Government Almanac

Sun., May 10, 1998

Week of May 10

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 laboratory contracts for the water and solid waste departments, as well as the utility billing system.

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 discuss a $395,000 contract with David Evans and Associates Inc. for a study of the Monroe Street Bridge.

Spokane County Commissioners

Tuesday, 2 p.m., regular meeting, lower-level assembly room

Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway

Commissioners will consider purchasing used dump trucks and consider other resolutions.

Spokane Chase Youth Commission

Tuesday, 7 p.m. regular meeting,

Libby Teen Center, 2900 E.

First Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Design Review Committee

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane City Plan Commission

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls

The commission will get a progress report from Spokane Horizons group about growth alternatives for the city.

Joint Center for Higher Education Board

Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. regular meeting, fourth-floor board room, Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute.

Spokane Cable Advisory Board

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. regular meeting, lower-level conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Agenda unavailable.

Spokane County Planning Commission

Thursday, noon, lower-level assembly room,

County Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway

The commission will host work sessions on parks and open space, natural resource lands, natural environment.

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. lower-level conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Agenda unavailable.

Spokane City Council Thursday, 3:30 p.m. study session, Room 1A Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main The council will discuss the proposed urban forestry ordinance.

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