Smoky Hill Home Owner's Association Board Meeting – October 14, 2008
(This is an unofficial report - if you want the official minutes of the
meeting, you need to go to the website:
www.Smokyhillhoa.net,
ask the secretary for a copy, or attend the
monthly meetings.)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2008
C.J. Whelan President 303-690-4065
Caryn Winkler, Secretary & Legal
Liason 303-690-9012
Jerry
Marshall 2nd Vice President & Architectural Review 303-690-2257
John Vogt – treasurer 303-781-5481
Rodger Robertson– member at large 303-881-2506
Dave Bednarz – member at large 303-766-0633
Smoky Hill Metro District ( Parks & Recreation)
http://www.smokyhillmetrodistrict.org
( New
Page 2 has addresses for websites, e-mail & phone numbers)
SMOKY
HILL HOMEWONERS ANNUAL MEETINGOct.
14, 2008, 2008
METRO DISTRICT (PARKS & RECREATION) Steve
Pulford, l
303-693-3414
. Dave Lewsader the Chairman spoke
for Steve- he said edging is being done, and all big park signs are being
redone, sprinklers are being blown out.
HOMEOWNERS
FORUM an
owner who has commercial vehicles parked on their property came to talk to
the Board- they are in the process of trying to buy a commercial building.
The Board gave them until Dec. 1 to find a place to move their
trucks. Another owner came about their pop-up camper – they were asked to
return next month when the file can be reviewed by the Board. A property
manager who came last month returned and the Board decided to waive all
legal fees on this property.
A lady that manages a property in Smoky Hill came
to request that all mail should go to the tenant in the property – not the
owner – they have had some Architectural notices – C.J. tabled the
discussion until next month so he could look into the situation.
New Business- Andrea Ochat
submitted her resignation from the Board by e-mail. She will continue with
the Community Events Committee until someone else takes it over. There is
now 1 open Board position.
Financial Report- Don LaBrot-
said 24 properties are in legal, 28 have liens placed on the properties,
18 properties are in
forclosure
Architectural Control – Jerry Marshall—was
absent.
Caryn Winkler, John Vogt and Dave
Bednarz will meet Oct. 25th to review
the companies that submit bids for the Property Management contract and will
select 3 to interview.
Rodger Robertson told the Board about the
companies he has researched for a
Blast E-mail, they decided to use Constant Contact.
The Board voted to buy 3 more Covenant Community
signs.
Board meetings will start at 6:00 P.M. starting
Nov. 11, with Homeowners Forum at 7 P.M.
Legal Issues- were discussed in executive
session.
CENCON (Centennial
Council of Neighborhoods
www.arapahoesheriff.org
www.arapahoesheriff.org
Lt.
Mark Fisher It’s a Disaster,
a
comprehensive publication on disaster preparedness, was distributed. It is
also available in libraries. * A table top exercise on snow emergencies was
held with several state & local
agencies participating. * The
Department is planning for high visibility in the neighborhoods on
Halloween. The Denver DUI Task Force participated. * Cop Logic is a citizen
based reporting systemto report crime via the
web. A focus group was enlisted to determine content. A contract is being
drafted. * Officer McKnight will be doing a “polar plunge” to raise funds
for the Special Olympics fund. Go to
www.firstgiving.com/Brian McKnight1
Arapahoe Library District Janet Schneider, Mgr. Smoky Hill Library.
* New Phone #: 303-542-7279 or 303-LIBRARY.
www.arapahoelibraries.org
Eloise May, Exec. Director Libraries are providing locations
for flu shots. Everyoneis encouraged
to get their shots.See
Dewey for dates. * November is
authors and writers month with Inside
the Book: Where Readers and Writers Meet.
Budget hearing
on Tuesday, November 18, 7:00 P.M. at Koelbel
Library. * Glendale Library is moving in February to the Four Square
Mile Area.
