Minutes_Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission 9 25 17City of Dubuque
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October 16, 2017
Consent Items # 1.
Minutes and Reports Submitted
City Council Proceedings of 10/2, 10/3; Five Flags Civic
Center Commission of 9/25; Historic Preservation
Commission of 9/21; Library Board of Trustees Council
Update #154 of 9/27; Park and Recreation Commission of
9/19; Transit Advisory Board of 9/19; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 10/4; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 9/28;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 9/18;
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of
Revenues for Month Ending 8/31.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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City Council Proceedings of 10/3/17 Supporting
City Council Proceedings of 10/2/17 Supporting
Five Flags Civic Center Commission Minutes of 9/25/17 Supporting
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 9/21/17
Library Board of Trustees #164 Update of 9/27/17
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes of 9/19/17
Transit Advisory Board Minues of 9/19/17
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 10/4/17
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 9/28/17
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
9/18/17
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/Summary of
Revenues for ME 8/31/17
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FIVE FLAGS
COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Meeting
Monday September 25, 2017
Unapproved by Commission
Rod Bakke, Bryce Parks, McKenzie Hill, Nicholas Huff
Tyler Daugherty
Don Howes, Shaun Rice, Ali Levasseur, Kelly Spreitzer
OTHERS PRESENT: Marie Ware
MINUTES
APPROVED;
VOTE:
NEW BUSINESS:
OLD BUSINESS:
MARKETING
PROMTIONS &
EVENTS REPORT:
Commissioner Parks motioned and Commissioner Huff seconded, to approve the
minutes of the July 31, 2017 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
No new business discussed at this time.
Commissioner Huff asked for update on the feasibility study. Director of Finance,
Don Howes, reported that the study information would be presented to City Manager
in October and would be scheduled to present to city council after the elections.
Commissioner Parks stated that the council seemed to understand the information
more than they had in the past. Commissioner Bakke stated public had talked with
him that they would like to see the cost of subsidy from the city come down.
Marketing Coordinator, Kelly Spreitzer, discussed how the building had been inviting
people who had given Five Flags a low score on social media to the building to talk
through the items and many of them had been turned to friends of the building.
Commission Huff proposed a meeting with commission to review the study
information before it went to council. Commission agreed and Commissioner Hill
suggested that General Manager, HR Cook, contact them to set up this meeting and
how commissioner could prepare for the report going to council.
At this time Marie Ware arrived for meeting. Marie gave a quick rundown of the
following steps for the study; these are listed below. Commissioners did not have
other discussion.
1. Advisory Committee
2. Five Flags Civic Center Commission
3. City Council Work session
4. Public Input session
5. City Council for final approval
Marketing coordinator, Kelly Spreitzer, reported on past months marketing initiatives
and highlights. Printed copies of the report were included in the commission packet.
Spreitzer also reported that Five Flags Center had received the "Innovation" award
from Dubuque Chamber the SMG Marketing summit. The award was for the Wags at
the Flags event, successful rebranding of building with the new events we are
bringing to the building.
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OPERATIONS Director of Events and Operations, Shaun Rice, reported on operations activities for
REPORT: the past months in the areas of Safety Committee meetings; routine maintenance;
technical operations; and CIP activity. Printed copies were included with the
commission packet.
STAFF Events Manager, Ali Levasseur gave staff updates and activity occurring during the
DEVELOPMENT past months and details were included in the commission packet.
REPORT:
FINANCIAL
REPORT:
OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJURN;
VOTE:
Shaun Rice discussed his work with SMG building in Houston, Texas to assist with
recovery after Hurricane Harvey.
Director of Finance, Don Howes, reviewed event totals and Financial highlights with
commissioners. The financial packet was included in the commission packet.
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Parks, seconded by Commissioner
Bakke. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING: Next bi-monthly meeting held in the General Manager's Office on Mondav November
27, 2017 at 3:30PM. Five Flags staff will place an email "Thursday before" to remind
commissioners of the meeting.
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