PC APPROVED Minutes 05-12-11.pdf Spokane Valley Planning Commission
APPROVED Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
May 12, 2011
L CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
IIL ROLL CALL
Commissioners Bates, Carroll, Neill, Mann, Stoy and were present. Commissioners
Hall and Sands was absent.
Commissioner Carroll made a motion, which was seconded, to excuse Commissioners
Hall and Sands from the May 12, 2011 meeting. This motion was approved
unanimously
Staff attending the meeting: Scott Kuhta, Planner Manager, Mike Basinger, Senior
Planner; Tom Towey, Mayor; Gary Schimmels, Deputy Mayor; Dean Grafos,
Councilmember; Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Mann made a motion to approve the May 12, 2011 agenda as presented.
This motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Bates made a motion to approve the February 10, 2011 as presented, the
February 24 and March 10, 2011 minutes as amended. This motion was seconded and
approved unanimously.
VL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VIL COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Carroll and the rest of the Commission welcomed the new
Commissioner, Mr. Steve Neill. Mr. Neill is replacing Mr. Arne Woodard, who was
appointed to the City Council. Commissioners Carroll, Bates and Neill stated they had
attended the City Council meetings. Commissioner Bates also attended one of the State
of the City addresses by the Mayor.
VIIL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager Kuhta stated that there had been scheduled a joint meeting with the
Planning Commission set for June 7 201 L Mr. Kuhta welcomed the newest member
of the Commission, Mr. Steve Neill.
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IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Old Business: There was no old business.
B. New Business:
1. Planning Commission Training: Rules of Order: Administrative Assistant
Deanna Griffith introduced the evening speaker regarding Roberts Rule of
Order, Weldon Merritt. Mr. Merritt proceeded to give the Planning
Commission and the councilmembers in attendance a presentation on Roberts
Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), how to conduct a smooth running
meeting, making and amending proper motions, and how the City's by-laws (in
the form of the Governance Manual and PC Rules of Procedure) differ from the
standard RONR and that the governing documents take precedence.
2. Urban Growth Area Update: Senior Planner Mike Basinger presented to the
Commissioners a current update on the Spokane County Urban Growth Area's
(UGA) Update. Mr. Basinger explained the process for how Spokane County
determines the current UGA boundaries, how the population allocation is set,
the process jurisdictions use to determine population capacity and analyze
services and facilities for that growth, then how the jurisdictions model the
transportation impacts through the Spokane Regional Transportation Council
(SRTC). After all of these items are completed, the local jurisdictions then hold
public hearings regarding these updated numbers and any expanded boundaries
and then the updated UGA's are adopted.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order
XL ADJOURNMENT
The being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant John G. Carroll, Chairperson
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