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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2010-05-10 Item 4A - Discussion - Rename Sound Transit Amtrak Station to Tukwila Longacres StationCAS NUMBER: 10-053 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Renaming of Tukwila Sounder Station Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE 5/10/10 MTG. DATE 05/10/10 ID- OS Go UNCIL A GENDA S YN O P SI S Initials Meeting Date Prepared by 1 or view Council review 05/10/10 MCB 1 /zQ ICAi? 05/17/10 MCB 1 1 ITEM INFORMATION 10RIGINAL AGENDA DATE: MAY 10, 2010 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION ITEM NO. 4 CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award F1 Public Hearing Other Mtg Date 5/10/10 Mtg Date 5/17/10 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date 1SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal P &R Police Ply SPONSOR'S Sound Transit's Board is considering a name change of the Sounder Commuter SUMMARY Rail /AMTRAK station name from "Tukwila Station" to "Tukwila Longacres Station." The Council is being asked to consider this item and make a motion at the next Regular Meeting regarding the name change. REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte n Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. I Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: 4/26/10 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Department of Community Development COMMITTEE unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT/ FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $0 ATTACHMENTS Informational Memorandum dated 04/20/10, with attached maps Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 4/26/10 3 4 To: BACKGROUND DISCUSSION City of Tukwila INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee From: Jack Pace, Director Date: April 20, 2010 Subject: Renaming Tukwila Sounder Station ISSUE Sound Transit staff is requesting the City's input on the renaming of the Sounder "Tukwila Station." They suggest "Tukwila Longacres Station." Jim Haggerton, Mayor The Tukwila City Council provided input to the Sound Transit Board via a motion regarding the Link station name. With the Link station now operational, many people are referring to it as the Tukwila station rather than the Tukwila International Boulevard station; thereby causing confusion with the Sounder Tukwila Station. Sound Transit Staff are suggesting a name change for the Sounder station to help alleviate confusion. The Sounder commuter rail service has been operating since 1991. The Tukwila Station also acts as an Amtrak stop for the Cascades service, which is a Pacific Northwest regional train service between Eugene and Vancouver B.C. As a system, there are few stops and all the existing station names reflect the City where the Station is located, except the Tacoma Dome station. See the Sound Transit System Map that is attached. The general requirements established by the Sound Transit Board for the naming of facilities are as follows: 1. Station names must reflect the nature of their environment such as landmarks, and street names plus geographical location. 2. Station names will be brief and easy to read 3. Station names must adhere to the 30 characters per name standard to insure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 4. Commercial names should be avoided because names can change and prove costly and confusing to the public. The Sounder station's address is 7301 S. Longacres Way; therefore the Tukwila Longacres station is a reasonable recommendation. It reflects the actual street location, is Tess than 30 characters in length, and reflects the history of the area. 5 6 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 RECOMMENDATION Forward this item to the May 10 Committee of the Whole meeting with a motion citing the City's preference for a new name for the Sounder station. ATTACHMENT Sound Transit System Map. C:Itemp\XPg rpwise\CAP I nfoMemo.doc Sound Transit Page 1 of 2 Sounder Commuter Rail Map of Service Sounder stations offer free parking (except King Street Station in Seattle), bike lockers and/or racks, weather protection and ticket vending machines. Most have connecting bus service. Sounder schedules Sounder fares Tacoma Seattle Sounder Service Map 7 8 Sound Transit Everett Seattle: Sounder Service Map mantis Station pvtn St ng St Statical+ hiukilteo Station Copyright 2006, Sound Transit Padficrtve Page 2 of 2 ,,html:file: /C: \Temp\XPgrpwise \Sounder Stations Map.n2ht 04/20/2010 Central Link Map Click on station icons for detailed information SeaTac Airport to Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel 9 1 0 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, May 10, 2010 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 143 Committee Chair Approval Mirflites by MH. Reviewed by KAM. City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee April 26, 2010 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Joe Duffle, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Verna Seal Staff Dave Johnson, Steve Batz, Jack Pace, Steve Lancaster and Melissa Hart CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Duffle called the meeting to order at 4:56 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Renamine of Sound Transit/Amtrak Station Sound Transit staff is requesting the City's input on the renaming of the Sounder "Tukwila Station." With the Link Light Rail station now operational, many people are referring to it as the Tukwila Station rather than the Tukwila International Boulevard Station. This is causing confusion with the Sounder "Tukwila Station," which is also a stop for the Amtrak trains. Sound Transit staff is suggesting a name change for the Sounder Station to help alleviate potential problems. They suggest "Tukwila Longacres Station" as the name for the facility. The renaming recommendation meets all of Sound Transit's requirements for naming facilities, and the recommended name includes a part of the history of the area. Committee Member Hernandez suggested a piece of artwork for the station be considered that includes a tribute to the Longacres Track. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 10 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Raikes Foundation Grant Award As an information only item, Dave Johnson, Recreation Superintendent, updated the Committee on the award of $20,000 from the Raikes Foundation to be used for the Recreation Department's Teen Friday Late Night Program. In 2009, the Raikes Foundation extended its current grant program to Municipal agencies, and the City was one of nine agencies to be awarded the grant. Tukwila Community Center staff have already completed some of the required training. The Committee members thanked staff for the update and congratulated them for receiving the grant funding. INFORMATION ONLY. C. 2010 Parks and Recreation Issues Senior Programs Steve Batz, Senior Program Specialist, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on senior activities at the Tukwila Community Center. The update involved information on services provided, to include: Duwamish Curve Cafe, Meals on Wheels, pet food bank, courtesy van service for shopping and banking, foot care, blood pressure checks, AARP defensive driving classes, tax preparation assistance, square dancing, beginning and advanced line dancing, watercolor and oil painting, senior men's poker club, pinochle and bridge groups, sports and fitness programs, overnight trips and holiday dinners. These programs served 7,337 participants in 2009. Committee members expressed an interest in this presentation being given to the full Council when appropriate. INFORMATION ONLY.