Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 04-3, 12 March 2004 at  10:00am

Meeting called to order at 10:22 am. Present: Walker, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Levin, Raimondi, Roitstein, Warner.

MSC to approve minutes of February 13, 2004 meetings as corrected.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Receipt of correspondence from Pitasi, AFM, FAU, Broward County. MSC to approve new members. Apana reported on establishment of local MPF procedures and checklist, FPO meetings, suspension of members, declining member rolls, and YTD income vs. last year.

VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported that YTD totals are $150,000. She met with C Sato, P Varriale, and D Gabriel while in NYC to discuss misuse of low budget contracts; discussion of the need to audit budgets of low budget projects.

President's Report: presentation of written report. Walker reported on FPO negotiations, Digital Download negotiations, and his visit to Local 802. Harp arrives at 11:12am.

President's Report continued: Walker reported on problems with MPF paperwork, FPO hearings, and his meeting with J Sanchez regarding the booking department.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony: a meeting is being scheduled for the end of the month.

  • Recording: no report

  • Casual: no report

  • Education: no report

  • PR: no report

  • Scale: no report

  • Bylaw: no report

  • Organizing: no report

  • Health Insurance: Apana reported on delays in the AFM plan.

  • Booking Agency: Walker reported that plans are still being formed.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for April 16 at 10:00am.

Unfinished Business and General Orders: MMC (moved by Ballard) to appoint E Kerley and D Chandler to the Organizing Committee. Discussion of business rep duties; Walker will draw up a proposal.

New Business: Verification of poll: request by G Miller for free archival recording of Master Chorale denied. MMC (moved by Apana) to make available to members a database of member phone numbers and email addresses. MMC (moved by Apana) to open a Paypal account. MMC (moved by Walker) to advertise in The Knot for a six month trial period. MMC (moved by Apana) to waive L Rivera annual dues in exchange for translation services. MMC (moved by Walker) to send Walker and Fox to April Digital Download negotiations in NYC.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of attendance at Billboard Latin Music Conference; Walker and Roitstein will try to get on panels. Apana suggested that the Board hold a vision retreat to discuss the future direction of the Local. Discussion of Grossman delinquency in filing engagement reports. Discussion of New Philharmonic Orchestra; Walker will try to secure a AFM contract.

The meeting adjourned at 1:03pm.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer