Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 03-4, 14 April 2003 at 1:00 pm

Meeting called to order at 1:08 pm. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Jefferson, Luger, Raimondi, Roitstein.

MSC to approve minutes of March 2003 meeting. MSC to approve minutes of April 2003 Arbitration Board  as amended. MSC to approve minutes of April 2003 special meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data. Apana reported on the annual audit, reduced revenue due to reduced rolls and FPO dues, and that 2002 revenue was down $25,000 and that rolls are at the lowest point except for second quarter of 2002. Apana reported on his attendance at the Plantation Unit of Parliamentarians Officer Training, presented handouts on parliamentary procedure, and reported on suggestions for retaining and recruiting members. Apana reported on his attendance  at the AFLCIO UCAN Seminar. Apana reported on new members; MSC (by Fox) to approve new members.

VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported that YTD recording contract totals are now $182,000. Fox reported on the Estefan movie score for Chasing Poppy, cleanup of DiBlasio and Villalona projects, that 35 recording contracts were received this past weekend, and that 4 recording musicians/producers have joined the Local. Fox reported on Dick Gabriel’s recent visit and their meetings with NARAS, AFTRA, and SAG. An AFTRA organizer is working on a Telemundo agreement, and Fox will be working with AFTRA to share information on commercial sessions and to work together to secure union contracts on sessions.

President’s Report: Graves reported that a draft of changes to the FPO CBA as a result of the recent concessions is being prepared for review. Raimondi reported on the mood of the FPO in light of the concessions. Graves reported that paperwork for the February MCS contracts has been received and corrected, and that he met with Chris Durham and the PBO committee in preparations for the upcoming negotiations; negotiations are being scheduled for May and June. Luger departed at 1:52 and returned at 1:54. Graves reported on the goals of the PBO committee. Discussion of the Naples Philharmonic. Graves reported on correspondence with Lew Mancini of the AFM regarding the Shirley Horn claim, that the claim is a Local issue, and that the Local may need to send the claim to a collections agency. Fox departed at 2:12 and returned at 2:16.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony: no report
  • Recording: Roitstein reported on feedback from recording musicians regarding expenses relating to the FPO CBA, and that the recording musicians feel they are subsidizing other departments of the Local and are worried that symphonic negotiations will bankrupt the Local
  • Casual: no report
  • Education: no report
  • PR: no report
  • Scale: no report
  • Bylaw: no report
  • Organizing: no report
  • Health Insurance: Apana reported on his and Graves’ meeting with a Blue Cross representative. Ballard reported on a Farm Bureau Blue Cross PPO that she had just learned of.

Unfinished Business and General Orders: MSC to schedule next Board meeting on May 12 at noon. MSC to schedule Vision Retreat on May 27 at 5pm at the Local. Verification of poll: MSC to schedule Special Board Meeting to address FPO Contract Concessions on April 4, 2003 at 11:52am. Extended discussion of legal bill for FPO negotiations and legal retainer; MSC (by Apana) to schedule informational meeting with Meirzwa at a maximum cost of $125. MSC (by Harp) to approve $15,000 Leibowitz bill for 2003 FPO negotiations (Apana, Luger against).

Fox departs at 3:44. MSC (by Raimondi) to approve FPO negotiations expenses of $981. MSC (by Ballard) to approve $710 March 18 airfare for Leibowitz/FPO negotiations (Apana, Luger against).

New Business: MSC (by Roitstein) to waive first quarter annual dues, less expenses incurred by the Local, for Andrew Lewinter. MCS (by Apana) to charge a fine of 1% per month from the due date, for accounts with more than $50 outstanding and more than 90 days delinquent, effective July 1, 2003.

Good and Welfare: none

 Meeting adjourned at 4:04 pm.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer