Executive Board Meeting Number 02-1, 7 January 2002 at 12:00 Noon

Meeting called to order at 12:12PM. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Barge, Harp, Luger, Raimondi; Barnes absent. New officers sworn in. MSC to approve minutes and new members.

VP Report: Presentation of activities log. Report on Rubio, Secada and Christmas Eve church recording cleanup. 2001 recording contracts have surpassed the $1 million mark.

Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, and bank balance data. Report on 2001 budget/finances and directory printing.

President’s Report: FPO has hired Matt Corey as Personnel Manager and CBA is being finalized for signature. Report on BPO bankruptcy and work dues, pension, and salary claims. Report on PBO new committee and potential New Years Eve sideletter. MCS CBA negotiations are being scheduled. Discussion of Referral website; MSC to research placing restrictions on what material is placed on Local 655 referral website and report back to Board.

Communications: receipt of T Lee letter to J Bermann regarding BPO. Receipt of letter from member Bidner; MSC to waive outstanding dues.

Business: Discussion of L Sigal outstanding dues. Discussion of Graves miscellaneous expenses; MSC to authorize expenses as itemized and to establish a policy to reimburse Officers and staff for mileage when traveling on official business at rates established in Local 655 wage scales. MSC to grant GCO Symphonic small budget rate and to have musicians donate one of the seven services for the upcoming Cenerentola production in light of GCO financial problems. Discussion of 2002 Budget proposal; MSC to adopt as presented. MSC to send one representative to AFL-CIO Legislative Breakfast on January 26. Discussion of Master Plan. MSC to require business reps to present reports of their activities at each Board meeting and that hours spent in Board meetings shall not be counted toward office hours required of Casual rep. MSC to appoint Business Reps as ex-officio members of their respective standing committees and to appoint the following to committees: Lisa Fox, Kevin Jefferson, Sonny Mange (Casual); Rene Barge (Recording); Tina Raimondi (Symphonic); Jake Luger (PR); Holly Ballard (Education); Michael Harp (Organizing); Jeffrey Apana, Kurt Hagen, Scott Whitney, Katrenna Johnson (Bylaw); Tim Barnes (Scale). MSC to schedule next meeting on February 12 at noon, and to address implementing organizing and recruitment sections of the Master Plan at that meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 2:40PM