Special Meeting: Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission

Thursday, June 11, 2026 Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ADOPTION 2.01 AGENDA 2.02 MINUTES 3 Meeting Minutes 3-11-26.pdf Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission - Mar 11 2026 - Minutes - Html 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. REPORTS 4.01 AQUATICS 4.02 PARKS 7 PARKS REPORT Mar-May '26.pdf 4.03 RECREATION 11 Rec Report MAR-MAY 26.pdf 4.04 SENIOR CENTER 14 Sen Report MAR-MAY 26.pdf 5. OLD BUSINESS 5.01 BUDGET REDUCTIONS/IMPACTS 5.02 PROJECT UPDATE: VETERANS PARK 17 Veteran Groundbreaking flyer.png 5.03 PROJECT UPDATE: MEMORY GARDEN 18 Memory Garden Drawings 1.pdf 5.04 PROJECT UPDATES: 2026 CIP PROJECTS 6. NEW BUSINESS Page 1 of 21  6.01 2027-2032 CIP PROJECTS 20 CIP 2027 Projects.pdf 6.02 JULY PARK TOUR 6.03 COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 21 Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:30pm I. CALL TO ORDER a. Chairman Mick Nazerali called the regular meeting of the Pullman Parks & Recreation to order at 5:38pm. II. ADOPTION a. MOTION: It was moved and seconded to adopt the agenda for this meeting. The motion passed unanimously. b. MOTION: It was moved and seconded to adopt the minutes of the November 12, 2025 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. III. ANNOUCEMENTS: a. Megan Vining, Recreation Manager, let the commissioners know about the sponsorship opportunities available to individuals and businesses. b. Annual City Egg Hunt, April 4, at 10:00am. c. Concerts in the Park, bands have been selected; series has been changed from 6 to 4 concerts due to funding constraints. d. Movies in the Park- public input voting has ended; series has changed from 4 to 2 movies. We may go ahead with more if more funding is procured. e. Summer Activity Guide-registration goes live Thursday, April 16. IV. REPORTS a. PARKS: i. Snow plowing was minimal this year. ii. New flooring in Reaney Park gazebo, painting rails, etc. iii. Wind storm cleanup; 6 trees down. iv. Seasonal lighting displays have been taken down. v. Pullman Christian School group of volunteers did a lot of work. vi. Helped close Pullman Aquatic & Fitness Center. vii. Refurbishing picnic tables. viii. Pesticide and arborist recertifications completed. ix. Weed season is already bad so been doing lots of spraying already. x. Playground repairs. xi. Cemetery has been quiet for burials and interments; prepping for Memorial Day. xii. Lawson Gardens; planting seeds, reflection pool overhaul. Page 3 of 21  xiii. Reaney Park Pool; prep for opening, lap pool heater replaced. b. RECREATION: i. Super busy with new sessions starting up; big enrollment numbers. ii. Lots of facility rentals, use 7 days a week and monthly rentals too. iii. Rental of Pullman School District facilities- being charged rental fees. iv. Planning for Spring and Summer programming. c. AQUATICS: i. Reaney Park Pool is being prepped for opening on June 13. Hours are daily 1:00-6:00pm. ii. Staffing positions are open and will go full time in May with other positions for the facility being posted to the Career Portal at the end of March. Hoping to have former staff members “back” for the summer from SEL Wellbeing Center staff. d. SENIORS: i. Meals continue with donation funds from United Way and partnering with Regency Pullman. Pullman Regional Hospital will be picking up meal preparations and serving in the future. Around 2,000 seniors served with congregate meals in our center. V. OLD BUSINESS: a. SURPLUS: i. SEL purchased a new aquatic lift and rented ours in the interim. b. INDOOR POOL: i. Schweitzer Wellbeing Center may be closed for the summer