Cunningham Fire District – Chief Jerry Rhodes
.
www.cfpd.org
Cunningham has a new quint (fire truck
with aerieal ladder) going into service at
Buckley & Smoky Hill. Cunningham Fire Department is moving to join Littleton Dispatch.
Arapahoe Park & Rec. District
Rebecca Nash.
www.arpd.org
.
Cherry Creek Schools
www.cherrycreekschools.org
Wendy Bell
wdebell@cherrycreekschools.org
Assistant
Superintendent Mary
Chesley has been selected as the Superintendent
for Cherry Creek Schools. * Four Cherry Creek schools
were selected as top schools on the Denver area by
5280 magazine. * It is the
llth consecutive year for the district to
receive the Meritorious Schools award.
City of Centennial.
www.centennialcolorado.com .
Sherry Patten, Director of
Communication The City is moving into its new
building on November 20 and expect to be completed by November. * The
Southglenn Sub Area Plan is under development
with numerous groups involved. * There are 9 applications for the Open Space
Board. Board members will be
announced on Nov. 3. * The Mayor & the City Manager went before Standard &
Poor and Moody’s for a review for a bond rating. * Sales tax workshops are
scheduled at the City will
begin collecting City sales tax on Jan. 1. Businesses located in Centennial
will be required to obtain a Business and/or Sales Tax License for $25.00
every two years. Businesses located outside of Centennial but selling
taxable products in the City will only need the sales tax license ($25.00/ 2
yr.) . The one number 303-325-8000
will ne the phone number to call 24/7. It will
handle all City calls except police.
South Suburban Park
& Rec
www.ssprd.org Jean Flynn Ray, Community Relations
Free ice skating lessons are
available. South
Suburban
:
Nov. 22 & 29, 1:30 P.M. Family
Sports Center; every Saturday in
November at 2:30 P.M.. On Nov, 22, both arenas
will sponsor a hockey puck shoot to win a turkey.
* Nov, 17-18 S. Suburban Pottery
Guild will have a sale from 8 A.M. – 8 P.M. at Goodsen Center. * Dec. 6: free arts and crafts
festival with over 70 juried booths, 9:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. * Fitness: 10% off
any pass Nov, 27-Dec. 31. A 30-punch
card is good for 3 visits/week and has other
incentives. It reduces daily admission to $3.42 for an adult resident.
Lower prices for youth & seniors. * The District
is working on the budget.
Arapahoe County
Commissioner Jim Dyer
Court
House building for judges’ chambers , courts,
etc. is moving forward with the use of existing financial resources. *
Thje setbacks for Car Max on
Arapahoe Road is
moving toward a decision item by late December/early January.
Animal Control Service – Joe
Stafford, Field Services Manager
Overview:
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak
Region was awarded the bid for contract animal service.
The organization has been around since 1949 in
El Paso
County and has served Pueblo and Douglas County as well. It handles about 28,000
animals annually.
Currently there
are 4 full time animal welfare officers (one vacancy) plus tow
administrative/managerial staff for Centennial.
They are ‘on call’ at night through the Sheriff’s Department.
Animal Services Program:
Encourage responsible animal care thru licensing, protecting the public from
animals & protecting animals from mistreatment.
Responsible pet ownership is licensing and permanent identification
of pets, encourage spay or neuter when appropriate, ensure that appropriate
care is provided for animals, that pets do not provide threat to the
community. Partnership of city
and community is necessary as well as humane organizations and
veterinarians.
Public Education Program:
Educating someone on how to properly care for your animal, spay, neuter,
vaccination, etc. Explain why it is not
good to let the dog run loose
and other unacceptable behaviors.
Continuous Improvement
Program: Solicit
public input as each of the Districts has several problems.
Emergencies will take priority e.g. barking dog or vicious animal at
large. Fewer than 10% of animals in the City are licensed.
It is much easier to return a licensed dog to an owner if it is
licensed. Dogs that are picked
up are transported to Aurora for kenneling.
