Resident urges action on pickleball noise and sanitation at Rainier Trails Park; mayor orders temporary portable toilet

During public comment, a resident identified as Sharon described prolonged pickleball play at nearby courts and alleged that the activity created a public nuisance through persistent noise and, she said, sanitation problems including public urination and defecation near neighbors' yards. Sharon cited Washington statute language about public nuisance and disturbance and urged the council to find ways to block out pickleball noise while protecting other recreational uses.

Mayor responded with a point of information: he said he ordered a portable toilet (referred to in the transcript as a "sandy can") to be delivered to Rainier Trails Park after a resident provided a video showing an incident on the courts. The mayor said the action was taken via the executive branch and that he did not seek separate budget approval for the immediate placement. No enforcement ordinance or regulatory action was adopted at the meeting; the portable-toilet delivery was described as an operational step to reduce future sanitation complaints.

Context: Sharon said the issue affects residents living within 30 to 80 feet of the courts and described multiple days of play (examples given: 08:30 to noon and evening play), arguing the noise disrupts daily life. Council did not take regulatory action at the meeting beyond the mayor’s operational step to provide on-site sanitation.

Attribution: Comments by Sharon appear in the public-comment record; the mayor provided the operational response.