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Events: staff listed several spring activities: a teen flashlight egg hunt at Jeanne Hanson Park, a children's egg hunt at Centennial, and an April volunteer appreciation event. Big Truck Day, movies and summer music series were referenced as staples of the coming season; staff asked commissioners to help publicize and, where appropriate, volunteer. Community liaison Nicole Weedy and staff member Miles were identified as event leads.

Wayfinding signage: staff reported that wayfinding signs (green pedestrian wayfinding) are about halfway through system-wide installation and that additional panels may need to be ordered. Staff said the signs will include directions to parks and downtown amenities.

Other items: staff reiterated that parks staff are lean and that volunteer support and grant funding help stretch budgets. Commissioners asked to be notified of volunteer and outreach opportunities and agreed to assist with outreach and grant review where feasible.

No formal votes were taken on events or signage at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-11 Snoqualmie Parks and Events Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff outlined spring events including egg hunts and Big Truck Day, and reported progress on pedestrian wayfinding signage and volunteer coordination for spring and summer activations.","taxTitle","Snoqualmie, King County, Washington","taxId",71685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283188,"Snoqualmie staff outline playground replacement priorities and a concept plan for Railroad Park",582,5318000,5900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4&start=5318&end=5900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4/thumbnail_5318000.jpg","/articles/6283188/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Snoqualmie-staff-outline-playground-replacement-priorities-and-a-concept-plan-for-Railroad-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283188-cc52170d596b71217edf4271b7463f5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775985350&Signature=bUq0VBfW2PphyHlGpjOYBiohD2jNNlXBviubteTbOVnxAmFhO0ti5TmZI4PS~5uME6zCrBfm-OsZ1ZpyHW4T5t~Se1VXmCLw~Kd3b2au7ci7ZuR9IKvFAZXWMCuQrhy5kRQT0dtXDGfv6TpjmMOtABG~T55e9E0dR1f-DdjXdE5NuXxMxAtxIa-hH1cjqGBv6e-Pcpte6wD1-DPY9EQlASXZ-e0EzbQk6G6YXui~8-h~gAZyodN2Nfj920az185a0T78wSL6lDjJPwcWL85nyplafKMJzyb-yJM~mi3R3anjqG3gD8HpPDLAnZg7rJ4t7kuAj1ABSC3112OIr3sq1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Parks and Events Commission March 11 that a multi-year program to replace aging playground equipment will move forward this year using the parks replacement budget, and that commissioners will be invited to review concept designs before contracts are awarded.

Capital Program Manager Dylan Gamble said the parks replacement program divides funds among play equipment, surfacing and facility items (benches, trash cans, signage). He said the work will use a streamlined contracting approach — asking vendors for concept packages that meet site constraints — rather than a full public bid in order to accelerate the timeline. \"I'm gonna ask these companies, give me a bunch of ideas...we'll narrow it down, get to some good ones, and then I will work on getting the money set aside,\" Gamble said.

Staff identified several neighborhood playgrounds in higher-priority condition (wooden structures, failing components) and said some closely located parks may be consolidated: \"pick one and improve it, pick one and lose one,\" Gamble said, describing the pros plan recommendation for clusters of very close neighborhood playgrounds.

Commissioners were also briefed on an initiative to activate Railroad Park and its surroundings. Staff said increased downtown activity — including a model railroad museum expected near the bowling alley and construction of the river-trail segments — creates an opportunity to rethink Railroad Park as a downtown community park for events, markets and quieter civic uses. Jeff Hamlin and Gamble said they plan to hire a landscape architecture firm to develop concepts, then run focused community outreach and bring options to the commission.

Staff emphasized the need to manage expectations: replacement playground work has clear priorities tied to safety and failing equipment, while larger downtown projects (Railroad Park, river-trail connections and bridges) will require more time, funding and broader stakeholder engagement.

