COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
May 18, 2006
Board Members
Present: Robert Anderson, Sharon Pierce, and Sam Wetzel
Others Present:
Civic Center Director: Dale Hester
Others: Jennifer McVay, Greg Coates, Wendy Holsey and Lisa Thomas -
Cutts
Absent: Robert Anderson, C.L. Moffit, Virgil Thompson, Wanda Jenkins, Robin
Walker, Julius Arrington, Wane Hailes, Brian Hercules, Brian McCluskey,
Meeting called to order at 9:30 am by Dale Hester
Approved minutes for May.
Open Remarks: Dale Hester
Welcomed and thanked every one for coming
Discussed the month of April and how well the Civic Center did
Profit $65,000.00 from Disney and Gretchen Wilson shows
Robert Anderson
Did you see the letter in the paper about the budget?
We need to make sure everyone knows that we don?t receive money from the City
Any way that we can get publicity out we need to do so
Sam Wetzel
We should have put it in the paper how the Disney on Ice turn out was
Dale Hester
We did put an add in the paper about Fiesta Columbus
Finance Jennifer McVay
Passed out box office and building utilization sheet
Fiesta Columbus profited $27,000.00
Sharon Pierce
Was the attendance good? Dale- about what was expected for the 1st year
Dale Hester
The immigration problem may have hurt us a little
Robert Anderson
Explained the reason as to why the Hispanic didn?t want to participate with
Fiesta Columbus. From one of his co-workers point of view-which is Hispanic
Dale Hester
Explained that McKenzie Messenger (Event Coordinator) went to the Hispanic
Chamber and they thought it was a good idea
Next year we want to do more for the Fiesta where everyone can come
Sam Wetzel
Do you have an estimated number of attendance? Lisa- not right now but I will
get you the number before you leave
Box Office Lisa Thomas-Cutts
We?re into the summer months
Transferring files
Graduation-non ticketed event
Kirk Franklin-June 7th
Pretty Ricky & Omarion-July 14th
R. Kelly-August 18th
Denium & Diamond- not sure on the date
Thinking Denium and Diamond may have Clint Black or Kelly Clarkson
Ringling Brothers-July 17th ?22nd
Robert Anderson
How did the schools get their tickets for the Disney on Ice show? Lisa- we
forwarded them to the schools
Dale Hester
We sell more tickets on the internet and the box office
Operations Greg Coates
Has everyone received his or her proximity card? I have two that have not
We?re in the process of resetting and cleaning the building
The roof is clean
We have graduation this weekend
Sharon Pierce
Are we supposed to get some money from that carbon situation? Dale- we do
$100,000.00 but that is a couple of years from now
Dale-operations literally does clean the building, make repairs, check lights,
looks to see what needs the building has
Sam Wetzel- how many graduations are there? (8)
Robert Anderson- the daxtronics board I thought it couldn?t be repaired? Greg
we put in 2,000 light bulbs
Robert Anderson- Greg is there any more capital that you?re looking into? Greg-
I?m waiting on Dale, I would like to get new curtains for the next season
Director Dale
Aramark- has one more year on their contract. We have meet only once
I have the event coordinators looking at pros and cons and what?s profitable
for concessions
Not 100% sure the city can own a liquor license
I?m going to Philadelphia in June to look at concessions from Aramark, I will
keep you inform
Ticketmasters contract ends in August, I will re-negotiate and try to get a
better deal
Robin, will be attending a conference in Miami on marketing
Greg and I are going to a IAAM conference in San Antonio in August
I have a proposal to build the Ice Rink for 3 million dollars
I have my staff working on presentations - so I can present it to City Council,
hopefully in a couple of weeks
Budget includes pay raise increase 80-85,000.00 more, that I can generate for
the raises
The laborers will get a $5,000.00 raise
We can?t do a request until October for appeals
We have some people that were going to get re-classified
The UGA Study and plan overall is good
Performance Based, they need to go back too, in order to keep people
This is where we are, we?re doing well, were really not on down time
Couple of shows in July and college graduations
Lisa- the Viper game June 3rd
Sam Wetzel
City Council-South Commons contract is different from the Civic Center
Aramark wouldn?t allow people to bring in water, coolers and food
Dale-Aramark, Lisa Goodwin and Tony Adams met and resolved the issue
Greg Coates
The Sunday night cruisers- we can?t do anything but we get the blame for it
The Mayor said that they could come here, I have enough documentation where we
can?t get the blame
Currently in the process of getting an estimate to fence the entire South
Commons
Sam Wetzel
Who owns the parking lot? Dale- the City
Meeting Adjourned
Next Meeting: June 16,2006
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