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Council Schedules April 27 Hearing After Edits to Colonial Theatre Management Agreement
Summary
Councilors discussed contract edits to the Colonial Theatre agreement with Spectacle Management (sole RFP respondent) and scheduled a public hearing on April 27 to collect public input before final action; edits cited included ticketing, concessions, event-day allocations and added city-manager oversight language.
The City Council scheduled a public hearing for April 27 after discussing a revised Colonial Theatre management agreement with Spectacle Management, the sole respondent to the city's request for proposals.
Councilors reviewed contract language changes and raised clarifying questions about ticket distribution, concessions, annual event allocations and a clause giving the city manager written authority to resolve disputes among the library, nonprofits and the resident theater company. "Most of the changes are in favor of the city," Councilor Susi said, endorsing the revised draft. Councilor Bogert and others flagged small redundancies and asked the city manager to confirm specific page edits prior to the hearing.
John Moriarty, chairman of the Laconia Public Library Board of Trustees, told the council the trustees would like time to review the edited contract and recommended a public hearing so trustees and the public can comment.
Representatives from Spectacle Management are expected to attend the April 27 hearing. Councilors indicated the revised contract will be circulated in advance and that final approval will follow public input and any further edits.
