The Metropolis Theater needs new seats? How? Why?

Arlington Heights Village Board Meeting, July 10, 2017

Agenda item XII. Metropolis Seating Repair Approval of bids,

Addressing the Village board about the replacement of seats in the Theatre.

Thank you President Hayes,

The fact that we are discussing seating repair at the Metropolis Theater should be considered good news. Because the last thing I thought would ever wear out at the Metropolis Theater are the seats. But since we have poured probably somewhere north of $7M into the Metropolis since we bailed out Mark Andersen in 2005, with continued Village subsidies of about $250,000/yr, I do not think we should be quibbling over a few dollars when upgrading the seats for Metropolis customers.

If you are considering the Preferred Seating option at about $65,000 versus the American Office Services at about $34,000 with a difference of $31,000. Why skimp now on expenditures especially when it comes to seats for the customers? If guests are finally attending these third rate shows I think they deserve to be treated as well as possible. If anyone has been to movie theaters around here seats are basically reclining lounge chairs, I think the Metropolis has to compete with that luxury.

So, for an extra $30,000 we can have longer lasting, higher quality seats that will probably never have to be replaced again. Believe it or not, my opinion would be to go with the vendor Preferred Seating at for upgrade to seats at the Metropolis Theater.

While we are discussing seating maybe you could spare a few dollars to improve the seats here in the visitor's gallery, I challenge you all to sit here for three hours.

Thank you President Hayes