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HomeMy WebLinkAbout176 RESOLUTION NO. 22-176 RESOLUTION APPROVING NAMING THE INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER AS THE "FITCH FAMILY INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER," NAMING THE THERAPEUTIC POOL AS THE "MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER THERAPEUTIC POOL," AND NAMING THE ZERO-DEPTH ENTRY POOL AND PLAY STRUCTURE AS THE "FAREWAY FUN ZONE" FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, City Council had decided to move forward with the construction of an Indoor Aquatic Center(1AC)at 122 North Oak Avenue,and a component of this process has been to solicit $10 million in donations to offset the costs of the project and lessen the burden to the Ames taxpayers; and, WHEREAS,the City has$2 million from Geitel Winakor estate to be used for this purpose, and additionally,Dan Culhane,President and CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce,graciously agreed to raise the remaining $8 million; and so far has raised over $8 million and continues to solicit additional donations; and, WHEREAS,there are three donors that have requested naming opportunities as part of their donations; and, WHEREAS, to process these requests, the City does have a Parks and Recreation Naming Policy and there are three categories in which park, facility, or major features can be named; and, WHEREAS, those three categories are: 1) Historic Events, People, and Places; 2) Outstanding Individuals; and, 3) Major Donations; and, WHEREAS, in order for a naming request to be considered, an application must be completed and submitted to the Parks and Recreation Director, and for major donations, a request from the donor will substitute for an application being submitted; and, WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Director then reviews the application/request and makes a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Commission, who in turn makes a recommendation to the City Council; and, WHEREAS, Mary and Rich Fitch have pledged $3 million and requested the facility to be named the "Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center;" and, WHEREAS, Mary Greeley Medical Center (MGMC) has pledged $4 million and has requested the Therapeutic Pool be named the"Mary Greeley Medical Center Therapeutic Pool;"and, WHEREAS,Fareway Stores has pledged$500,000 and requested that the Zero-Depth Entry Pool and Play Structure be named the "Fareway Fun Zone;" and, WHEREAS, all three donors and all other donors will also be recognized on a donor wall within the facility; and, WHEREAS,at its March 31,2022,Special Meeting,the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed this topic and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the naming requests and also directed staffto research whether there should be a feature named in memory/honor of Geitel Winakor since her donation of$2 million is being used for the construction fo the Indoor Aquatic Center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that naming of the Indoor Aquatic Center as the"Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center,"the naming of the Therapeutic Pool as the "Mary Greeley Medical Center Therapeutic Pool," and the naming of the Zero-Depth Entry Pool and Play Structure to be the"Fareway Fun Zone"are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12`h day of April, 2022. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12' day of April, 2022.