for remodel. ii. Park shelter at Military Hill being torn down and our irrigation hub will be relocated. c. SPONSORS: i. A new 2026 Sponsorship packet was provided to all commission members. Campaigns will go through SeeMyLegacy. VI. NEW BUSINESS: a. BUDGET: i. Something drastic had to be done to turn around the steady decline from 2024. ii. Every department looked at operational cuts. iii. Parks has cut supplies, garbage services and seasonal hours. iv. Recreation has cut a summer intern and made cut backs on Concerts and Movie in the Park programs; no teen breakaway camps this summer and in the fall there will be no teen center after school Page 4 of 21  program. Looking at cutting Barracuda swim team program too, and definitely open to discussion to bring it back should more funding become available. Cutting sports officials and restroom rentals too. b. PROJECTS: i. Lawson Gardens Memory Garden- April will bring a review and should go to bid in May/June. ii. Veterans Park- March review and groundbreaking on May 25th at 11:00am. Work will start late summer/early fall. Cultural resource survey has been completed. Bulk of construction will occur in 2027. iii. Lawson Gardens Reflection Pool- will be finished in late April/early May. iv. New pickleball courts will be repainted this summer. v. Grants- 2028 Skate Park vi. Parks & Path bond expires in 2027-looking at renewal for future projects which could include: turf on City Playfields, Reaney Park Pool heater, etc. VII. ADJOURNMENT: a. MOTION: It was moved and seconded that the regular meeting of the Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 6:36pm. Mick Nazerali, Chairman Kurt Dahmen, Parks & Facilities Director Page 5 of 21  Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Pullman Parks & Recreation Commission - Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Meeting Minutes 11-12-25.pdf 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 5. DEPT REPORTS 5.01 PARKS PARKS REPORT Nov '25 - Jan '26.pdf 5.02 RECREATION Rec Report Nov 25-Jan 26.pdf 5.03 AQUATICS PAFC Nov- Dec 25.pdf 5.04 SENIOR CENTER Senior Report Nov 25-Jan 26.pdf 6. OLD BUSINESS 6.01 Update on PAFC 6.02 Sponsorship Packet 2026_Sponsorship_Opportunities_-_Brochure.pdf 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.01 Budget 7.02 Levels of Service 7.03 2026 Project Update 8. ADJOURNMENT Page 6 of 21  PARKS REPORT March – May 2026 Park Maintenance Projects: • Completed gravel removal from sidewalks around town in coordination with M&O street sweeping. • Opened up restrooms in all parks • Lined out/painted soccer fields for P&R soccer program. • Began/continuing to prep baseball and softball fields. • Began prepping Reaney pools for summer swim season. Cleaned up filter house (pump motors, heaters, and various equipment) after flood on March 14th. • Installed new water heater @ Reaney pool. • Cleaned-up pickleball courts and City Playfields after flood on March 14th Page 7 of 21 • Mowing/string trimming and trying to stay caught up. • Turning on irrigation systems to planter beds and parks. • Hired on 4 seasonal staff for help over the summer. • Planted hanging baskets and put up on Main/Grand St. • Spring banners hung up on Main Street light poles. • Continued to spray for hemlock. • Eagle Scout constructed new stairs along ground slide at Recreation Center playground over spring break. Page 8 of 21 Cemetery Projects: • Handled the following burials: o March (2) - (1) full burial and (1) disinterment o April (4) – (2) full burials and (2) internments (niche) o May (8) – (2) full burial, (4) cremations, (2) internments (niche) • Continue working with architect for replacement of the 6” waterline