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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING --- JANUARY 21, 1969
VRPC OFFICE ------- 7:30 A. M.
Jan Klippert announced the General Meeting of the VRPC would
be held Wednesday evening January 22nd at the Puget Sound
Governmental Conference Office. The VRPC would be interested
in exploring the possibility of working more closely with the
PSGC in the Valley area.
Ron Thompson said he has been studying the area and the problems
in the Valley. He is investigating several different projects
at the present time as well as extra funding for them. He will
have have a written report ready within the next two weeks.
Six items for immediate study were listed for further study
by the VRPC. The are as follows:
1 . Analysis of needed capital improvement on South 180th
Street.
2. Review of the Renton - Tukwila boundary line adjustment..
3. Analysis of protected Kent - Auburn boundary line.
4. Continuance of the Railroad Crossing Study.
5. Analysis of the "Island Annexation Law".
6. The study of recent court decisions regarding Mobile
Home and Single Residence zoning.
Jack Burgeson has been appointed chairman of the committee
investigating the improvements of South 180th Street. Dave
Van Hoose is chairman of the Mobile Home study. Reports of
all meetings as well as the results of each study will be
forwarded to the Mayors and City Councils of all the member
cities. Dave Van Hoose will give a progress report of selection
of chairman for the remaining items for study, at the Executive
meeting of January 28th.
Gordon Hall , reported he spoke at a Planning Workship, held by
the League of Women Voters of King County on the 14th of Jan.
It was a very interesting and informative session.
Gordon Gould reported on the progress of the seminar to be
held. Another brochure will be mailed Friday - Jan. 24th,
having more information regarding the seminar. Mr. Rawhide
Papritz of Green River Community College has been asked to
attend the next Excutive Committee meeting to let the Hoard
know how the seminar is progressing. Gordon Gould also
displayed a rough draft of a brochure of VRPC 1968 activities.
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held January 28,
1969 at the VRPC Office --- 7:30 A.M. Several projects and
other items requiring your decision are on the agenda. Please
come early.
ATTENDING WERE:
GORDON HALL KENT
JAN KLIPPERT RENTON
IRV IVERSON TUKWILA
DAV VAN HOOSE AUBURN
GORDON GOULD ALGONA
GENE WILLIAMS AUBURN
JOE STREET KENT
JACK BURGESON AUBURN
FRED POE AUBURN
BALDY SAMMIS KENT
FRANK ZEPP TUKWILA