Costs are charged to the owner.
Job evaluation for Animals Services is based on items such as
impounded animals, euthanasia rate, return to owner
rate,.financial performance, and feedback
from citizens. He asked the
group to spread the word about licensing of animals in the City.
Fees ar $12 for an
altered (spayed) animal, $24 for non-altered animal.
Senior citizens get one free license per year.
Animal Services carries universal scanners to identify animals with a
chip.
CenCON
Business – Cathy Noon, President
.
announced that she had received the request for
new addresses from the county. *
Getting There a transit guide for seniors,
was available. It was updated
by DRCOG. * Community Association Institute’s annual meeting was Nov. 8. *
City of Centennial is discussing the possibility of
having a Senior Commission.* Code Enforcement has asked to come to Nov.
CenCON meeting. No meeting in December. * Don
Doerr moved to approve a $750 gift to the
Library District as a thank you for the use of the building.
Ron Podboy seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Senior Services in Arapahoe
County
Linda Haley, Senior Resources Manager
The senior population in Arapahoe County is about 76,000 & growing.
Centennial has 15,000-18,000 seniors.
County statistics: 34%=75 yr. +: 60%=60-74 years; 5% live below the
federal poverty level ($866/month).
* DRCOG has done a survey of strengths/weaknesses of the senior
population. Indicators of a
healthy senior population: good mental health, self-efficacy, valued by
community, connection to spirituality, good physical activity, managing
daily living activities, support from family, neighbors, etc. hobbies. *
Seniors want to choose where they live (not in a restrictive setting).
Concerns: income
sufficiency, services available, cost of health care, cost of food.
41% of seniors in DRCOG survey said they had experienced one serious
health issue in the last year. * Arapahoe County does not have many residential
senior centers or places where seniors congregate. Distribution of senior
resource materials would be helpful.
Arapahoe County General Fund supports additional services e.g.
Homemaker Program & Chore Services which are available to seniors living
near the federal poverty level. * Services Available include:
Chore Services – heavy house cleaning, clean out services; First Ride
– available this year to 60 years and older;
Adopt-A-Senior program for shoveling.
Will be adding grocery shopping & pick up of medications.
Volunteers will go through background screenings. * Involved with
Aurora and Sheridan for commodities pickup sites for seniors who are income
qualified. CBDG funding assists
several agencies that also serve Centennial.
Information to be placed in libraries. * Meals on Wheels program is
not always means tested for clients.
In Littleton, there is a
sliding scale. * Information on Arapahoe County website.
Arapahoe County Council on Aging- every county has an Aging Council –
and is looking for members (accoa.info).
Pro Tem
National
Night Out is August 5. Hints
and tips on hosting a block party on the website:
www.nationaltownwatch.org
Tri-County Health Department promotes FREE Nicotine Patches and
Counseling for Smokers Who Want To Quit
- patches are available to anyone who joins the Colorado
Quitline cessation program. This is a free
telephone counseling service that connects people who want to quit smoking
with trained counselors who can guide and support them through the quitting
process. The service is available to
Colorado
residents in English & Spanish, seven days a week at 1-800-QUIT-NOW
(1800-784-8669) or 303-398-6461.
GO TO
2007 MEETING OF BOARDS page to find out what your taxes will be paying for
in 2007
FOR
LOST & FOUND, Special Announcements - like the Watering Rules for 2006,
etc.- go to the ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE
On
NEW PAGE 2 -you
will find all of the websites, e-mail adresses
and phone numbers for the City of
Centennial and County Government, and other places you pay
taxes, etc.
NEEDED - more babysitters for the Services page - if your child 12 years and
up is looking for babysitting jobs - call me Jan Hummel 303-690-0828 home
eves. 303-409-1300 office days If you have been advertising for
babysitting jobs and need to update your age or delete your ad PLEASE call
me
