Government Almanac

Sun., Feb. 8, 1998

Boundary Review Board

Monday, 3 p.m., public works building, 1026 W. Broadway Ave.

Among other business, the board will hear a presentation about the city of Spokane’s comprehensive land-use plan.

Spokane Finance Committee

Monday, 10 a.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The committee will discuss gambling taxes.

Spokane Public Safety Committee

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The committee will discuss the EMS levy and ambulance contract, the joint training facility and 1997 statistics.

Spokane Public Works Committee

Monday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls The committee will discuss the Indian Trail Road widening project.

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

The council will consider converting the Chase Youth Commission into a joint city-county agency.

Spokane County Commissioners

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

2 p.m. weekly meeting, public works building, 1026 W. Broadway

Among other business at the 9 a.m. briefing, commissioners will discuss changes that would make more seniors eligible for assistance paying for sewers.

Spokane Design Review Committee/Plan Commission

Wednesday, noon special meeting, second-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The Design Review Committee and the Plan Commission will discuss criteria for sidewalk encroachment.

Community Colleges of Spokane

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Room 180

Spokane Community College Learning Resources Center, 1810 N. Greene St.

The chief executive officer search committee meets.

Spokane Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, second-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The commission will discuss the progress of the Spokane Horizons group, as well as an application from Glen Cloninger to allow mixed-use development in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood plan.

Spokane School District 81

Wednesday, 5 p.m. public work session to discuss a policy that would hold students to specific standards before passing to the next grade level.

Administration Building, Room 403, 200 N. Bernard St.

7 p.m. Regular school board meeting in first-floor board room. Agenda includes first reading of the proposed policy.

Spokane County Planning Commission

Thursday, 1-4 p.m., monthly meeting.

Public works building, 1026 W. Broadway

5 p.m. hearing on Moran Prairie flooding.

During the evening hearing, the commission will hear from county staff and Moran residents regarding steps to prevent flooding in the area.

Spokane Park Board

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Regional Transportation Council

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Among other business, the board will discuss city plans to study the Monroe Street Bridge and county plans to widen 57th Avenue.

Spokane County Parks Advisory Committee

Thursday, 6:30 p.m., county parks office, fairgrounds, 404 N. Havana St.

The committee will discuss improvements at Plantes Ferry Park, land acquisition for a North Side park, the conservation futures program, and a proposed fee increase for the county’s off-road vehicle park.

Spokane Human Rights Commission

Thursday, 7 p.m. regular meeting, council chambers

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Agenda unavailable.

Growth Management Act Steering Committee

Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spokane Transit Authority office, 1230 W. Boone Ave.

The committee, which discusses GMA issues, comprises county commissioners, Spokane City Council members and representatives from the county’s small towns.

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