Minutes Five Flags 11 20 00Five Flags Commission Meeting
November 20, 2000
PRESENT:
Rod Bakke, Mike Brannon, Gary Dolphin, Cynthia Fuller
ABSENT:
Steve Sesterhenn
STAFF PRESENT:
Jamie Blum, Jodi Lukens, Gil Spence
The Five Flags Commission meeting convened at 4:32 p.m. in the Manager's office at Five Flags
Center. Chairperson Mike Brannon presided.
Minutes of October 16, 2000 meeting were approved.
There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.
Gil Spence explained to the Commission members that the proposed Operating Budget is at the
same level of service as in the past with no fee increases. He explained how the numbers are
generated. Some Commission members had questions regarding some of the areas and Gil
answered the questions to their satisfaction. Gary Dolphin motioned to approve the FY2002
Operating Budget, Cindy Fuller seconded the motion and all approved.
During information sharing Jamie Blum said that Spirit of the Dance had their second performance
on November 14th. The Wallflowers concert will be next week with the Holiday Pops Concert and the
Christmas Craft Fair to follow on the first weekend in December. The Harlem Globetrotter tickets will
be going on sale December 4th and performing January 8"~. We've had several new bookings to the
building, Dubuque Dance Studio is performing their Christmas program in the theater, East Dubuque
High School will be having their prom in the ballroom in the spring and Sterling Brothers Circus plans
to come in March.
Mike Brannon also added to information sharing that he heard Brad Parks from the New Year's Eve
event had spoken to a member of the Dubuque Symphony's board and was telling him that he got
the Five Flags Center for free. This prompted the board member to write a letter to Gil Spence. Gil
Spence said that he would pass the letter onto the City Manager.
During other business Gil Spence explained that there was a meeting scheduled with High School
Hockey members after the commission meeting and invited any of the Commission members to stay
if they would like. After talking with the High School Hockey members he hopes to be able to relay
more details about the situation to the Commission members at the next meeting scheduled for
December 18~.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Brannon
Chairperson