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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 05/27/1965 --- f AUBURN KENT valley regional planning commission RENTON TUKWILA KING COUNTY Minutes of May 27, 1965 Page 2 Those in attendance were: Members Kenneth F. Weeks Robert C. Wing Noel B. Bicknell Don Cowles Steve bone Baldwin P. Sammis Glen W. Sherwood Norman M. Anderson John Fournier Howard Bothell Hal Hagestad Farris Anderson Guests Art Yoshioka, Port of Seattle J. Gulledge, Corps of Engineers Dick Mohn, Port of Seattle Robert W. Norquist, Post of Seattle Claude E. Lakewold, Puget Sound Governmental Conference R. P. Sellvold, Corps of Engineers R. W. Edens, Corps of Engineers J. E. Hall, King County Flood Control Committee T. C. Nordquist, Great Northern Railway V. T. Scovill, Northern Pacific Railway Vern R. Nelson, Soil Conservation Service Emerson B. Thatcher, Kent William B. Gillespie, King County Flood Control Committee Ed Groshell, King County Flood Control Committee Delus F. Hartley Robert B. Anderson, Tukwila Council Kay F. Johnson, Renton Chamber of Commerce Eldon Opheim, Port of Seattle John M. Haydon, Port of Seattle Col. Holbrook, Corps of Engineers The next meeting will be Thursday, June 24, Kent City Hall, 8:00 p.m. !' AUBURN KENT RENTON valley regional planning commission TUKWILA ROBERT C.WING KENNETH WEEKS,Secretary-Treasurer KING President 302 East Main,Auburn,Washington COUNTY NOEL B.BICKNELL Vice-President MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 27, 1965 Renton City Hall The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by President Bob Wing. A motion from the membership to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting passed. President Wing announced that the printing of the industrial surveys of the four cities was complete, and they are now available. Baldy Sammis reported on his attendance at the Governorts Industrial Tour East stating that the results should come in due course. It was found the thing of most interest to them was the tax structure in the state of Washington--that while the B&O and sales taxes are high, there is no personal or corporate income tax and real estate taxes are compar- atively low. Warren Gonnason, Assistant County Engineer, made a brief presentation on the status of the flood control studies and introduced the program concerning the combination of flood control, gravity drainage, improvement of the river channel, and navigation. The program was presented first by Col. Holbrook of the Corps of Engineers, the second part by Eldon Opheim, Manager, Port of Seattle, and the third part by Warren Gonnason, representing King County. This was a most interesting presentation of the studies being made of the Green River Watershed which is part of the comprehensive water resourse study of the en- tire region to determine the medium and long range needs, sources, and uses of available water, including, in addition to flood control and navigation, irrigation, recreation, fisheries, etc. The Corps study should be available by June, 1966. Following the foregoing presentation, the meeting was resumed, and John Fournier pre- sented the final mockup of the TRAK folder for review. Noel Bicknell suggested that the Valley Regional Planning Commission affiliate with the Planning Association of Washington. There would be dues of $15 per annum. An annual conference is held by the affiliated organizations for the discussion of mutual problems and developments. President Wing deferred a decision until the following meeting. It was agreed that a regular meeting be scheduled for June 24 at the Kent City Hall at 8:00 p.m. In July and August, luncheon meetings will be held on Thursday, July 22, and Thursday, August 26, to be attended by the executive committee and open to all members who can attend. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. eth F. e c ecretary-Treasurer