later this summer. • Routine grave maintenance following winter and prepping for Memorial Day. • Hung Hometown Heroes banners on Fairmount Dr. Lawson Garden Projects: • Filling pots with soils and planting seeds and plugs. • Managing plants as they grow and transplanting into hanging baskets. • Contractor installed new liner in the reflection pool. • Held plant sale on May 9th and raised over $4,200 • All plantings should be wrapped up by June 12th. March Reservations: Lawson Gardens Weddings Park Shelter 1 RV Sites (# of nights) 30 Tent Sites (# of nights) 55 Total # of Reservations 86 April Reservations: Lawson Gardens Weddings Park Shelter 16 RV Sites (# of nights) 83 Tent Sites (# of nights) 63 Total # of Reservations 162 Page 9 of 21 May Reservations: Lawson Gardens Weddings Park Shelter 52 RV Sites (# of nights) 117 Tent Sites (# of nights) 40 Total # of Reservations 209 Page 10 of 21  Recreation Report: March 2026 DISCOVERY ZONE: # of Participants Total Attendance Preschool 64 576 Terracotta 2 2 Ice Skating 8 48 Sewing Classes (3) 7 7 Total 81 633 YOUTH SPORTS: # of Participants Total Attendance Mini Hoops Basketball (2 age groups) 34 238 Softball Open Gym 12 156 Middle School Soccer 59 1,440 Youth Soccer (K-5) 271 5,420 Pee Wee Soccer 68 476 Youth Volleyball 73 1,533 Total 517 9,263 TEEN ACTIVITIES: # of Participants Total Attendance Teen Center-Daily, Monthly, Annual 43, 0, 10 ~53 on rosters Scott’s Bike Skills Program 14 140 15 60 GENERAL RECREATION: # of Participants Total Attendance AHA First Aid 5 5 Progressive Dinner 6 6 Total 11 11 ADULT SPORTS/FITNESS: # of Participants Total Attendance Walk/Run Marathon 4 4 Pickleball Clinic 9 9 Prana Vinyasa (M & W) 19 114 Barre 20 320 Tai Chi 14 112 Adult pen Gym-Volleyball (monthly pass & Day pass) 116 116 Walking Track (22 days) 538 538 Open Gym (22 days) + 5 Sundays 1,387 1,387 Total 2,107 2,600 Total # of Participants & Attendance 2,731 12,567 *63 activities offered this month for entire Dept **7/63 for .11% cancellation rate & 939 registered FACILITY RESERVATIONS: Recreation Center 16 *regular renters-Nest Wellness (4), Palouse Chinese Culture Center (4 Sundays-7 spaces-28), Aloft Yoga (13), DYW (22) Total # of Reservations 83 Page 11 of 21  Recreation Report: April 2026 DISCOVERY ZONE: # of Participants Total Attendance Preschool 63 632 Terracotta (2) 5 14 Babysitting 10 10 Scott’s Bike Camps (2) 9 9 Sewing Classes (4) 6 6 Shotokan Karate Beg & Kids 19 323 Total 112 994 YOUTH SPORTS: # of Participants Total Attendance Youth Golf Lessons 23 46 Girls Softball (3-5, 6-8) (~20 practices +games) 78 1,560 Total 101 1,606 TEEN ACTIVITIES: # of Participants Total Attendance Teen Center-Daily, Monthly, Annual 31, 0, 10 ~41 41 41 GENERAL RECREATION: # of Participants Total Attendance AHA First Aid 3 3 Shotokan Karate Adult 5 85 Total 8 88 ADULT SPORTS/FITNESS: # of Participants Total Attendance Walk/Run Marathon 3 3 Zumba-Thon 11 11 Taichi & Menopause Journey 9 36 Adult pen Gym-Volleyball (Monthly pass & Day pass) 91 91 Walking Track (22 days) 405 405 Open Gym (22 days) 1,093 1,093 Total 1,612 1,639 Total # of Participants & Attendance 1,874 4,378 *60 activities offered this month for entire Dept **8/63 for 13.3% cancellation rate & 430 registered FACILITY RESERVATIONS: Recreation Center 23 *regular renters-Nest Wellness (4), Palouse Chinese Culture Center (3 Sundays-7 spaces-21), Aloft Yoga (16), Total # of Reservations 64 Page 12 of 21  Recreation Report: May 2026 DISCOVERY ZONE: # of Participants Total Attendance Preschool 63 758 Terracotta (1) 4 4 Babysitting 10 10 Scott’s Bike Camps (3) 12 12 Total 89 784 YOUTH SPORTS: # of Participants Total Attendance WSU Cougar Athlete Clinic-WBB 