Dec 15, 2022

Annual Community Meeting: Dec 14, 2022

Updated: Jan 13, 2023

UHNA Annual Community Meeting & Elections

December 14, 2022

In attendance: Emily, Donna, David M., Officer Pacheco (DPD), Officer Kate Young (DPD), Darcy, Laura M, Amy Hopp, Stacy, Kathy Corbett, Silvia Carceres, Lisa Z, Nick Sheryka, Christie, Casey Lee, Linda, Annalize, Kirsten.

Find the UHNA Annual Community Meeting Agenda & Presentation here:

AGENDA:

I.) Call to order

II.) Crime & Safety, Officer Pacheco & Officer Young

Motor Vehicle theft up 55% - Most are license plate theft
- Clerks @ District 3 have non theft screws
- Thieves are looking for old school garage door openers. Take them into your house every night.
- Catalytic Converter thefts have dropped since Covid
- Most are cars that are in the top 10 (older Hondas, Ford 250’s and 350’s, Hundai’s)
Burglary up 9%
Violent Crime up 22%
Aggravated Assault went up
- Mostly due to domestic violence
Other Crimes - Drug and Alcohol
- 396% increase - Mostly due to people calling in and making reports
Outreach Civilian Resource Officer - District 3 Station
- deon.rogers@denvergov.org 720-614-2933
MHCD - Crisis Clinicians 2 people per shift
Star Van - Vanbulance
To report Homeless Camps - Call 311 or pocketgov.org for physical encampment
- Call the non-emergency # for safety or other issues
  - Say “yes” to contact. It can be by phone. Officers don’t have to come to your door.
Big increase in Road Rage!!
- Road rage….Don’t engage!
  - Make 3 right hand turns (if being followed call 911 and they will guide you to a police station)
  - Give good description of car involved and what is happening
Dist. 3 Cab Meeting - Jan. 4th
Dist. 3 Community Meeting - Jan 19th @ 6 PM
Monthly Coffee w/the Cops - 1st Wed of every month 10-12 @ Nick’s
Community Crime Map -
- https://communitycrimemap.com

III.) UHNA Board of Director Officer Elections

Candidate for Treasurer - Laura Mersmann or ?!?
Candidate for Secretary - Lisa Zinn
Candidate for President - Donna Wickham
Candidate for Vice President - Amy Hopp Robinson
Chairpeople
- David Mindock - Community Services
  - Retired ESL Instructor @ DU
- Kathy Corbett - History Committee Chair
  - Architectural Historian
- Silvia Caceres - Communications
  - From Columbia, SA
  - Biologist @ NJH
- Emily Holben Walker - Communications
- Hugh Haiker - Print Media (flyers, posters, etc.)

III.) Board of Adjustment - Zoning

Conversion of attached garage to a living space on S. Fairfax St.
- Encroaches on side setback
- Board denied it and owners are appealing the denial and will meet on January 10th
Carport Addition in front of facade - East Greenwood Place
- January 17th hearing date

IV.) Be a Good Neighbor and HELP