Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- List of monorail abbreviations
- Seattle Design Commission, Monorail Review Panel
- OnTrack administrative records
- Seattle Monorail Project
- Legislation
- Miscellany
- Transit Way Agreement
- Seattle Monorail Project
- Seattle City Council
- Designs and Draft Environmental Impact Statements
- Financial Analysis & Miscellany
- Compact Discs
- Videotape: Monorail Board meeting, H. Anderson
- Campaign buttons and business cards
- Monorail articles clippings
- Names and Subjects
OnTrack records
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- OnTrack
- Title
- OnTrack records
- Quantity
- 3.78 cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5488 (Accession No. 5488-001)
- Summary
- Records of a citizen watchdog group concerned with the expansion of the Seattle Monorail
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Viewing equipment necessary for VHS tape.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
OnTrack was a tax-exempt non-partisan "Watchdog" organization established to monitor Seattle's monorail campaign. The organization was suspended after the Monorail failed to achieve the necessary popular vote in November 2005.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Organizational documents, statements, agreements, legislation, financial analyses, environmental impact statements, designs, clippings, compact discs and Monorail campaign buttons, 2000-2005. Also included are copies of minutes, correspondence, email and other records of the Seattle Monorail Project (Seattle Popular Monorail Authority); agendas, minutes, memos, reports and other records of the Monorail Review Panel; and copies of Seattle City Council briefing material on the Monorail. Also included is one video tape of the Monorail Board meeting of 2/11/04.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creators' literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Preferred Citation
OnTrack records, Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into 14 series:
- List of monorail abbreviations, undated
- Seattle Design Commission, Monorail Review Panel, 2003-2006
- OnTrack administrative records, 2000-2005
- Seattle Monorail Project, 2004-2006
- Legislation, 2005
- Miscellany, 2004-2006
- Transit Way agreement, 2004-2005
- Seattle City Council, 2003-2005
- Designs and draft environmental impact statements, 2003-2004
- Financial analysis and miscellany, 2003-05
- Compact Discs, 2002-2206
- Videotape, 2004
- Campaign buttons and business cards, undated
- Monorail articles clippings, 2002-2005
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
List of monorail abbreviations, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Seattle Design Commission, Monorail Review Panel, 2003-2006Return to Top
The Monorail Review Panel was a subcommittee of the Seattle Design Commission. It was created to advise the City with an independent, peer-level professional review of the Monorail project on planning and urban design elements.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | January Analysis |
2004 |
| 1 | Timeline |
2004 |
| 1 | Meetings |
2004 |
| 1 | Comments on preliminary alignment |
2004 |
| 1 | Segment-based design review |
2004 |
| 1 | Seattle Center April 05 |
2003 |
| 1 | Interbay & operations center |
2004-2006 |
| 1 | Letters to the council |
2004 |
| 1 | West Seattle Bridge, 2nd, 5th & Bell |
2004 |
| 1 | June 21 bridges |
2004 |
| 1 | July 21, Ballard Crossing |
2004 |
| 1 | July 19- Westlake & permitting |
2004 |
| 1 | October 04 art program (cancelled) |
2004 |
| 1 | October 18, art & public realm |
2004 |
| 1 | November 08, 15th & CA |
2004 |
| 1 | December 6, 5th & Heirr., City Corridor Proposals |
2004 |
| 1 | January 24- Transit Way Agreement, guidelines |
2005 |
| 1 | March 21- location guidelines |
2005 |
| 1 | Meeting, June 27 |
2005 |
| 1 | Minutes |
2004 |
| 1 | Monorail Motor Vehicle Excise Tax miscalculation |
2003 |
OnTrack administrative records, 2000-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Founding documents |
2003-2005 |
| 1 | Advertisements |
undated |
| 1 | Statements |
2005 |
| 1 | Early issue papers |
2004 |
| 1 | Updates |
2004 |
| 1 | Resignations |
2004 |
| 1 | Issue paper |
2004 |
| 1 | Issue paper research |
2000-2003 |
| 1 | Motor Vehicle Excise tax Analysis |
2004 |
| 1 | Responses |
2005 |
| 1 | History/timelines |
2004 |
| 1 | Press |
2004 |
| 1 | Poll 2000 August 10 |
2005 |
Seattle Monorail Project, 2004-2006Return to Top
The Seattle Popular Monorail Authority (Seattle Monorail Project) was charged by Seattle voters with building a citywide monorail system. The first phase of that system was referred to as the "Green Line" and would have stretched 14 miles from Ballard to West Seattle, though the Seattle Center and downtown Seattle.
