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Commission approves seasonal practice, instruction and partnership agreements; directs CIP and land work

Ames City Parks and Recreation Commission · November 21, 2025

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Summary

The commission approved multiple vendor and program agreements (Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club practice agreement, Bluestem Boulders partnership, Harvest Pickleball & Tennis agreement) and directed staff on CIP items and a lease pursuit with ISU for prairie conversion; several votes were unanimous.

At its Nov. 20 meeting the Ames Parks & Recreation Commission approved a set of operational agreements and gave staff direction on capital projects and land work.

Agreements approved by unanimous voice vote or consensus: • Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club (ACAC): approved a practice agreement for the Furman Aquatics Center for May 27–Aug. 7, 2026, at a minimum revenue of $6,560 (ACAC at 40% of rental rate). (Motion passed unanimously.) • Bluestem Boulders: approved a partnership to offer learn‑to‑boulder classes for youth (ages 7–13) and adults with a 70/30 revenue split (Bluestem retains 70%) through Dec. 31, 2026. (Motion passed unanimously.) • Harvest Pickleball & Tennis: approved a 50/50 partnership to pilot a 60‑forward indoor pickleball league starting in January, with Parks & Rec handling registration and marketing; agreement through Dec. 31, 2026. (Motion passed unanimously.)

Staff also summarized CIP priorities (roof replacement, tennis and basketball court reconstruction at Inis Grove, Ada Hayden north parking lot improvements) and reported two DNR REIT grants totaling nearly $400,000 for pedestrian bridges at Moore Memorial Park and Ontario Park.

Commissioners also unanimously moved to direct staff to pursue a no‑cost lease with Iowa State University to convert adjacent ISU‑farmed land near Moore Memorial Park to prairie using nutrient‑reduction funds; any resulting lease would require city council approval.

All items requiring formal approval at this meeting were recorded as passing without recorded nay votes in the transcript; where dollar amounts or detailed contract language were not read into the record, staff confirmed terms (e.g., revenue splits, minimums) and will finalize agreements and report back as needed.