Executive Board Meeting Number 01-10, 19 December 01

Meeting called to order at 12:20pm . Present: Graves , Fox, Apana, Ballard, Raimondi. Scafati excused due to prior commitment; Barge, Barnes, and Calle absent. MSC to approve minutes as amended.

VP Report: Over $1.15 million in wages on recording contracts s o f ar in 2001. Local has signed first Christian Label-One Voice. Local 389 would like Fox to present a recording seminar in Orlando . Fox is working on cleanup of Secada and Rubio projects. AMP meeting has been held, Barge has been appointed President, and AMP and Fox will be contacting SAG and AFTRA to build alliances.

Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, and bank balance data. Report on status of master plan implementation: new promotional literature has been created, and the website now has educational and officer sections; meeting agendas and information will be available on the website as soon as it becomes available. Databases have been created to log pension signatories and transmittals, as well as contracts on file.

President’s Report: Discussion of FPO concessions, BPO bankruptcy, PBO New Year’s Eve Sideletter, Key West Symphony. Discussion of IATSE/Actor’s Equity lawsuit and potential strike. Pamphlet B negotiations resume in January and Music Man was recently leafleted. C Turley will file contracts for engagements in 655 jurisdiction and may join Local.

Communications: AFL-CIO regarding Legislative Breakfast; Footlighter’s Foundation regarding ad request; D Chappell regarding collecting AFM-EPF benefits.

Business: MSC to postpone discussion of Graves expense reimbursements. Verification of poll: MSC to publish Member Directory in 3-ring format. Discussion of Liebowitz/FPO task force expenses; MSC to authorize $179 expense but to note that this expense was not pre-authorized per Board resolution of April 2001, and that future legal expenses will require pre-authorization. MSC to adopt Bylaw Amendments regarding election/nomination dates, student member category, and wage scale amendments due to lack of quorum at November General Membership Meeting. MSC that M Harp, the candidate with the next most number of votes, will be elected to the Board due to the declining of the position by M Butler. Discussion of 2002 budget. MSC to authorize up to $320 for Graves to attend Pamphlet B negotiations in NYC in January. MSC to hold the next Board meeting on January 7 at noon, pending availability of absent and new Board members.

Meeting adjourned at 1:42pm .