18 18 Parent-Child Sports-baseball 20 120 Youth Tball 46 736 Youth Coach-Pitch 47 752 Total 131 1,626 TEEN ACTIVITIES: # of Participants Total Attendance Teen Center-Daily, Monthly, Annual 33, 5, 10 ~35 48 35 GENERAL RECREATION: # of Participants Total Attendance AHA First Aid 3 3 Total 3 3 ADULT SPORTS/FITNESS: # of Participants Total Attendance Barre 11 176 Prana Vinyasa M, W 16 137 Walk/Run Marathon 1 1 Walk/Run Ultra Marathon 1 1 Adult Golf Lesson 12 60 Pickleball Clinics 8 8 Adult Coed Softball 13 teams ~169 players 1,690 Adult Men’s Softball 8 teams ~104 players 1,040 Pickleball League 72 864 Zumba 20 440 Adult Open Gym-Volleyball (Monthly pass & Day pass) 125 125 Walking Track (20 days) 374 374 Open Gym (19 days) 926 926 Total 1,839 5,842 Total # of Participants & Attendance 2,110 8,290 *51 activities offered this month for entire Dept **5/51 for 9.8% cancellation rate & 489 registered FACILITY RESERVATIONS: Recreation Center 15 *regular renters-Nest Wellness (2), Palouse Chinese Culture Center (4 Sundays-7 spaces-28), Aloft Yoga (19), Total # of Reservations 64 Page 13 of 21  Pullman Senior Center Activity Report MARCH 2026 Weekly Events: 2-Feb 3-Mar Meals* 371 420 Cards (Bridge/Canasta/Pinochle)* 123 117 Mahjong* 42 54 Senior Yoga (8:30am & 10:00am class combined)* 451 574 Ageless Functional Strength Class* 186 248 S.A.I.L. Exercise Class TTh* 160 180 S.A.I.L. Exercise Class MWF* 374 442 Transportation for Meals 131 133 Participation Subtotal 1838 2168 Monthly Events: Wii Bowling* 0 0 Birthday Party 58 50 Bingo 31 22 PSCA Meeting 13 18 Participation Subtotal 102 90 Special Trips/Events Specific to the Month: PSCA Craft Fair 46 Uniontown Sausage Feed 14 Spokane Tribe Casino 11 Jollymore's Grub Club 14 Movie Matinee in-house 15 Watercolor w/Susan 18 Torra Tea House 11 Sons of Norway Breakfast 11 "The Notebook" Spokane 9 Deary Out Thrifting 16 118 165 Total Participation in Senior Center Activities 2058 2423 Visitors to Center (people who have signed in) 654 729 Page 14 of 21  Pullman Senior Center Activity Report April 2026 Weekly Events: 3-Mar 4_Apr Meals* 420 350 Cards (Bridge/Canasta/Pinochle)* 117 122 Mahjong* 54 61 Senior Yoga (8:30am & 10:00am class combined)* 574 504 Ageless Functional Strength Class* 248 228 S.A.I.L. Exercise Class TTh* (class ended May 14) 180 80 S.A.I.L. Exercise Class MWF* 442 429 Transportation for Meals 133 107 Participation Subtotal 2168 1881 Monthly Events: Birthday Party 50 47 Bingo 22 21 PSCA Meeting 18 15 Participation Subtotal 90 83 Special Trips/Events Specific to the Month: Egg Stuffing 24 Northern Quest Casino 10 Bunco 14 Grub Club @ Fonk's 9 PSCA Line Dancing 13 Into The Woods @ RTOP 9 165 79 Total Participation in Senior Center Activities 2423 2043 Visitors to Center (people who have signed in) 729 599 Page 15 of 21  Pullman Senior Center Activity Report May 2026 Weekly Events: 4_Apr 5-May Meals* 350 361 Cards (Bridge/Canasta/Pinochle)* 122 107 Mahjong* 61 26 Senior Yoga (8:30am & 10:00am class combined)* 504 360 Ageless Functional Strength Class* 228 108 S.A.I.L. Exercise Class MWF* 429 444 Transportation for Meals 107 97 Participation Subtotal 1881 1503 Monthly Events: Birthday Party 47 47 Bingo 21 27 PSCA Meeting 15 7 Participation Subtotal 83 81 Special Trips/Events Specific to the Month: Carole King/James Taylor Story @ The Bing 13 Afternoon Tea 21 Bald Butte Lavender Presentation 18 Grub Club @ Namaste 10 Lance Rhoades Presentation "The King and I" 17 Hutton Settlement/Arbor Crest Trip 14 Pendleton Trip 8 PSCA Memorial 12 Out Thrifting Lewiston & Mystic Café 9 Lincoln Middle School Band Performance 30 Back to the Future @ FICA 9 79 161 Total Participation in Senior Center Activities 2043 1745 Visitors to Center (people who have signed in) 599 587 Page 16 of 21 Page 17 of 21 [111 ¡i+4 I I _,,.., _,,.., ' , )~ I I SITE GRADING PLAN PALOUSE REGION Bo Scarfo. PLA Land & Lute° LC MEMORY GARDEN ·«·";z 2 AT LAWSON GARDENS N is tor Nature Pay. LLC os$t arenarhu927 705 SE DERBY ST toe noet.n ay o PUL L MAN. WA 99163 Page 18 of 21  @@'@eese? 