HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated March 10, 2026ITEM #:15
DATE:03-10-26
DEPT:ADMIN
SUBJECT:REQUEST FROM HEARTLAND OF STORY COUNTY TO SUBLEASE
OFFICE SPACE TO IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
The City of Ames and Heartland Senior Services (d/b/a Heartland of Story County) have a 50-
year land lease agreement for 205 S Walnut Ave, where the Sixty Forward Center is located.
The lease went into effect on February 8, 2022, and expires on January 21, 2072. According
to the agreement, Heartland must receive approval from the City to sublease any
portion of the building.
Currently, Bethany Life and Central Iowa Retired Senior Volunteer Program are authorized to
sublease space. Bethany Life has since provided notice that it is vacating its office space and
Heartland is requesting City Council consent to subleasing that space to a new tenant, Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Iowa State/Iowa State University of Science and
Technology, a nonprofit organization.
Attached is the request from Heartland Senior Services, a five-year sublease agreement with
OLLI, and the recorded lease agreement between the City of Ames and Heartland Senior
Services.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the request for Heartland Senior Services to sublease office space to OLLI at
Iowa State for a five-year term.
2. Deny the request to sublease.
3. Do not take action at this time and provide direction to staff on next steps for the project.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
With Bethany Life vacating the office space at the Sixty Forward Center, operated by
Heartland Senior Services, a new tenant request was expected. As such, it is the
recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council approve Alternative No. 1 as
described above.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Request Letter.pdf
Sublease Heartland&ISU.pdf
Recorded Lease Agreement City of Ames.pdf
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