Public agenda - Nov. 16

Here's what city councils and other governing bodies plan in coming days:

Elma

The City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at Elma City Hall, 202 W. Main St.

For more information, call 360-482-2212 or go to www.cityofelma.com and click "City Council."

This week's agenda includes a request for city approval for volunteers to work on getting grants to start improvements at 10th Street Park.

Lacey

The City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from January through October and the first and third Thursdays in November and December at City Hall, 420 College St. S.E. For more information, call 360-491-3214 or go to www.ci.lacey.wa.us and click "Lacey City Council" and "Agendas."

This week's agenda includes:

• Presentation of 2007 Best Olympic Region City Project Award from the state Department of Transportation to Lacey for Woodland Trail, Phase 1.

• 2009 proposed budget.

• Ordinance to approve 2009 water and stormwater rate increases.

• Approval of settlement agreement for acquisition of land and water rights at the former Olympia Brewery.

On TV

Last week's council meeting will be broadcast at noon Tuesday and this week's will be broadcast live, both on TCTV, Channel 3.

Mason County

The Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. the first three Tuesdays of the month and 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month in commission chambers, 411 Fifth St. N., Shelton. For more information, call 360-427-9670, ext. 422.

This week's agenda includes:

• Approval to appoint Carolyn Malanowsky to the Mason County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for a five-year term ending in November 2013.

• Approval to appoint Ida Sevier to the Lewis-Mason- Thurston Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a two-year term from January 2009 to January 2011.

• Approval of an agreement between Mason County and Saint David's Episcopal Church in the amount of $2,600 for operating expenses of the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter.

• Public hearing to consider amending the speed limit on Public Works Drive from 25 mph to 35 mph.

• Public hearing to consider the designation of 15 places in Mason County as historic landmarks on the Mason county historic register.

On TV

This week's meeting will be broadcast live and rebroadcast at 6 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on Hood County Communications' Local Channel 46 in Mason County.

Olympia

The City Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in council chambers at City Hall, 900 Plum St. For more information, call 360-753-8447 or go to www.ci.olympia.wa.us and click "City Government," "City Council & Mayor" and "Agenda."

This week's agenda includes:

• 2008 capital construction projects.

• Approval of settlement agreement: former Olympia Brewery condemnation.

• Approval of Southeast Olympia and French Road area urban growth area rezones.

• Public defense ordinance.

• 2009 operating and capital budgets, including school impact fees.

On TV

This week's meeting will be broadcast live and rebroadcast at noon Friday on TCTV, Channel 3.

Port of Olympia

The Port Commission meets for a work session from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the large conference room at 915 Washington St. N.E., Olympia.

For more information, call 360-528-8000 or go to www.portolympia.com/commission and click "Next Meeting Agenda Items."

This week's agenda includes discussion of the proposed 2009 operating budget and 2009 capital investment plan.

On TV

The meeting will be broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday on TCTV's Channel 3.

Shelton

The Board of Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month in the Civic Center, 525 W. Cota St., Shelton. For more information, call 360-426-4491, ext. 2249, or go to www.ci.shelton.wa.us/agendas.php.

This week's business meeting agenda includes:

• The Department of Ecology's clean watersheds needs survey.

• Traffic-impact fee.

On TV

This week's meeting will be broadcast at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 3 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Saturday on Hood County Communications' Local Channel 46 in Mason County.

Thurston County

The commission meets at 9 a.m. Mondays in the board room at Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive S.W., Olympia. For more information, go to www.co.thurston.wa.us and click "County Commissioners," "Board Agenda" and "Current BoCC Agenda."

This week's agenda includes:

• Setting a public hearing for fourth-quarter budget amendments.

• Setting a public hearing for review of open-space applications.

• Presentation of the 2009 preliminary operating budget.

On TV

Last week's meeting will be broadcast at noon today, and this week's will be broadcast at noon Wednesday, 12 a.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday, all on TCTV, Channel 3.