Government Almanac

Sun., May 2, 1999

For the week of May 2

Spokane City Finance Committee

Monday, 10 a.m., fifth-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

On the agenda: Convention Center expansion; interest rates for refunding Regional Solid Waste Management System bonds; Spokane Guilds School promissory note; contracts for auction services and Management Information Services.

Regional Solid Waste System Liaison Board

Monday, 1:30 p.m., Waste-to-Energy facility, 2900 S. Geiger Blvd.

On the agenda: waste-to-energy operations; solid waste report.

Spokane Park Board, Riverfront Park Committee Monday,

3:30 p.m., seventh-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

City Council briefing

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

Council discusses key issues on the advance agenda and votes on the consent agenda.

City Council meeting

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

On the agenda: Resolution approving the 1999 Consolidated Community Development and Housing Plan.

Spokane County Commissioners

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

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

5 p.m. hearings, Public Works Building

Among other matters at the 5 p.m. meeting, commissioners will consider increasing some parks fees and will decide whether to tighten regulations for keeping cougars and other “inherently dangerous” animals.

Spokane Park Board, Golf Committee

Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., fifth-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Park Board, Urban Forestry Committee

Wednesday, 7 a.m., Garden Meeting Room, Manito Park.

Agenda unavailable.

Citizen Review Commission

Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., City Council briefing session, lower level of City hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Park Board, Land Committee

Thursday, 7:30 a.m., seventh-floor conference room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Community Assembly of Neighborhood Councils

Friday, 4 p.m., City Council briefing center, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

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