Primarily copies of records of the Seattle Monorail Project obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Seattle City Planning Commision |
2004 |
| 1 | Property value studies |
2003 |
| 1 | Draft request for proposal |
2003 |
| 1 | Request for proposal- Mayor's comments January |
2004 |
| 1 | 2nd Ave group comments on request for proposal January |
2004 |
| 1 | Addendum #5 |
2004 |
| 1 | Recall initiative- 83 |
2004 |
| 1 | Ridership |
2004 |
| 1 | Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission complaint (by Scott Durham www.buildthemonorail.org ) |
2004 |
| 1 | Advertising |
2004-2005 |
| 1 | OnTrack to the Board |
2004 |
| 1 | Board meetings |
2004-2005 |
| 1 | September 22 board meetings |
2005 |
| 1 | Seattle Popular Monorail Authority Board of Directors |
2005 |
| 1 | Seattle Popular Monorail |
2005 |
Committees |
2004-2005 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Green Line Committee |
2004 |
| 1 | Seattle Monorail Project Finance Committee meetings |
2004-2005 |
| 1 | Executive Committee |
2004 |
| 2 | Public Involvement Committee |
2005 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Moss-Adams audit 2005 |
2003 |
| 2 | Closing the gap August 2003 |
2003 |
| 2 | Finance plans |
2002-2005 |
| 2 | Finance plan analysis |
2004 |
| 2 | 2005 June 20, finance plan |
2003-2005 |
| 2 | October 17, finance plan |
2005 |
| 2 | Finance plan, Freedom of Information Act 2004 May 12 |
2003-2004 |
| 2 | Staff & Board requests |
2003-2005 |
| 2 | Board reimbursement |
2003-2004 |
| 2 | Contractor, Freedom of Information Act |
2003-2004 |
| 2 | Mayor contractor's, Freedom of Information Act |
2003-2004 |
| 2 | Council financial review of Freedom of Information Act |
2004-2005 |
| 1 | Expenditures |
2003 |
| 2 | October 06 budget |
2004 |
| 2 | December 06 budget |
2002 |
| 2 | April 02 budget |
2003 |
| 2 | January 24 budget |
2004 |
| 2 | Bonding, Freedom of Information Acts |
2005 |
| 2 | Michele Jacobson |
2003 |
| 2 | Lawyer's bills, Freedom of Information Act |
2003-2004 |
| 2 | Kevin Phelps, Freedom of Information Act |
2005 |
| 2 | OnTrack Freedom of Information Act correspondence |
2004-2005 |
| 2 | Timelines |
2003-2005 |
| 2 | 2nd Ave drawings |
2004 |
| 2 | Documents sent to the State of Washington & State correspondence |
2005 |
Legislation, 2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Senate Bill 5534 |
2005 |
| 2 | City analysis |
undated |
| 2 | Seattle Monorail Project analysis |
undated |
| 2 | February 1st hearing |
2005 |
| 2 | Substitute bill |
2005 |
| 2 | Referred out of committee |
2005 |
| 2 | OnTrack statement & correspondence |
2005 |
| 2 | Legislation package draft |
undated |
| 2 | 2nd sub bill & award |
2005 |
| 2 | Indebtedness |
2005 |
| 2 | House Bill 1718 |
2005 |
Miscellany, 2004-2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Financial, Sound Transit |
2004 |
| 2 | State auditor |
2005 |
| 2 | Stop Seattle Monorail Project |
2005 |
| 2 | Treasurer Murphy |
2005 |
| 3 | SB 6464/ Enabling Legislation |
2002-2005 |
Transit Way Agreement, 2004-2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Final |
2005 |
| 2 | Disapproved & reapproved, compared |
2004 |
| 2 | Amendments to C.B 114902 |
2004 |
| 2 | OnTrack proposed amendments |
2004 |
| 2 | McCullough memo |
2004 |
Seattle Monorail Project, 2002-2005Return to Top
Includes copies of records of the Seattle Monorail Project obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Washington Department of Transportation |
2004 |
| 2 | Westlake transportation HUB study |
2004 |
| 3 | Preliminary staff recomendations, 2003 November |
2003 |
| 3 | Public & industry review draft |
2003 |
| 3 | Final recommendations, January 24 |
2004 |
| 3 | City- station area planning workshop, 2004 February |
2003-2004 |
| 3 | 2005 September 23 Ballot Measure |
2004-2005 |
| 3 | Bonds |
2003 |
Alignment |
2003-2004 | |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Proposed ordinance |
2004 |
| 3 | Summary |
undated |
| 3 | Preliminary drawings |
2004 |
| 3 | Preliminary staff for alignment and stations |
2003 |
| 3 | Updates |
2004 |
| 3 | Final ordinance |
2004 |
Seattle City Council, 2003-2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Member overview |
2004 |
| 3 | Della, meeting notes |
2003 |
| 3 | Jan Drago, Council President |
2004 |
| 3 | Interlocal agreement |
2003 |
| 3 | OnTrack Committee of the Whole comments |
2004 |
| 3 | Central staff memos |
2003-2004 |
| 3 | Council actions re monorail schedule |
2004 |
| 3 | Resolution 30629 |
2003 |
| 3 | Committee of the Whole |
