Government Almanac

Sun., June 15, 1997

For the week of June 15

Spokane Public Safety Committee

Monday, 11 a.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane City Council

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The council will consider extending contracts with SpokAnimal and the Spokane Humane Society for animal control, shelter and licensing.

Spokane City Council

Monday, 6 p.m. special Town Hall meeting

West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St.

The council will hear from North Side residents about activities in their neighborhoods.

Spokane County Commissioners

Tuesday, 9 a.m. briefing, county courthouse, 1116 W. Broadway Ave.

2 p.m. meeting for nonhearing items, Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway Ave.

5 p.m. hearings, Public Works Building

Spokane Hearing Examiner

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

David Czinger wants to subdivide 7.3 acres into 19 single-family residential lots on Five Mile Prairie, north of Strong and Cedar roads. The regional wastewater treatment center wants a special permit and shorelines permit to add a 3,200-square-foot building to its facility on the south side of Aubrey White Parkway and north side of the Spokane River. Michael Weinstein wants to build a 16,600-square-foot, four-story office building on the northeast corner of Cedar Street and College Avenue.

Spokane Solid Waste Advisory Board

Tuesday, 3 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Public Facilities District

Tuesday, 3 p.m. Veterans Arena administrative offices, 720 W. Mallon Ave.

Spokane Sports, Entertainment, Arts and Convention Advisory Board

Tuesday, 4 p.m. regular meeting, Yakima Valley Room

Ag/Trade Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The board will consider extending its contract with G & B Select-a-Seat. Board members also will hear an interim report on the convention center expansion study.

Spokane Horizons

Tuesday, 6 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Public Library Board

Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. regular meeting, room 1A

Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave.

The board will consider the long-range plan and summer reading program.

Spokane Regional Health District

Thursday, 1:45 p.m.

Public health building, 1101 W. College Ave.

Spokane County Library District

Thursday, 3:30 p.m.

Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road

Among other business, the board will consider a possible site for the Deer Park library.

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