HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 07/09/1968 VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 9, 1968
The Executive Committee met in Renton at the Hungry Wolf
Restaruant at 12:00 noon.
Those present were President nenneth Weeks, Vice-President
Jan Klippert, Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Hall, Robert Wing
and Helen Irwin.
Mr. Klippert requested the VRPC study Referendum No. 18
(Outdoor Recreation Funds.) Mrs. Irwin was asked to
contact Mr. M. Brock Evans, Field Rep., Federated Western
Outdoor Clubs, regarding more information and the possibility
of obtaining a Speaker for one of our future General Meetings.
Mr. Wing will be attending a meeting on the 18th of.the
Forward Thrust Group and will give a report at the next
General meeting.
Mr. Wing requested the VRPC study the limitation on the
Billboard Law. There will be a report on this subject also
in the very near future.
Mr. Hall asked VRPC to ake a stand on which route the State
Highway Commission will take through the city of Kent.
Since the State has made the statement, it will take the route
Kent wishes, the VRPC felt they would not pursue this at
this time.
A Policy Statement regarding Associate Membership, was adopted
and passed: A copy of this Policy Statement is attached to
the Executive Committee Minutes.
The next General Meeting will be held in the Auburn City
Hall at 7:30 P.M., bn July 25, 1968
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 P.M.
Submitted by,
Gordon L. Hall
Secretary-Treasurer
POLICY STATEMENT
VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 1968
The Valley Regional Planning Commission is a voluntary
association of Municipalities and King County formed
to cooperatively approach problems of regional nature,
and, through study, coordinate individual and collective
approaches to the soulution of those problems.
POLICY STATEMENT
To better achieve the stated purpose of the Commission,
additional class of 'Associate Members' is created.
Associate Member classification includes representatives
from school districts, Chambers of Commerce, public and
private utilities; including the railroads, power companies,
telephone companies and the serving natural gas comapny.
This Policy Statement is in keeping with State Enabling
Legislation, RCW 36.7OoO60,
"A douuty or a city may join with one or more other
counties, cities and towns, and/or with one or
more school districts, public utility districts,
private utilities, housing authorities, port districts,
or any other private or public organizations inte—
lrested in regional planning to form and organize
a regional planning commission and provide for the
administration of its affairs."
Adopted
VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 27, 1968