Minutes_Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission 12.01.25Copyrighted
September 8, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of August 17, 18, 24, 25, and 27,
2026; Airport Commission of February 23, March 24, April 28
and May 26, 2026; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission of March 24, April 28, May 26 and June 23,
2026; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Art on
the River Committee of March 12 and May 21, 2026; Board of
Library Trustees of March 26, April 16 and May 28, 2026;
Board of Library Trustees Updates of May 28 and June 25,
2026; Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission of
December 1, 2025 and April 2, 2026; Civil Service
Commission of March 11, April 14, and May 13, 2026;
Historic Preservation Commission of July 16, 2026; Human
Rights Commission of May 11, 2026; Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission of May 20, 2026; Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission of March 10, April 8, May 12, and June
9, 2026; Zoning Advisory Commision of July 1, 2026; Zoning
Board of Adjustment of July 23, 2026; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceedings of August 3, 17, and 18, 2026 and
related Expenditure Reports.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 8 17 26 City Council Minutes
2. 8 18 26 City Council Minutes
3. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 8 3 26 and related expenditure
report
4. Airport Commission Minutes of February 23 2026
5. Airport Commission Minutes of March 24 2026
6. Airport Commission Minutes of April 28 2026
7. Airport Commission Minutes of May 26 2026
8. Arts Commission Minutes 5.26.26
9. Arts Commission Minutes 4.28.26
10. Arts Commission Minutes 3.24.26
11. Arts Commission Minutes 6.23.26
12. Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Minutes of February 2026
13. Civil Service Minutes April
14. Civil Service Minutes March
15. Civil Service Minutes May
16. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
17. Human Rights Commission Minutes
18. Library Board of Trustees Council_Update_05_28
19. Library Board of Trustees Council_Update_06_25
20. Library Board of Trustees April 16 2026 Minutes
21. Library Board of Trustees Minutes 3-10-26
22. Library Board of Trustees May 2026 Signed Minutes
23. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes
24. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes - May
25. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes - April
26. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes - March
27. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes - June
28. Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Minutes of December 2025
29. 8 25 26 City Council Minutes
30. 8 27 26 City Council Minutes
31. 8 24 26 City Council Minutes
32. 8 17 26 Proceedings Proof
33. 8 18 26 Proceedings Proof
34. 8 17 26 Expenditure Report Proof
35. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
36. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
✓lip = Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Meeting
FIVE FLAGS December 1, 2025
COMMISSIONERS Bryce Parks, McKenzie Blau, Colleen Myers, Alan Schumacher
PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS Sara Tandy
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Tom Robbins, Greg Olson, Jayme Mescher, Alyson Tasker, Nick Farfan, Kalib
Walling, Don Lorenz
OTHERS PRESENT: Acting Project and Facilities Manager Marie Ware
CALL TO ORDER: Parks called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM.
OATH OF OFFICE: Chair Parks administered the Oath of Office to Blau and Myers.
MINUTES APPROVED: Commissioner Blau motioned to approve the minutes of June 2, 2025 meeting.
Seconded by Myers. Motion passed unanimously.
INTRODUCTION OF Assistant General Manager/Director of Bookings Tom Robbins introduced
OVG: himself as well as the remainder of the OVG team that staff Five Flags. Ryan
Bonifas serves as the General Manager of both Five Flags and Grand River
Center. The other shared positions between the two facilities are Sr. Director of
Operations Jayme Mescher and Chief Engineer Don Lorenz. Five Flags has
Greg Olson as Director of Finance, Alyson Tasker as Sr. Box Office and
Marketing Manager, Sr. Event Manager Nick Farfan, Maintenance Supervisor
Adam Davis, and Production Manager Kalib Walling. They are still working to fill
the positions of Food and Beverage Manager, Operations Manager, and
Manager of Partnerships. Each of the staff members present shared a little
about themself and their position. The Commissioners then introduced
themselves.
TRANSITION TO Since July 1 the staff has been busy inventorying, cleaning, organizing, working
DATE: on ways to conserve energy in the facility, securing the facility, hiring, training,
and onboarding staff and more. Much work was done to ensure the first major
concert, Treaty Oak Revival, was a great experience for the almost 4000
concert goers. Staff shared that a strength of OVG is the training and mentoring
received from regional and corporate staff. This is helping the staff set up for
success.
UPDATE FROM Robbins reported that he is busy working on booking events for the Center. He
ASSISTANT GENERAL noted several theater shows upcoming. Iowa Power arena football had its first
MANAGER TOM exhibition games in the arena. Tasker reported on the shows just announced
ROBBINS ON and shared more will be coming.
BOOKINGS AND
EVENTS:
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UPDATE FROM Mescher shared that staff are learning the systems and becoming familiar with
DIRECTOR OF the facility. It was noted that staff have been able to cool the building areas so
OPERATIONS that guest comfort has been greatly improved with it being cool enough during
JAYME MESCHER the events in each area of the building.
UPDATE FROM Olson shared the quarterly financials report with commission members. ASM
DIRECTOR OF closed the fiscal year $262,595 over the benchmark set. Ware reported this
FINANCE GREG additional loss is proposed to be covered with other savings in the parks and
OLSON: recreation department budget during the FY 26 Budget Amendment #1. Olson
reported that a streamlined payment system is being set up for accounts
payable vendors which will benefit staff and the vendors as well.
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Blau, seconded by Parks, to adjourn the meeting 3:50
p.m. Unanimous.
NEXT MEETING: December 1, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
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