HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=MARCH 08, 2007 (4) Kay said she wants to hear the pros and cons. Sher also interested in become alwat any money
that is earmacked for Humonces, Is the smi sift, lobby projects moving forvard'1 1111 in vin
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only n e facility, nut multiple facilities, the same problems needing more dates will exin
Brenda arrived and Kay brought her up-to-date on the Ilemmrns discwsimt.
Jeff asked Brenda whit her understanding about the new hall was: if built, what rmuld Imposer to
'I Ile Hemmen.
Brendarotarnded it that the council 11111 waiting for staff wish Figures un the new foci lily, but
have notJlsoursW Hemmen. The council was inmrestM how it will he ounces, what type of
money for operation, where the money is going to come from.
Rich responded chat sine HUM111,311 N up In the air, the council is net trying to save the
Hanna.n+. Regardless, Ilemmws wty or relay not be here.
Butch stated measure a Int of numbers to be croachalIt new facility is opened thn all of
the r dministndcc and box office would be mored into the raw facility, m that The Ilemmam
would he opened when it herds m he opened fmrrehearsals and shows. 'There would be almost
no verhead n c as The Denim add bt
e shut down if nothing is o the bulld'ng. 'I'hi.s
would they the operational deficit brm Sidi c700,000 pm year it less then 5100,000
The deli l lir the new building probably would be clmux In one to two million dollars per year
for a symphony ball as tic our enue would not be as high as in a multi-pupwse. For example. in
Ilal lm4'on Worm the ymphuo inner lnses about 52V a year. wherein Fort Vi has a could
purpose theatre about the grove size as Dalla, theatre that actually breaks even. They do about
25% base-,rod-truck dates and the type of shows we do and that accounts for about 75% at 'heir
• revenue They knew that the big shows arc snbslS ing [tic line ahs shows.
Jeff asked if the FSO would more if the new half was not off It.
Butch answered IInt II' the ISO dnesn't get their orchwna hall, they had In some preliminary
Barings said they odd go rmplac ere tbut he does not know if hicy hod said It publicly.
¢b said during the process she whole question shifted from more data It, being ehour a place
that's good enough for the ESO acoustically, because a multi-purpose wont be a, our a,
strictly a symphony center.
Brenda Indicated that when she had gone on the top Inst year, it was discussed that if it was
done, would It bemin-purpw as hall, but the leanings were toward a wlu-
perposc. Thu Hen rot discussed,but show o favorofdestroying the l lemmas,
bet, se she tours, Eight needs both. It would depend upon bow the numbers came back so that
the Cit' wuuld not be the major communor.
Kay lad a letter sent to the Box Office mrfa rding the cancellation of the Kmdllc Conva-
pmising du Box Office and Hemmmurs with the muhtvue mol professional way the ticket refunds
were handled.
Butch rush We Gift Request Parameters. If no quumm, dre hnnrd can discuss, but no action can
be taken They have las be voted at a meeting, cannot accept dmtmrucally_ If no penmen is
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present then the gift requests will be to wmdMe next meeting. In the Ihhmr; Sill rulotrts
will not bas incurred
listed, because If a gift request is . r'vol the day before the mecum& then that
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