Executive Board Meeting Number 01-4, 18 April 2001

Meeting called to order at 1:05pm. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Bahler, Barge, Barnes, Calle.

MSC to approve minutes of 3/12/01 meeting and new members.

VP Report: presentation of activities log; report on clean-up of contracts and ongoing recording projects. Discussion of immigrant labor undercutting Union recording musicians; MSC to have Recording Committee research this.

Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expenses for prior month, membership rolls and bank balance data. Presentation and discussion of Per Capita history of past 10 years.

President’s Report: report on resolved FPO grievances. Report on meeting with PBO and side letters regarding Librarian salary and subcontracting engagements; report on pending New Years Scale sideletter. Meeting set with MCS. Report on SFX temporary settlement.

Scafati arrives at 1:41pm.

President’s Report continued: discussion of potential future agreement with Ballet Etudes. Letter has been sent to SOA requesting opening of dialogue.

Committee Reports: Scale Committee is currently reviewing scales and is proposing an approximate 4% increase. They will meet with a Leader Advisory Committee this week.

Old Business: Discussion of delinquent accounts; MSC to send letters to members more than 90 days delinquent informing them that they will be suspended if their accounts are not brought up-to-date within 30 days. MSC to authorize $300 in expenses relating to hosting the FL-GA Conference. MSC to reimburse G Drew $10 for Something About Mary videotape but to establish a policy of not approving miscellaneous expenses that are not cleared in advance in the future. Discussion of Miami Jam grievance; MSC to have Graves attempt a settlement within legal advice covered by retainer (Calle opposed). MSC to deny late fee waiver for J Wayne and to approve waiver for J Hernanzez due to death in the family. MSC to waive outstanding reinstatement fees for J Zimmon due to his being misquoted reinstatement fees. MSC to approve $1100 in legal fees in excess of the budget; MSC that  all future legal action shall require approval of Board before proceeding. MSC to explore alternate legal counsel arrangements to reduce legal fees including all-inclusive retainers and local counsel. Motion to set aside funds for possible fall SFX negotiations and potential lawsuit defense; MSC to postpone discussion until a future meeting. Discussion of leaders treating musicians as Independent Contractors; Graves notes that the AFM policy is for musicians to be treated as employees.

Meeting adjourned at 3:15 pm.