Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Project Update

Bronwyn's Council Preview

 

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MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 12. Motion accepting the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan and Wayfinding Guide.
  This is the final draft of the Bike/Ped Master Plan. Council had a workshop about it on April 16th of this year, and had only minor changes at that time. 
  
  
• 26. Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Project Update and Construction Errors.
  Last week, staff were alerted by the Construction Manager (Story Construction) to some construction errors that occurred at the new indoor aquatic center. First, the slab that was installed for the surge tanks was installed without rigid insulation that it was supposed to have. Second, the slab for the backwash basin and pump pit was installed without a vapor barrier or insulation. Upon further inquiry, the project's aquatic designer (Water's Edge Aquatic Design) says the insulation below the slabs was an error in their original documents. The second issue, that of the vapor barrier, is more essential, due to the contamination in the northeast corner of the site. Because of that, the pump pit and backwash basin slab will be removed and reinstalled with the required vapor barrier. This work will occur at no cost to the City. No action is being asked of the City Council, this staff report is to keep us appraised of progress on the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center.
  
  
• 27. Resolution approving revisions and reallocation of funds to the Carr Park Agility Course Project.
  Due to increased costs, staff are recommending delaying construction of a restroom facility in order to construct a shelter and agility course. (The restroom would still be built, but at a later date.)

• 30. Downtown Facade Grant Changes for Rear Facades and Maintenance.
  This was on the Council agenda on August 13th, and is back following some Council and some Staff input. The updates would allow Downtown facade grants for rear facades in some cases and would also cover some maintenance costs, both of which weren't supported by the grant program in the past.
  
  
• 31. Request for Partial Waiver of Paving for 700 feet of Cedar Lane Related to the Ansley Development.
  Council is being asked to waive the requirement or cost-share in the paving of 700 ft of Cedar Lane in south Ames. 
  
  

Communications to Council: The following items are requests and communications to Council that aren't published on the agenda, so we won't deliberate them substantially.  This includes staff reports and communications or requests from constituents and developers. Typically, Council will ask city staff for more information, put the item on a future agenda for deliberation and possible action, or just accept the communication, taking no further action.

• Teller Ave intersection.
• Waste management issues.
• Liquor license memo.
• Summary 2024.
• Dayton Ridge final plat request.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1