Hampton Coliseum Citizens Advisory Committee

Hampton Coliseum Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – September 26, 2019 Attending: (A) = absent Bob Boester ( ) Willie Brown ( ) Asa Jenrette ( ) Matt Joyner ( ) Ryan Lowrie ( ) Woody Newman ( ) Anne Rutherford ( ) Samantha Snead ( ) Andrew Wilson ( ) Terri Vander Vennet ( ) William Moore ( ) Call to Order/Reading and Approval of Minutes: At 12:15 p.m., Chair Boester called the meeting to order. Motion was made by Mr. Newman to approve the Minutes from the June 25, 2019 meeting. Mr. Lowrie seconded and the motion passed. Chair Report/Announcement: Nothing to report. Director’s Report: Ms. Vander Vennet announced tentative numbers were received for FY19 and that the Coliseum should finish with an operating profit for FY19. Ms. Vander Vennet reviewed events held since June, upcoming events and future event holds along with an update on the replacement of the four original chillers scheduled for this winter. The work schedule includes Asbestos Abatement being concluded Sept. 30 and deconstruction/installation starting Dec. 9. Projected completion is targeted for January 31, 2020. Other Business: Ms. Vander Vennet confirmed selection of the 50 th anniversary logo and thanked committee members for their input. The City Manager approved the Coliseum logo being on placed on the Council Coin, which will be distributed to staff, Advisory Committee members, vendors, etc. Marketing is working on design of the Anniversary poster which will be a 3 panel combination listing all the performances held over the past 50 years and will be divided by Concerts, Sports, and Family/Convention events. Mr. Newman gave an update of his working on pricing for concert artists Jim Pollack, AJ Masthay, and Bruce Horan for potential creation of a special concert poster for the anniversary. New Business: Committee discussed the institution of a ‘clear bag’ policy at various venues and member’s personal experience at concerts. Lack of advertising, clarity of policy, and no means of storing disallowed bags caused issues. Outdoor locker storage was suggested as a means to assist those traveling by Uber and others to lock non-allowed items in lockers, which would also be a revenue stream for the venue. Outdoor locker storage will be looked into for future events. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1:05pm. Next Meeting: Next Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 12 noon in The Grey Goose’s boardroom. Terri Vander Vennet, Recording Secretary