Special Bd. of Aldermen — 03/26/2019 Page 4
Mr. Cummings
So this would be one area here in the basement you could store here. But to answer your question there is a plan
that shows just under 300 tables and chairs in this whole blue area could be used. And | say that because | just
want to point out the blue area would also be the stage. But this whole area could be used for tables and chairs.
Alderman Schmidt
I’m just wondering moving them out and moving them back in, how easy would it be if there’s storage on that same
level it would be far easier.
Mr. Cummings
Yeah you wouldn’t be able to, and | will defer to the operations folks if they think that there may be a way to do it
but | believe that they would have to store them on the basement level.
Alderman Schmidt
Thank you.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Yes just to Alderman Schmidt’s question. The operator, Mr. Lawley, has been involved in all of this from the
beginning and there is an elevator there. He seems pretty comfortable with being able to do a quick set up/take
down with things in the basement. And as | said there is that elevator access. So on the main floor of course there
is absolutely no space for storage.
Alderman Klee
Actually | was going to say exactly what the Alderwoman had said is that he said they could probably do it within
two trips, it would be that easy being able to fold it up and so on.
Alderman Lopez
| was curious about the trap room, | assume that there is a trap door on the stage? Interpretation of “trap room” but
| was asking because | wanted to know if the trap door isn’t like a lift or any mechanics.
Mr. Cummings
It’s just preparing to build for the infrastructure for it, if and when the Performing Arts Center was to have it.
Alderman Lopez
Oh because | was thinking maybe there’s an alternative loading scheme for like performing.
Mr. Cummings
If we have the budget for it | think that that would one of the first things that folks would look at trying to do.
