ECAP notes: Central City Movie Theater:

1) Option #1 = New movie theater

Financing through local private investment group
Operate Thursday through Sunday September 1st through
November 15th and December 1st through July 31st.
Two shows per night:
6:00 PM show for younger audiences - G/PG/PG-13
rated first runs
8:30 PM show for more mature audiences - PG-13/R
rated first runs
Offer seasonal passes monthly or yearly
passes with discounts
Build a six lane bowling alley attached with shared access to
concessions
League play Tuesday, Wednesday, and if needed,
Thursday nights
Teams would be responsible for custodial tasks on
Tuesday and Wednesday rotating schedule
Need two permanent employees one manager of the theater, one
manager of the bowling alley
Responsibilities include general maintenance, scheduling,
budget organizing volunteers
Establish 26 teams of 8 volunteers responsible for tickets,
operating concessions and performing custodial tasks
Each team would commit to 8 nights per year
Need teams of five for each night in theater/concessions
with 1-2 backups in case of illness, etc.
Need additional 2-3 for bowling alley shoes, scores etc.
Possible locations:
20 acre museum lot
lot south of Aquatic Center
Old Pump and Pantry convenience store lot on Hwy 30
2) Option #2 = Renovate old State Theater
Maintain much of the history and character of the building
Would need to update projector, seating, concession area
Would need to refurbish both rest rooms
Would need to update wiring, accessibility
Include a Sports Bar in the building directly to the south
With caf, keno, billiards, and/or video games
Expand parking
Remove the old Laundromat on the SE corner and
possibly the south half (at least) of the old brick building
supply store
Remodel windows on the east side possibly on the north side