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City to stain Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center exterior after sample test; staff schedules workshops on power plant and Duff Avenue study
Summary
City officials approved staff’s recommendation to apply a solid‑color stain to the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center precast exterior to even its appearance and noted a forthcoming staff workshop to review power‑plant equipment purchases and a Duff Avenue corridor study.
Mayor John Halep said staff, the architect, the construction manager and the precast manufacturer examined the exterior finish of the new Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center and recommended applying a solid‑color stain to achieve a more uniform look.
"The solution that was arrived at was to use a stain to make a more uniform appearance to the exterior," Halep said, adding that a sample panel had been applied on the north side behind the equipment screen so it would not be visible to the public during testing.
Based on photographs provided to council, staff recommended proceeding with staining; Halep said work could begin in the coming weeks or months. The staining decision is intended to improve the facility’s aesthetics and deliver the color the project originally targeted.
Halep also noted that staff scheduled a workshop next week to discuss the new power‑plant facility’s equipment purchases and to review a Duff Avenue corridor study. He emphasized the workshop would be informational and that no decisions would be made there; staff expects to return items to a future council agenda for formal action.
The city recommended that residents consult the City of Ames website for meeting materials and photographs related to the facility and future agenda postings. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28.
