Government Almanac For The Week Of March 22
Spokane Public Works Committee
Monday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
The committee will discuss a contract to modify the design of the Lincoln Street bridge, as well as review the six-year plans for streets, sewers and water service.
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 spending $18,640 to buy and pay expenses for a car that will be used by the mayor. Also, City Manager Bill Pupo plans to give a report on the $22.65 million federal loan the city is helping secure for the developers of River Park Square. No public testimony will be taken on the issue.
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 Ave.
Among other business at the 2 p.m. meeting, commissioners will consider selling surplus land at the corner of Trent Avenue and Argonne Road, to the owners of Argonne Village Shopping Center.
Spokane County Hearing Examiner
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., public works building, 1026 W. Broadway
During the morning session, hearing examiner Mike Dempsey will consider a request for less restrictive zoning on 40 acres of farmland along Valley Chapel Road. During the afternoon session, Dempsey will consider plans to build a 131-unit manufactured home park on 19.5 acres near the intersection of Barker Road and Mission Avenue.
Spokane Transit Authority
Wednesday, 3 p.m., STA auditorium, 1229 W. Boone Ave.
Among other business, the board will consider a contract for wheelchair lifts.
Spokane Arts Commission
Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. regular meeting, fourth-floor conference room, SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.
Agenda unavailable.
Spokane School Board
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. public session to study timeline for capital improvement projects and bond-related technology upgrades.
7 p.m. regular meeting. Board will consider revised Internet policy.
Room 403, District 81 Administration Center, 200 N. Bernard St.
Spokane Regional Transportation Council
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
Agenda unavailable.
Spokane Plan Commission
Wednesday, noon, commission briefing, second-floor conference room
1:30 p.m. regular meeting
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
The commission will hear an update on Spokane Horizons, and consider the criteria drafted by the Design Review Committee for evaluating downtown sidewalk encroachments.
Spokane Design Review Committee
Wednesday, 7 p.m. special meeting, lower-level conference room
City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls
The committee will discuss the River Park Square redevelopment plan.
Spokane County Planning Commission
Thursday, 11 a.m., public works building, 1026 W. Broadway Ave.
Among other business, the board will hold a work session for the urban land-use portion of the comprehensive plan. (Work session starts at 1 p.m.)
Conservation Futures Program
Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Mead Junior High School, 12509 N. Market
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 second of four hearings on the subject.