Hampton Coliseum Citizens Advisory Committee

Hampton Coliseum Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting – February 27, 2018 Attending: (A) = absent Matthew Ballard (A) Bob Boester ( ) Willie Brown (A) Lynne Hutton (A) Asa Jenrette ( ) Ryan Lowrie ( ) Woody Newman (A) Donte Perry ( ) Samantha Snead ( ) Patricia Melochick (A) Terri Vander Vennet ( ) Jennifer Damelio (A) Call to Order/Reading and Approval of Minutes: At 12:14 p.m., Chair Boester called the meeting to order. Motion made by Mr. Lowrie to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2018 meeting. Mr. Perry seconded. The motion passed. Guests Present: Billy Spencer, candidate for City Council. Chair Report/Announcement: No Report. Director’s Report: Ms. Vander Vennet shared the event statistics for January. January ’18 had 8 event days, 7 performances and 23,095 attendees. Events were Virginia Duals Wrestling Tournament with 3 performances and Monster Jam with 5 performances. Upcoming Events: PBR March 3, Hampton Spring Jam March 17, Kevin Hart March 30. Ms. Vander Vennet gave an update on the financial status for period ending January 31, 2018. Ms. Vander Vennet updated the committee on the ice floor repair, main water pipe break and core soil samples being taken from the I-64 lot and the Best lot for potential future development. Other Business: Chair Boester assigned Mr. Lowry and Mr. Newman to head a 50th Anniversary committee to plan for the Coliseum’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Chair Boester explained the structure and purpose of the committee to Mr. Spencer and answered questions about the Coliseum’s involvement with Bay Days and the Crawling Crab Marathon. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 12:42 p.m. Next Meeting: Next Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 12 noon at the Embassy Suites. Terri Vander Vennet, Recording Secretary