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Board reviews community center bookings, website navigation and splash pad controls
Summary
Parks board members reported recent bookings at the community center, agreed the city needs clearer online booking information, and discussed installing a timed button for the splash pad versus a reservoir-driven system that requires different plumbing and controls.
Sunnyside City parks and recreation board members raised multiple operational items for the community center and splash pad, including online booking navigation, phone coverage and a technical question about how to control the splash pad’s water flow.
Staff said the community center is taking reservations and that some events have already been booked; members asked staff to check phone coverage for reservation calls and to improve the community center’s web pages so residents can find availability and applications more easily. Staff said they would coordinate with Jacqueline Renteria on messaging and produce flyers and an online application form with an optional QR code to simplify signups.
On the splash pad, the board discussed two different operating models. One city’s splash pad (Granger) uses a direct domestic-water connection with a timed push-button control; other facilities use a recycled-water reservoir and filtration system that require chlorination and different plumbing controls. Members questioned whether Sunnyside’s splash pad is reservoir-based and said that while a simple push-button would be inexpensive, a reservoir-driven system would be more complex and costlier to reconfigure. Staff said they would investigate the splash pad’s current plumbing and report back.
Board members also asked staff to confirm whether needed maintenance such as paint or other repairs were required on site before the pool and splash pad season, and they directed staff to update the web page and improve phone coverage for bookings.
No formal policy or capital expenditure was approved at the meeting; board members asked staff to return with technical details and cost estimates for a timed push-button or other splash-pad control options.
