HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2016-05-24 Item 2A - Resolution - Name Change from South 92nd Place to Phoenix DriveCity of Tukwila Altan Ekberg, Mayor
Public Works Department - Bob Giberson, Director
TO: Utilities Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director-A,
BY: David Sorensen, Project Manager
DATE: May 20, 2016
CC: Mayor Ekberg
ISSUE
Raisbeck Aviation High School Class of 2016 and school principle Bruce Kelly have requested South 92nd Place be
renamed "Phoenix Drive".
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The Washington State Legislature has recognized Raisbeck Aviation High School as an Innovation School, a
Washington Achiever School, and a Lighthouse Model of science, technology, engineering and math excellence. One
critical element responsible for the selection of the Phoenix as the school mascot dates back to 2006. In the fall of that
year, two students were killed in a tragic, general- aviation accident. The loss devastated the community and the school
almost did not survive—it was only the second year of operation. The students, teachers, and parents, and industry
supporters came together and they slowly rose from the ashes.
The Phoenix played an important symbolic role to heal and strengthen the community. Choosing the street name,
Phoenix Drive, honors that process, as well as the two students and their families. Phoenix Drive reminds us that the
students from the inaugural classes rose to overcome a tremendous loss and lay the necessary groundwork to become
one of the premier high schools in Washington State,
The City of Tukwila supports and recognizes the contributions of Raisbeck Aviation High School college preparatory
aerospace program along with its partners, The Museum of Flight and the Boeing Company, and would like to grant the
school's request to rename South 92nd Place, a private roadway, to Phoenix Drive.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal impact will be minimal to the Public Works street department budget.
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Typically this item would be a Transportation Committee agenda item and move forward to the Committee of the Whole.
Transportation Committee Chair Robertson has approved this item to appear on the Utilities Committee Agenda. With
deference to that process, Council is being asked to approve this Resolution to change the name of the private roadway
of South 92nd Place to Phoenix Drive and consider this item at the June 6, 2016 Regular Meeting. This special request is
due to the time constraints of May having a 5th Monday and the last day for Raisbeck Aviation High School seniors being
June 9, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Resolution
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, CHANGING THE NAME
OF SOUTH 92ND PLACE TO "PHOENIX DRIVE."
WHEREAS, South 92nd Place serves as a private road used to access Raisbeck
Aviation High School; and
WHEREAS, Raisbeck Aviation High School, operated by Highline Public Schools,
is an innovative math- and science - focused college ;preparatory high school, which
serves students from across the Puget Sound region; and
WHEREAS, Raisbeck Aviation High School is the only aviation - Chemed college
preparatory school in the country to share resources with an aerospace museum, and
the school's proximity to the Museum of ;Flight and the nearly 200 aviation - related
businesses that surround Boeing Field affords students the opportunity to be inspired
and informed by the region's aerospace leaders; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State legislature has recognized Raisbeck Aviation
High School as an Innovation School, a Washington Achiever School, and a Lighthouse
Model of science, technology, engineering and math excellence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila supports and recognizes the contributions of
Raisbeck Aviation High School's aerospace program throughout the region, along with
its partners the Museum of Flight and the Boeing Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
South 92nd Place is hereby renamed, and shall be shown, signed, and addressed
as "Phoenix Drive."
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2016.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED-
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Joe Duffie. Council President
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