Five Flags Civic Center Fund Executive Committee Meeting_03.11.1977bL1 Dubuque Building
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
EXECUTIVE 582-1976
COMMITTEE MEETING, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1977 Present: Norman, Myers
> O'Hare, sng, Naughton, Clemens, Trueblood, Goodmann, Yiannias,
Woodward, and Theater Manager, Steven Peters
In the absence of the chairperson, Secretary Wayne Norman called the meeting to order at
$:10 a.m. He asked Randy Nigg to report on the meeting of the Building Committee for the
Center. Copies of a recommendation to be operation of the Center, were circulated• given to the City Council re a basement space under the area behind Randy mentioned the relatively low the method of
Dave Clemens moved to endorse the conceptEofhtheerecommendation and to urge
estimate for
to act as quickly r and the advantages of this were discussed.
man mentioned the aspossible, seconded by Nick Yiannias and g the City
Survey which backed u Passed unanimously.
Y Council
that the Recreation Commission has not yet harrived recommendationrecommendation. Y Wayne Nor -
Commission Trueblood reported
A bill was submitted, as part of Bill Woodward's
o
additional fabric for seat coverings in the theater, inthe contribution to the cYO
moved for payment, seconded by Bob Myers and the amount of project, for
unanimously. $1224.
passed Nick Yiannias
Steve Peters read a letter which he sent to the Chamber of Commerce list of organizations to
encourage use of the theater. He reported on bookings for April. Dave Clemens suggested
that these same organizations be contacted to advertize the theater events in their newsletters -
Nick
Nick congratulated Steve on the number of events he
has scheduled in the theater thus far. He
raised the question that there is some
self-sustaining. Steve then reported thatctheprojected ion in the community reports to the city was low and he now has a much higher income me about the thater being
the theater had never been expected to be self-sustaining
higher
income mentioned w the early budget
was builtBut it was discussed that
and then only to cover operating, at least until the entire facility
costs.
Wayne Norman also commended Terry and Steve on a job well done and Nick made a motion that
for their excellent tee gooduring
as commending the Recreation Director and Theater Manager
Myers and unanimousl the first year of operation of the theater, seconded by Bob
y passed.
Wayne reported that there is
steam heat and this will be inveossibility of connecting with the proposed changes in Y the architects. Dubuque Bldg, for metered
g the model to reduce costs. Bill Woodward
Pointed out the
Steve reported on his investigation of cost to
needed, as instructed by the committee at the last check
the well and minimum of instructed
to pump and make estimate
would take $5 additional the pump and check it g' Varner Well and Pump estimate a
$1500 if and $12he to $2tme t. make possible repairs. It
Who's responsibility the well needs further treatment. �
antics Y this is and Wayne reminded the committee that this possibility
Yiannias
gated and that perhaps it was the committee's to the questioned
with everything in to duty to Possibility had been
ceed with this expense order. Bill Woodward su Y turn the property over to the cit whe, and who , a letter be sent to thegCitted that if the Y
committee decides to pro_
thin is paying for it. There was discussion of what is being
g be done with the well and immediacyof t soz
With the check-up and Pump. Bill Woodward made a the need that some -
possible repairs, seconded,by motion to authorize
y Denny Naughton and proceeding
Dave Clemens reported that a Task Force has Passed unanimously.
the Downtown area with Bruce Meriweather can appointed to stud progress and report track to this co au chair an. Dave will tr the parking situation in
mmittee Y to keep informed on their _
Steve Peters circulated copies of a
Proposal with the Old Creamery Theater for their par-
ticipation as a resident stock company in the Theatet.