Government Almanac

Sun., May 28, 2000

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For the week of May 28

Spokane City Council

Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., council briefing session, council chambers, lower level, City Hall.

6 p.m., weekly council meeting, council chambers, City Hall.

Agenda includes discussion about floating a $40 million bond to fix city streets.

Spokane Park Board

Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., golf committee meeting, council briefing center, lower level, City Hall.

Spokane County Commission

Tuesday, 9 a.m., weekly briefing session, County Courthouse, 1116 W. Broadway.

10:30 a.m., meeting to discuss franchise agreements with Inland Empire Paper Co. and Inland Power & Light Co., County Courthouse.

11 a.m., meeting with White Runkel Associates to discuss “Point of Pride” campaign, County Courthouse.

2 p.m., weekly meeting on non-hearing items, lower level, Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway.

2:30 p.m., meeting with building director Jim Manson to discuss building and code enforcement matters, conference Room 1A, Public Works Building.

Spokane Urban Forestry Committee

Wednesday, 7 a.m., Manito Park Garden Center.

Spokane Employees’ Retirement System Board

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., sixth floor conference room, City Hall.

Spokane Park Board

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., land committee, council briefing center, lower level, City Hall.

Spokane Fire Pension Board

Thursday, 9 a.m., fifth-floor conference room, City Hall.

Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority

Thursday, 8:30 a.m., lower level, Public Works Building.

Spokane Regional Transportation Council

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., joint meeting with Spokane Transit Authority, council briefing center, lower level, City Hall.

Spokane Police Pension Board

Thursday, 2 p.m., fifth-floor conference room, City Hall.

Joint City Council-County Commission

Thursday, 3 p.m., council chambers, lower level, City Hall.

Agenda includes discussions on the conservation futures program, consolidation of entertainment facilities and growth management issues.

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