HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parks & Recreation Commission Agenda March 27, 2025AMES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers – 515 Clark Avenue
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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1. Call to Order: 4:00 PM
2. Approval of Minutes from February 20, 2025
3. Public Forum (For items not on the agenda)
4. Motion approving the Jaycees request to:
a. Sponsor “Ames on the Half Shell,” utilizing Bandshell Park on five Fridays between May 30 and
June 27, 2025; and
b. Recommend City Council approve alcohol to be served at Bandshell Park on five Fridays between
May 30 and June 27, 2025; and
c. Waive the Jaycees payment of a $1.00 facility fee per ticket sold and 10% of their gross
food/beverage sales from “Ames on the Half Shell“ events.
5. Motion recommending City Council approve naming rights of the Mini-Pitch project at Lloyd
Kurtz Park.
6. Motion approving the Youth Volleyball Camps Agreement with Ames High School Volleyball
program for calendar year 2025.
7. Micromobility Update (Staff Report from March 11, 2025, City Council meeting attached)
8. Park Rules and Ordinances Discussion
9. Ada Hayden Boat Rentals Update
10. Parks and Recreation Commission for 2025/2026
a. New Members
b. Sarah Cady
11. Project Updates
a. Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center
b. Steven L. Schainker Plaza
c. Agility Course at Carr Park
d. Daley Park Splash Pad
e. Park Maintenance Facility Expansion Project
f. Parks and Recreation Administration Office Renovation
12. Monthly Report
13. Commission Member Comments
14. Next Meeting:
a. April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Regular Meeting)
15. Adjournment