Bylaw Committee Meeting, September 18, 2019

The Bylaw Committee met Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the office of the Local, at 5:58 p.m. Present: Chairman Jeff Apana, Elena Alamilla, Eddie Martinez, Chas Reskin, and Scott Whitney.

A motion was made and carried to approve the minutes of the 8/21/15 meeting.

Discussion of a proposal from the Board of Directors to amend the bylaws.

  • MMC (moved by Whitney) to report favorably on proposal 1
  • MMC (moved by Whitney) to recommend a substitute proposal 2: NEW (d) Late Fees. Members shall be subject to a late fee of five percent of the amount owed, or $5, whichever is greater, for any work dues delinquent more than 60 days
  • MMC (moved by Alamilla) to report favorably on proposal 3
  • MMC (moved by Whitney) to report favorably on proposal 4 provided that the following is included: NEW (iv) It is not the intent of this policy to deprive elected Officers, elected business agents, appointed employees, or committee members who are predominantly engaged in the music industry as sidemusicians and who only sporadically or minimally engage, book, or contract for Local members of the opportunity to perform the functions outlined in the policy or to deprive the Local of their services
  • MMC (moved by Whitney) to report favorably on proposal 5
  • MMC (moved by Reskin) to report favorably on proposal 6

The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

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Jeffrey Apana

Bylaw Committee Chairman