezone from BP to CG • D1 tomorrow night, 5/20. • The Senior Commission is tomorrow at 2pm. • The Bicycle Roundup was 5/24 @ Embassy Suites (collecting bike to fix & give away) • CenCON will have a Candidate Forum at our Sep. 22 meeting. • The City has bought our street lights from Xcel & they’re being surveyed to be repaired, changed to LED. • Nourish has year round craft days. They just serve their 1 millionth meal.
C. Vice President, Communication: Jamie Bridges • Bridges has established a Facebook group. It will be expanded out to the neighborhoods. If you use Facebook, do sign up for the group. • We’ll use it to get messaging out to share with neighborhoods. C. Secretary, Andrea Suhaka • With no corrections, the minutes were approved as emailed.
D. Treasurer, Jill Meakins • We have $2425.66 in our accounts. We’ve deposited $250, with expense of $25.17 to renew our domain name. • See the Treasurer’s Report attached with these minutes.
3. Centennial Government and Special Districts
A. 18th Judicial District, Jamie Sorrells (was not present) • Suhaka read the notes Sorrells sent. o Senior Safety Saturday (Event) presented by the office of the 18th Judicial Dist. District Attorney, South Metro Fire Rescue, ACSO, various ArapCo agencies. § Date – September 20 § Location – Arapahoe Community College § Time (TBD) but, probably, 8:30am to 2:00/3:00pm § Box Lunch Provided/Beverages § Structured Events/Presentations (1 hour each): Consumer Fraud Protection, Public Safety, Safety/First Aid, and Medical Topics/Fall Prevention § We are also looking to have structured 1:1 sign-up for testing of Balance Control & Fall Prevention. We “may” have a booth for free vaccinations (TBD). § The audience is our senior population (over age 60) & their caretakers (family, adult child, caretaker). Our goal is to have both generations present. We’ll be giving out/making available an expanded “checklist” on items to be covered (presentations above) for both generations to cover & complete together (optional) after the event. Items such as changing passwords/antivirus protection/ discussions of online manipulation/etc., safety checklist (home security, locks, best practices, tips for out of home safety & awareness, simple first aid/health awareness signs and care, and more. § Jamie will share more as we continue to put the program together. § FYI, we are looking to continue our Senior Law & Safety Summit for 2026 (Similar to old format from past SLSS) o The Month of May: • Mental Health Awareness Month • Older Americans Month • National Police Week was last week May 11 -17). A huge thank you to our District and State of Colorado Law Enforcement Partners!! o Keep In Mind: Our attorneys & staff are available for community outreach and presentations on important topics like consumer protection, human trafficking, school safety, substance abuse, and more. Just reach out to Sorrells.
B. South Metro Fire Rescue, Kristin Eckmann • SMFR will have an extended presentation next month.
C. Trails Park & Rec., Ryan Bailey, Asst. Exec. Director Chantelle Erickson • Lookout Pool will be under construction until next summer. • Summer Celebration will take place at Piney Creek Hollow Park, on 5/30. • Health & Wellness Fair, 6/7, at Trails Rec. Center. • See the Trails flyer attached with these minutes for more activities.
D. Arapahoe Library District, Holly Whelan, Manager of Community Relations & Strategic Events (not present but, notes were emailed) • Summer Reading o When: June 2-July 31 o Where: all Arapahoe Libraries locations o Who: ages 0-18 o Summer Reading kicks off in June at Arapahoe Libraries. o Starting June 2, kids & teens age 0-18 can visit any Arapahoe Libraries location to choose a free book, while supplies last. o Babies & toddlers can complete activities to get a free stuffed animal. o And kids & teens can pick up a free water bottle & complete activities to earn stickers. o The library will also host free family events all summer long. o Learn more at arapahoelibraries.org/summer-
E. Arapahoe County Commissioner Jeff Baker • 10 citizens have been chosen for the 1A Advisory Committee, for the money generated by the deBrucing. The first meeting will be 6/22 and should meet at least once a month. That will be established in the first meeting. • ArapCo Health Dept. will be moving to Lima Plaza in an area just renovated. • Baker has been appointed by the governor to the State Board of Human Services. The Behavioral Health Administration goes through them. • There were tornadoes were NE of Bennett and in Adams & Elbert Counties
F. City of Centennial, Amy Tharp, Dist. 1 Council member • Vermillion Creek on Parker Rd is in Phase 1, roads are done & buildings are going ver-tical (282 DU*s). There are 2 more phases., the total DUs will be 635. Look on City web-site for Vermillion Creek (this spring/summer). • Live/Work units are coming: Landing at Lima at Lima & Briarwood Ave – 59 DUs total. • The Heights at DTC South, just W of the airport on Joliet St., has begun building (39 DUs). There is also DTC North on Fulton St. • ADU*s were allowed a year ago; D1 has a unit coming. • Cummins: Are there other applications for ADUs? Tharp: Yes, at least 1. • The new women’s soccer development (NWSL) will have tentative groudbreaking on 6/8. Training facility of 20K sf. They’ll be offering various internships to CCSD students. • Scooters in the Greenwood Consolidated Metro Dist. Centennial has joined them along Arapahoe Rd. in Centennial. We’ll be putting up some money. • There is a bus shelter program: 55 current bus shelters will be taken down & new ones built. Lamarr can only build 12 at a time. • There will be some new art in Cententennial Center Park: ACSO will give us 2 statues of police dogs. • SEMSWA has received a Highline Canal grant to remove dead & dying trees. • District Summer Socials: D2 on 6/5, Cherry Park; D4 and then D3. • ACSO will have their annual Shred-a-thon in August. • On 6/14, there will be an Air Na- Space-palooza at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight on Centennial Airport.
4. Planned Program • Extended CenCON Business Discussion • HOA Forum (Bring questions & concerns.) • Standing Policies: o If something comes up on which CenCON should comment, we need a policy so we can address it. o Residential in the AIA: in the past, CenCON has always opposed this. o Will send a list out to all so we an come to agreement at our next meeting. These can be changed at any time & will be reviewed regularly. o Rosser: When something gets sent out, please, include a pro & con. • 2 volunteers for Bylaws Cmte: Whelan, Cummins, (Staeger?), Biniek o Add a policy on creating the policy list • Candidate Forum, 9/22 o Start earlier, 6-6:30 will be for the mayoral candidates; 6:30-8 for the district candidates. We will try to find a central location that is not Public Works. • Meakins: Let CenCON know about neighborhood garage sales this summer.
5. Please check in with www.centennialco.gov/
6. Adjourn: President Whelan adjourned the meeting at 8:40pm. *DU – Dwelling units * ADU – Accessory dwelling unit Minutes respectfully submitted by Andrea Suhaka.