Next steps: staff will solicit playground concept options from vendors and present design choices to the commission for recommendation before contracting; the Railroad Park concept phase will seek consultant support and public outreach later this year.","Staff described a plan to prioritize playground replacements using existing capital funds and seek consultant help to redesign Railroad Park as a more active downtown community space; commissioners were asked to review design concepts and provide input.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283193,"Snoqualmie parks commission sets recurring schedule, defers officer elections to next meeting",479,3407000,3886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4&start=3407&end=3886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4/thumbnail_3407000.jpg","/articles/6283193/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Snoqualmie-parks-commission-sets-recurring-schedule-defers-officer-elections-to-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283193-dc1688663c29875d7aafb3e02f9d6e3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775985350&Signature=oCP4K6~ZlNT1f4VA7kILeqq1ZxxD0NEtarSQce30m63dJ2KNPcbpBwz24xEToCqUbmeSC7cuRuxqEoMgqehIWZC5SroK7C2Yieql9UOedMOkhvMJooIW7ckUt4I3UDgvScc1aQvi-njbUXZJpl1bIQM3EVkius8QGauuGMX3xkoedmEm8zYZQ8wUCtl1Ys5gmOCbVc4oOeeRmpALG2BseeBeFvamMQm5Z~41xzdSmArbyeSn0Cp9bo~iQM1VEHJU0eNCQN0vPXWwoPsu774H6uuLtnyfg65jswz7~y0SllgV1aF4dajlyUhMEQoPNXUyAEw2ODH5HljFUdiJh~31jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Snoqualmie Parks and Events Commission agreed March 11 to establish a regular meeting schedule of 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every other month and to hold its next meeting on May 13, 2025.

Commission Chair Emily Anderson and Commissioners discussed timing to avoid conflicts with council and staff committee schedules. City Clerk Dina Dean summarized the municipal code provision that commissioners serve two-year staggered terms that expire on Dec. 31; she said terms are already established and the city typically reaches out to commissioners whose terms expire to gauge interest in reappointment.

Commissioners also discussed setting clearer procedures for agenda preparation and for a commission liaison to provide periodic updates to the Parks and Public Works committee. Anderson said the chair will coordinate with the staff liaison in the week before scheduled meetings to prepare agendas; commissioners were asked to submit agenda items by the Tuesday before the meeting.

Elections for commission officers were raised; the group agreed to determine whether elections are required and, if so, to address elections at the next regular meeting in May rather than at the March meeting.

No formal ordinance changes were made; commissioners asked staff to circulate the existing city commission handbook and to return in May with a proposed work plan and a priority list for staff consideration.","The commission agreed to meet at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every other month and to revisit officer elections and related procedural items at the May meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283198,"Commission explores adding communication boards at new inclusive playgrounds and splash pad",997,2111000,3108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4&start=2111&end=3108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4/thumbnail_2111000.jpg","/articles/6283198/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Commission-explores-adding-communication-boards-at-new-inclusive-playgrounds-and-splash-pad","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283198-8f11b1d16517f6d66c555b74550cc01e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775985350&Signature=TyaG4vKNpLc4gqgAAR10gJoEm~EXX25vY3FVz5qRcDWuGawFKyoD~yGjwpx3sLJK6jhvek6kuKnSxaUpiq8j4C4e5NmgJmg-WAYe3VyXXl-e2~rwffqxwvq-MuKkCeUcBTXBPu~juUQHy8A7SpQD3NqnmuoRf8iQjIGHePJx4sqBLXyE0mEkGqF1Jp2ynD2W2Zbm-3o3ZcXZDcM7wWhDQdtxEOdGLndBGL7lrLb0Asl3DSxH65QItXoSsqG~zSbTOYFMcqaLarDdVCPFRospx7mH9z0wTfySvaIenO3Y5YJrUsXsE9HSEg3km46OVvWghonpYlBHNn84r6mwl5HQOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 11 meeting commissioners discussed adding visual communication boards — tools that use icons and words to help nonverbal or neurodivergent children communicate at playgrounds and other park amenities.

Commissioner Amanda Frame, who raised the topic, showed examples and said the boards are already in use in some local schools and could be mounted at playgrounds or the splash pad. \"For autistic kids or nonverbal kids...they can point to the picture that corresponds with 'go' or 'stop' or 'play',\" she said, explaining the boards' function.

Staff and commissioners discussed mounting options (freestanding with steel posts or fence-mounted metal panels) and durability concerns such as vandalism; staff noted the city already uses graffiti-resistant laminates on other park signage. Community liaison Nicole Weedy said potential funding sources include local grants; staff agreed to draft a grant concept and circulate it by blind-copy so commissioners can review without triggering an inadvertent quorum.

