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Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 03-9, 19 August 2003 at 10:00am Meeting called to order at 10:06 am. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Raimondi; excused: Jefferson, Luger. Roitstein arrived at 10:09 am. Robert Sugarman and Howard Susskind were welcomed to the meeting and made a presentation on the services of their law firm. The Board recessed at 11:10, and which time Sugarman and Susskind departed, and resumed at 11:16. MSC (by Raimondi) to postpone reports until the end of the meeting. MSC to approve minutes of August 18, 2003 meeting. Special Orders: MSC (by Roitstein) to retain the services of Sugarman & Susskind. MSC (by Apana) to adopt Resolution 1 (Theater Musicians Committee) as amended. Discussion of business representative positions; MSC (by Apana) to note for the record that it is the intention of the Board to employ business representatives in 2004, and that the Board anticipates at least $30,000 available for salaries for such representatives; to place on the agenda of the September meeting creation of duties and approximate salaries for such representatives; and to request from those currently serving as representatives a summary of current duties. MSC (by Apana) to adopt Resolution 2 (Dues Increase) as amended. MSC to schedule next meeting for September 19 at 11:00 am. Discussion of Resolution 3 (Life Insurance Benefit). Raimondi departs at 12:33 pm. MSC to table Resolution 3 until language can be crafted creating a Benevolent Fund. Unfinished Business and General Orders: MSC (by Apana) to reallocate budgeted negotiation expense funds as follows: $100 to cleaning; $250 to conference expense; $500 to meeting expense; and $400 to liability insurance. New Business: MSC (by Apana) to find guilty by default for failure to pay work dues S Albert, Y Gabay, G Gisbert. VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported that YTD recording wages are now over $700,000. Fox will be meeting with BMG and Universal Latin. Fox has cleaned up a nonunion overdub session and the affected musician will now be joining the Local. A 10-piece band led by E Calle will perform at the Latin Grammy's, under an AFM contract. Fox has met with a UM music teacher who is also manager for Chayenne and is interested in becoming a signatory and participating in panels. Fox has also met with C Walker, who has joined the Local and will become a signatory. The Local will be hosting an Instrument Swap in October under the direction of the Casual Committee. Fox has met with the Recording Committee to discuss recent AFM Bylaw changes affecting recording musicians. MSC (by Roitstein) to send Fox to AFM Joint Cooperative Committee Meeting on September 30. President’s Report: Graves reported on the FPO bankruptcy and CRPC contract. An archival tape letter has been drafted and reviewed by D Newmark. Dunn & Bradstreet have reported that the S Horn case is uncollectible. MSC (by Apana) to waive late and reinstatement fees for FPO members in need. Report of Committees:
New Business: MSC to affiliate with City-County Credit Union. MSC (by Apana) to waive I Naruns late fees. MSC (by Apana) to obtain a legal opinion regarding security deposit/charges from Alladin of Hollywood. Good and Welfare: MSC (by Apana) to note for the record that Bylaws stating the Executive Board as constituting the official bargaining agent of the Local have been in effect since 1960. Graves notes that other Locals have varying policies regarding the public availability of scales; MSC (by Graves) to make recording scales public. The meeting adjourned at 1:47pm.
Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer |
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