2004 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Briefing- March 4 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting March 18 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting April 01 |
2004 |
| 3 | Center- Northwest route- presentation, April 01 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting April 11 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting April 15 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting April 26 |
2004 |
| 3 | Council briefing May 10 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting May 17 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting May 20 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting May 24 |
2004 |
| 3 | Meeting June 14 9:30 AM |
2004 |
| 3 | June 21 Transit Way Agreement |
2004 |
| 3 | Permitting June 23 9:30 AM |
2004 |
| 3 | Finance June 23 |
2004 |
| 3 | Design June 25 |
2004 |
| 3 | Finance June 25 |
2004 |
| 3 | June 28 Transit Way Agreement |
2004 |
| 3 | Pulling plug resolutions |
2005 |
| 3 | OnTrack to council |
2004 |
| 3 | From others to council |
2004-2005 |
Designs and Draft Environmental Impact Statements, 2003-2004Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Comments |
2003 | |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Planning Commission 2003 October |
2003 |
| 3 | METRO |
2003 |
| 3 | Aronson |
2003 |
| 3 | 15th Ave associates |
2003 |
| 3 | Avalon Community Association comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statements and route 6.2 |
2003 |
| 3 | Council |
2003 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | DBOMer to control design November 24 |
2003 |
| 3 | Draft description of typologies January 26 |
2004 |
| 3 | Design guidelines |
2004 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Illustrations |
2004 |
| 3 | February draft |
2003-2004 |
| 3 | Schwab's info |
2004 |
| 3 | March draft |
2004 |
| 3 | Schwab's recomendations |
2004 |
| 3 | Seattle Monorail Project comments on city, April 18 |
2004 |
| 3 | 2nd Ave group on Elliot station |
2003 |
| 3 | Appeal schedule for final Environmental Impact Statement |
2004 |
| 3 | OnTrack appeal, findings |
2004 |
| 3 | Historic preservation |
2004 |
| 3 | Seattle Monorail Project historic mitigation meeting, 2007 April 27 |
2004 |
| 3 | Mitigation requirements |
2004 |
Financial Analysis & Miscellany, 2003-2005Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Downtown Seattle Association |
2003-2004 |
| 3 | Nickerson, financial |
2004 |
| 3 | OnTrack financial scope of work |
2004 |
| 3 | Council review request for proposals |
2004 |
| 3 | Consultant requests, 2005 July 11 |
2005 |
| 3 | Phelps' plan |
2005 |
| 3 | Dick Conway 2005 August |
2005 |
| 3 | Building Owners and Managers Association analysis |
2005 |
| 3 | Financial consultants report |
2005 |
| 3 | Consultant scope of work |
undated |
| 3 | Dively statement 2005 September 16 |
2005 |
| 3 | Issue papers |
2004 |
| 3 | Contingencies/ cost over-runs |
2004 |
| 3 | J. Duncan Findlay |
2004 |
| 3 | Harrison Street |
2004 |
| 3 | House bill 2941 2004 |
2004 |
| 3 | Loyal Heights/Crown Hill |
2004 |
| 3 | Mayor |
2005 |
| 3 | METRO |
2004 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | OnTrack correspondence |
2004 |
| 3 | Seattle Monorail Project/Elevated Transportation Company correspondence |
2002 |
| 3 | Meetings |
2004 |
| 3 | Memorandum of Understanding with Seattle Monorail Project |
undated |
| 3 | Miscellaneous letters |
2003-2005 |
| 3 | OnTrack website- archival copy of web pages |
2006 |
| 3 | Bumbershoot's position & supporting data regarding SMP's proposed northwest route at Seattle Center |
2004 |
| 3 | Cascadia Monorail Company, LLC |
2004 |
Compact Discs, 2002-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Preston/Gates/Ellis, ETC Production disc 23 discs
Concerns the Hangartener case that went to the Washington State Supreme Court.
|
2002 |
| 4 | Seattle Monorail Project (United States Coast Guard); Green Line final environmental impact statement 1 disc
|
2004 March |
| 4 | Seattle Monorail Project contract detail center 1 disc
|
undated |
| 4 | "The Conversation" 1 disc
|
2005 June 3 |
| 4 | Last Seattle Monorail Project finance plan, Camenzind 1 disc
|
2005 October 18 |
| 4 | OnTrack 1 disc
|
2006 January 16 |
Videotape: Monorail Board meeting, H. Anderson, 2004 February 11Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4
One VHS cassette
Campaign buttons and business cards, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 4
Monorail articles clippings, 2002-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 5
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Corporate Names
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