Dylan Gamble, capital program manager, said the boards are small, relatively inexpensive items (poster-size panels) and recommended prioritizing installation at the newly built inclusive playgrounds and the splash pad, where younger children will gather.

No formal vote was taken; staff will prepare a grant concept, identify preferred locations (inclusive playgrounds and splash pad were discussed), and return to the commission with a recommended procurement and installation plan.","Commissioners discussed installing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) boards at new inclusive playgrounds and the upcoming splash pad, and asked staff to pursue grants and return with a proposal.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283202,"Snoqualmie commission backs exploring cricket fields at Centennial or Jeanne Hanson Park",1465,638000,2103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4&start=638&end=2103","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2590174-76d741a6f5866ae77b237d48f21b42c4/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6283202/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Snoqualmie-commission-backs-exploring-cricket-fields-at-Centennial-or-Jeanne-Hanson-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283202-ea416a3da7a18d332c1e536f6a2367ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1775985350&Signature=Gqe-HFiOhSBKMR4etIceB06pjqWTW7sy6rWufjI7MwDxOXj9UODM2LmZhLNL97hMHtoAdRci5y-gLZaJX2R3lvTAHomtgBJSFHGRV2EHaPRDfvMM61vTfA7XOLLj8HvrCocO663FbFLqTcGVnr2V8NDCj14-L9y5Pm7RCoJhVdrJ7l3x3jaYqtSEZKtRLO-HeSgwtj1-wmOU8ex3NnfccByYK9sFu2bCYa7kBO9X5xGngkRydIvnLwhRxMuGbq323WgksWykKMUyyIzSg3FsKXbDvs3uNXNYhe3PkFF2uyXQ67yBnY7LXMR1vhn6zeGCod5mkgsqgzFspuL~K9f30g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its March 11, 2025 meeting the Snoqualmie Parks and Events Commission voted unanimously to support exploring a home cricket field at Centennial and/or Jeanne Hanson Park, with city staff to manage site feasibility and maintenance.

Commission Chair Emily Anderson and fellow commissioners said local residents — including the nonprofit Snoqualmie Wolves and adult and youth players — have requested regular access to a home field. Commissioner Paul Swan made the motion to endorse the concept and asked staff to determine what accommodations and maintenance would be needed.

\"I make a motion for this body to support a cricket field at Centennial and or Jeanne Hanson with city staff managing site feasibility and maintenance,\" Commissioner Paul Swan said during the meeting. Anderson said she supported moving forward \"as long as it meets the maintenance criteria of the city.\" The motion passed with commissioners present voting in favor.

City staff described several practical options under consideration: (1) allowing teams to reserve existing grass fields and roll out portable cricket mats and wickets for play; (2) short-mowing or isolating a narrow strip on an existing field for a temporary pitch; or (3) constructing a hardened or compacted strip where heavier, permanent use would occur. Public works director Jeff Hamlin said the department prefers temporary or low-maintenance approaches when feasible because parks staff are already stretched thin.

Staff and commissioners identified Centennial as the preferred site because of its larger open backfield and parking; Jeanne Hanson Park (referred to in discussion as Ginny/Jeanne Hanson) was discussed as a secondary option. Staff noted some scheduling conflicts exist during soccer and football seasons and that any regular use would need to fit the parks' reservation process and maintenance capacities.

Commissioners asked staff to follow up with the local groups about formalizing reservations and to return with details about dimensions, seasonal demand and any costs or maintenance implications. Staff said leagues are typically treated like other organized users and would be subject to the city’s field-reservation and fee structure.

What happens next: staff will contact the groups to clarify needs, carry out a feasibility review of Centennial and Jeanne Hanson Park, and report back. The commission recorded the vote as unanimous among commissioners present; no formal second or roll-call breakdown beyond unanimous approval was recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to support a cricket field at Centennial and/or Jeanne Hanson Park, with city staff to manage site feasibility and maintenance — Approved (unanimous among commissioners present).","The Parks and Events Commission voted unanimously March 11 to support pursuing a home cricket field at Centennial and/or Jeanne Hanson Park, directing city staff to assess site feasibility and maintenance needs.","actionData","errors"]

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