Government Almanac For The Week Of March 15
Community Colleges of Spokane Board of Trustees
Monday, 9 a.m., Max M. Snyder District Administration Building, 2000 N. Greene
The half-hour meeting is to discuss the colleges’ search for a new chief executive officer.
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 emergency medical services levy and the ambulance transport contract.
Spokane Finance Committee
Monday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
The committee will discuss the intermodal facility and a loan from the Solid Waste Fund to the Park Cumulative Reserve Fund.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Monday, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Gonzaga University conference center, 800 N. Pearl
During a two-part hearing, Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad will discuss plans to add a second rail line adjacent to its existing tracks in eastern Spokane Valley. The hearing was ordered after Spokane County officials expressed concerns about traffic delays and safety. BNSF will present its case at the afternoon session; public comments will be heard during the evening session.
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 City Council will consider buying the former Long Lake Lumber site for $5 million. The city plans to build a vehicle maintenance center on the property.
Spokane County Commission
Tuesday, 9 a.m. briefing, courthouse, 1116 W. Broadway
2 p.m. weekly meeting for non-hearing items, public works building, 1026 W. Broadway
5 p.m. hearings, public works building
Among other business at the 5 p.m. meeting, commissioners are scheduled to decide whether to adopt new regulations for controlling runoff from building sites.
Spokane Solid Waste Advisory Board
Tuesday, 3 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
Agenda unavailable.
Joint Center for Higher Education Board of Directors
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Boulevard
The board will discuss the future of SIRTI.
Community Colleges of Spokane Board of Trustees
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Max M. Snyder District Administration Building, 2000 N. Greene
The board will consider a resolution for commitment to diversity and predesign of the SCC Lair Student Services Addition.
Spokane Regional Solid Waste System Liaison Board
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
Agenda unavailable.
Spokane Sports, Entertainment, Arts and Convention Advisory Board
Wednesday, 4 p.m. regular meeting, executive conference room
Ag Trade Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls
The board will discuss vacating the alleys across Spokane Falls Boulevard from the Opera House.
Spokane Library Board of Trustees
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. regular meeting, room 1A
Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main
The board will discuss the 1998 bond budget and the revised collection development policy.
Conservation Futures Program
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., downtown library, 906 W. Main
A citizens committee will take public comments and recommendations about land considered for purchase and preservation under the conservation futures program voters approved in November. This is the first of four hearings.
Spokane County Parks Advisory Committee
Wednesday, 5:45 p.m., downtown library, 906 W. Main
The board will discuss improvements at Fish Lake Park, plans to build a park on five acres on the North Side.
Spokane Airport Board of Directors
Wednesday, 9 a.m., Spokane International Airport board room
Among other business, the board will hear from an opponent of plans to demolish former Air Force housing at the airport business park.
Spokane Regional Health District
Thursday, 1:45 p.m. health district office, 1101 W. College
Agenda unavailable.
Spokane County Library District
Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne
Agenda unavailable.
Spokane City Council
Thursday, 3:30 p.m. workshop, council chambers
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
The council will discuss a proposed human rights ordinance. No public testimony will be allowed.
Spokane Citizen Review Commission
Thursday, 5 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
Agenda unavailable.
Traffic Impact Study
Thursday, 7 p.m. special meeting, Redwood Room
Schoenberg Conference Center, 200 E. Cataldo
Traffic engineers will discuss a project at Gonzaga University that includes building a new law school northwest of the U.S. Post Office warehouse, as well as renovating the warehouse.
Colville Confederated Tribes General Meeting
Saturday, 9 a.m. community center in Keller, Wash.
Members of the Colville Confederated Tribes and their families are invited to the tribal government’s annual membership meeting. A lunch will be served.