Government Almanac

Sun., Nov. 10, 1996

For the week of November 10

Spokane Public Works Committee

Monday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Committee will discuss well protection program and storm water management.

Spokane City Council

Monday, 3:30 p.m. council briefing, lower-level conference room.

6 p.m. regular meeting.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Acting City Manager Bill Pupo will unveil utility rates for 1997.

Spokane Hearing Examiner

Tuesday, 9 a.m. regular meeting, second-floor conference room.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Randy Stamper wants to subdivide 14.69 acres into 26 single-family lots on property north of Francis, east of Five Mile Road and west of Austin Road.

Spokane City Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, council chambers.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The commission will discuss revisions to the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.

Spokane School District 81

School board meeting.

Wednesday, 7 p.m., first floor of Administration Center.

N. 200 Bernard.

Washington Parks and Recreation Commission

Wednesday, 7 p.m., meeting on the Fish Lake to Pasco trail.

Cheney High School, 460 N. Sixth.

State parks officials plan to turn an abandoned railroad bed into a 119-mile-long gravel trail for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. Its eastern end would be 16 miles southwest of Spokane. Commission members will take comments on the idea Wednesday, and during meetings Tuesday in Pasco and Thursday in Washtucna, Wash.

Spokane Regional Transportation Council

Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Valley Library meeting room, 12004 E. Main

Council hosts a public workshop to discuss possibilities for high-capacity transportation between Liberty Lake and downtown. Possibilities include a commuter train, special bus service and road lanes reserved for carpoolers.

Spokane Park Board

Thursday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, council chambers.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The board will hear plans to change the way greens fees are charged at city golf courses.

Joint Spokane Park Board/City Council

Thursday, 3:30 p.m. special meeting, lower-level conference room.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The council will be updated on Parks Department activities.

Growth Management Act Committee

Friday, 9:30 a.m. special workshop meeting, champion room.

Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon.

Committee will discuss proposed urban growth areas.

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