Executive Board Meeting Number 01-1, January 24, 2001

Meeting called to order at 1:15. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Bahler, Barnes, Scafati, Ballard.

MSC to approve minutes from December 6, 2000 meeting and new member applications.

VP Report: $1,050,000 in contracts have been filed so far for 2000, exceeding the Local’s goal. The STAR campaign may come to south Florida in February or March. Jam Miami has filed a contract and we are proceeding with litigation on member Carswell’s behalf.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer presented activities log, expense reports to the Board. He reported on the Local’s finances and membership totals.

President’s Report: He reported on the FPO/Chruszcz grievance proceeding to a local arbitrator; pending grievances with the BPO; settlement of the Vocal competition and tiered scales grievances with the PBO and a pending small ensemble grievance with the PBO; settlement of wages owed by the MCS and current outstanding wages owed by MCS; SFX strike and possible support from Actor’s Equity.

Bylaw Committee report presented and accepted by the Board.

Meeting recessed at 12:15 and resumed at 12:23.

Old Business:

Confirmation of e-mail polls: MSC to grant life membership to T Toran; MSC to reduce Mustafa reinstatement fees to the misquoted amount and waive the $67 difference; MSC to resolve to amend the Bylaws by raising Annual Dues by $10; MSC to resolve to amend the Bylaws with respect the President/Secretary and Treasurer positions. MSC to waive reinstatement fee for C Bode. MSC to grant life membership to J Rosenthal. MSC to table discussion of multi-card rebate problems caused by per capita delinquency until further research on our options can be done. MSC to table discussion of A Nicoletti request for assistance until further research can be done. MSC to waive 1st quarter dues for C Reynolds due to newsletter notice of dues being received after deadline for resignations. MSC to research Liability Insurance Coverage for our members. MSC to set a rehearsal rate of $20/hour for steady engagements booked by Hollywood United Methodist Church. Ed Calle and Eric Kerley nominated to fill the Executive Board vacancy; MSC to appoint Ed Calle to the Executive Board for the balance of the term of office. MSC to approve temporary help and extra hours (within budgetary constraints) until a new office assistant can be appointed. Discussion of soliciting ads for the Membership Directory. Discussion of 2001 budget. Scafati departed at 1:20. MSC to approve budget as presented. MSC to send only 2 delegates to AFM convention. MSC to give editor discretionary spending of newsletter advertising revenue. MSC to upgrade computer network and install file server (within $1000 budget). MSC to allocate $300 for domain name registration and moving web site to dedicated server. MSC to reimburse Apana $60 for hours spent installing and configuring computers.

Meeting adjourned at 1:41pm.