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WA 99163 Page 19 of 21  2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 Police Department Project Descriptions: Page 38 Physical Training Equipment 13,200 s Police Facility Improvements 55,300 Public Safety Radio System 12,000 80,000 12,000 12,000 s Firearm Replacements 20,000 20,000 20,000 Bulletproof Vests 24,200 Radar Trailers 45,000 Police Facility Plan Update 50,000 Mobile Digital Forensics Solution 75,770 75,770 Evidence Storage Yard 496,100 s Patrol Vehicle (Additional) 77,000 ±s Police Facility Remodel/Replacement 19,325,342 (Grant Dependent) (Year is Placeholder) Police Department- Subtotal 68,500 723,070 157,000 32,000 75,770 19,357,342 Public Services - Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department Project Descriptions: Page 49 Purchase of Reaney Pool Equipment 12,600 15,000 Replace Reaney Pool Heater 35,000 Maintenance & Storage Facility Building 23,500 235,000 Annual ADA Improvements 30,000 30,000 33,000 33,000 36,000 36,000 Concrete Stair Replacement 43,000 Parks, Rec._,_&Facilities-Subtotal 101,100 308,000 33,000 33,000 36,000 51,000 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 586,125 1,864,070 304,130 1,162,500 149,270 58,194,283 • = Project is also part of the Transportation Improvement Program. $= Project sheet indicates ongoing annual cost ±= Project costs shown in 2032 as a placeholder. Timeline unknown; funding sources are needed. 7 Page 20 of 21  2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 METRO PARKS FUND PROJECTS Project Descriptions: Page 54 s Military Hill Park Shelter & Restroom Replacerrent 307,800 s McGee Park Shelter & Restroom Replacement 335,500 Construct Veterans Park 2,346,750 (Grant Dependent) Annual Path Crackfill & Sealing 35,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Unidentified Park & Facility Project 35,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Remodel Parks Shop 52,500 Military Hill Park Tennis Court Repairs 60,500 s Dog Park 100,000 Lawson Gardens Greenhouse Upgrade 115,000 Heritage Signage for Developed Public Parks & 11,576 25,800 Chipman Trail (Grant Dependent) s Emerald Pointe Park Playground 25,000 305,000 5 Expand Skate Park 50,000 700,000 (Grant Dependent) 5 Installation of Turf Fields at City Playfields 275,000 4,125,000 (Grant Dependent) s High Street Plaza Redesign 20,000 120,000 s Terre View Playground Equipment 250,000 Purchase New Park Property 242,000 s Reaney Playground Equipment 250,000 s Trail Lighting Pilot Program 50,000 (Grant Dependent) METRO PARKS FUND TOTAL 3,060,050 769,576 5,505,800 692,000 130,000 80,000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) FUND PROJECTS Project Descriptions: Page 72 Yearly IT Project 70,000 70,000 75,000 75,000 80,000 80,000 Ring Central 74,000 74,000 74,000 79,920 79,920 79,920 Microsoft 365 150,000 150,000 150,000 162,000 162,000 162,000 s City of Pullman Fiber Expansion 108,000 116,000 140,000 Pure FlashArray Storage Upgrade 200,000 VM Infrastructure Hardware Refresh 200,000 IT FUND TOTAL 294,000 402,000 615,000 656,920 321,920 321,920 * = Project is also part of the Transportation Improvement Program. $= Project sheet indicates ongoing annual cost ±= Project costs shown in 2032 as a placeholder. Timeline unknown; funding sources are needed. 8 Page 21 of 21