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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
December 5, 2005
5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark, Schmitt, Welper.
Members absent: Gunderson.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Kincaid that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Gunderson. Motion carried.
Members of the Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children's Theatre gave an
update to the council. Members present were Geoff Grimes, Jim Waterbury Joann Hawkins and
Kristin Teig Torres.
The Playhouse is going to enter its 90th season in July 2006. Founded in 1916 the Playhouse had
its first home in a remodeled Methodist Church on the corner of 5th and Jefferson Streets. In
1976 the Playhouse gave a financial pledge to the new wing of the Waterloo Recreation and Arts
Center, which included a rehearsal room, staff offices, an expanded scene shop and renovation of
the Hope Martin Theatre. In 1982 the Waterloo Community Playhouse merged with the Black
Hawk Children's Theatre. Approximately 30,000 attend Black Hawk Children's Theatre
productions each year.
The Playhouse leases theater space for $10,000.00 per year from the Cultural & Arts
Commission. The Playhouse relocated its costume shop to the Walker Building when the
original site was needed for the Waterloo Industries corporate headquarters.
The Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children's Theatre raised $520,000.00 last
year for operations, with $277,000.00 coming from tickets and the rest from fundraising,
costume rentals and other activities.
The Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children's Theatre sent a letter to Mayor
Hurley requesting $25,000.00 from the city to help with operations and members at the meeting
asked the council for its support.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Kincaid that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:17 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gunderson. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk