Government Almanac

Sun., March 7, 1999

For the week of March 7

Spokane Public Works Committee

Monday, 1:30 p.m., fifth-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda includes the solid waste 10-year management plan and six-year plans for streets and sewer and water services.

Boundary Review Board for Spokane County

3 p.m. Monday, Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway

The board will hear presentations from city and county planning staff about proposed urban growth boundaries.

Spokane City Council Briefing

Monday, 3:30 p.m., City Council briefing center, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Council will discuss key issues on the advance agenda and is expected to vote on the consent agenda.

City Council Meeting

Monday, 6 p.m., City Council chambers, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Only hearing item is James Rogers’ appeal of a city hearing examiner decision denying him a zone change for property on Cochran Street to allow construction of a mini-storage facility.

Spokane County Commissioners

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

Among other business, commissioners will hear about efforts to prepare for possible computer glitches in the year 2000.

Spokane Area Private Industry Council

Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Lounge C, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr.

Agenda includes allocation of summer program funding.

Spokane County Commissioners

Tuesday, 2 p.m. weekly meeting, Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway

Among other business, commissioners will consider buying two trucks and leasing 26 sheriff’s patrol cars.

Chase Youth Commission

Tuesday, 5 p.m., Integrus Architecture, 10 S. Cedar St.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., second-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Discussion items include draft downtown development plan update. Public hearings on plan have been closed.

Spokane Design Review

Wednesday, 3 p.m., City Council briefing center, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The agenda includes PUD criteria and mixed-use criteria.

Spokane Cable Advisory Board

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., City Council briefing center, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Regional Health District

Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Health District auditorium

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Park Board

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., City Council chambers, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane City Council Study Session

Thursday, 3:30 p.m., City Council briefing center, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Council members will discuss boards and commissions.

Spokane County Parks Advisory Board

6:30 p.m., Thursday, county parks and recreation administration building

Among other business, the board will hear a report about the conservation futures program, a voter-approved program to purchase land for conservation.

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