Special Executive Board Meeting, 4 August 2003 at  11:00am

Meeting called to order at 11:24 am. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Luger, Roitstein; excused: Jefferson, Raimondi.

Special Orders: Discussion of archival recording issues. The Board reviewed the demo recording issue that is currently being grieved with the FGO; MSC to obtain a legal opinion before proceeding with grievance. MSC to schedule meeting with Sugarman prior to determining which counsel to retain. MSC (by Apana) to allow archival recordings to be made by organizations that receive permission to use Symphonic Small Budget scale and all other requests will be considered on a case by case basis. Discussion of Ferrer request for archival recording; MSC to deny request but to inform Ferrer that we will consider requests made by the specific organizations that will produce and make use of the recordings. MSC to allow Sunshine Pops to make archival recordings gratis for a period of one year. MSC that gratis archival recordings may consist only of one fixed camera recording and audio track only, and that they may be used for archival and grant purposes only.

The meeting adjourned at 12:45pm.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer