Spokane council approves appointments, amends rules and names Riverkeeper sole-source for cleanups
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Council President Betsy Wilkerson said the Spokane City Council approved appointments to two commissions, adopted amendments to council rules of procedure and approved Spokane Riverkeeper as the sole-source organizer for river shoreline and park cleanup events; the council also held a hearing on street-vacation ordinances for Astor and Sharp.
Council President Betsy Wilkerson said the Spokane City Council approved appointments to the planning commission and the salary review commission during a brief council recap.
Wilkerson, speaking at the start of the recap, also said the council adopted amendments to its rules of procedure and approved Spokane Riverkeeper as the sole-source provider to organize and lead cleanup events along the Spokane River shoreline and in park properties. "Approving Spokane Riverkeeper as the sole source provider to organize and lead cleanup events of our river shoreline and park properties," she said.
Wilkerson said the council held a hearing on ordinances for street vacations at Astor and Sharp; the recap did not include details about testimony, deliberations or whether the council took a vote on those ordinances. The session included ceremonial elements: Wilkerson said the meeting celebrated the Irish community with song and dance and that Council Member Paul Dillon read a salutation as Irishman of the Year. She also announced a moment of silence for John Alder, described as a beloved community member and regular attendee at council meetings.
Wilkerson closed by announcing the next council meeting for Monday, March 16, and offering Saint Patrick's Day wishes.
No motion texts, vote tallies, mover/second information or ordinance numbers were provided in the recap; those details were not specified in the transcript.