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Committees and Open Houses
Written by Patrick Anderson   
Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:09

Committees

This past week, the main theme of the Centennial City Council meeting was committees. As directed by our new Home Rule Charter, the council was required to create ordinances that defined the City's Audit, Investment, and Budget Committees. We also were required to setup an Election Commission. All of these ordinances passed on Monday night. In previous weeks, we had dsicussed the composition of each of the committees and came to a consensus that the best bet was to have a balance of city staff and citizens on each of them. We also wanted to make sure we had our current elected Clerk and Treasurer innvolved until their terms ran out.

Open Houses

There are a couple of Open Houses coming up that will be very interesting.

The first is tonight and it is about the Southglenn Sub-Area Plan. The Open House will be held in the City Council Chambers from 6pm to 8pm. For more info on the Southglenn Sub-Area, visit http://www.centennialcolorado.com/index.aspx?NID=451.

The second is about District 4 of the Arapahoe Urban Center (southwest corner of Arapahoe and I-25). It will be held at the Centennial Civic Center Here is the schedule for the Arapahoe Urban Center - District 4 Open House:

Wednesday, March 3, 2009

· 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Focus Group Interviews with Property Owners (property owners within District 4)

· 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Focus Group Interviews with Property Owners (property owners within District 4)

· 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Focus Group Interviews with nearby businesses and commercial property owners (property and business owners in / near District 4)

· 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Focus Group Interviews with Neighborhood Representatives (representatives from nearby neighborhoods and CenCON)

· 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Opening Presentation (open to the public)

Thursday, March 4, 2009

  • 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Meeting with Land Development Code Rewrite Advisory Team (open to the public)

Friday, March 5, 2009

  • 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Open House Pin-Up and Preview (open to the public)

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AT THE OPENING PRESENTATION AND OPEN HOUSE PIN-UP AND PREVIEW.

SPACE IS LIMITED. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IS REQUESTED.
If you would like to attend any of the events listed above, please RSVP by e-mail to Kym Trier at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information about the Arapahoe Urban Center, download the plan for the area at: http://www.centennialcolorado.com/index.aspx?NID=134
 
Coyotes
Written by Patrick Anderson   
Thursday, 05 February 2009 09:11

Coyote As I am sure many of you have heard, the City of Centennial has been drafting a plan to address aggressive coyotes in the city. We have had many citizens contact us about losing pets to coyotes or being confronted by coyotes. We have also received testimony from wildlife experts about what other cities have done with coyote management plans.

In the end, the City Council adopted a tiered plan. It includes education, coyote hazing, and as a last resort, elimination of dangerous coyotes. I liked the fact that the plan was comprehensive and had a strong education portion. From what we have learned, we have created a safe haven for coyotes in our area. By making some changes to our habits, we can eliminate the safe haven. For example, the city staff discovered that a dumpster at a local school was being left open. The simple act of securing that dumpster eliminates a "buffet" for local coyotes.

I was concerned that the price tag associated with the plan was $65,000. However, right now our staff is already spending time and resources on coyotes. So in effect, we are already spending the money, but now we are attaching a plan and documenting the cost of the implementation. The City Council plans on closely following the costs and effectiveness of the plan.

The city is also working with surrounding cities and other government agencies. I would say this is a regional problem, but it is a problem in almost every area of the country. There is a lot of info out there, and the city staff and City Council will continue to learn about ways to deal with them.
 
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Coyotes

Have you had a sighting or incident with a coyote? Visit the official Centennial website to report it. You can also read Centennial's plan to address the coyote issue.

Road Construction

Avoid traffic headaches by reading the updated list of road construction zones on the City of Centennial's website.

Call Center

The City of Centennial has setup a 24-hour hotline to help citizens with any issues related to the city. If you spot a pot hole, code violation, etc., you can call (303) 325-8000 anytime for assistance. You can also visit the city's official website and use the Citizen Response form.