Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 04-6, 22 June, 2004 at 7:00 pm

Meeting called to order at 7:07 pm. Present: Walker, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Levin, Roitstein, Warner. MSC to approve minutes of May 2004 meeting as corrected.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. MSC to approve new members. Receipt of correspondence; MSC to waive late fees for J Smith, A Freiden, D Noday, M Noday, d Rubinstein, R Wagner, C Valencia. Raimondi arrived at 7:16pm. Apana reported on the Southern Conference, setup of bookkeeping and procedures for the Booking service, advertising on the Knot, a DVD released of a Placido Domingo concert at the Miami Arena, and setup of fund accounting to track expenses by department.

VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported that our new intern has been logging and filing contracts. Fox reported on In Her Shoes sidelining; EMI/Natasha, Rick Sanchez, Wayne Brady, Telemundo, Dido, and Pink Church cleanup; that the Mustafa band will play for a TV series pilot; meeting with AFTRA and Songwriters in the Round; Southern Conference attendance.

President's Report: presentation of written reports. Walker reported on meeting with Falcon Paymasters, Digital negotiation final draft language, FPO bankruptcy updates, Southern Conference attendance and meetings with RMA representatives, negotiation of the NWS fence agreement, and a contract default at Zombies.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony: no report

  • 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 that V Penn has contacted him regarding a potential plan.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for July 20 at 10:00 am. (Harp excused due to prior commitment).

Unfinished Business: MSC (moved by Apana) to adopt Booking policy (see attached). Verification of poll: MSC to send Walker to June Digital negotiations.

New Business: MSC (moved by Apana) to request that Bylaw Committee consider proposing lowering Life Member eligibility from 20 years of Local 655 membership to 10 years. MSC (moved by Apana) to find G Gisbert guilty by default for failure to pay work dues. MSC (moved by Apana) to pay Southern Conference band through the 655 Booking service at a cost of $542. Discussion of FGO grievance.

Good and Welfare: Roitstein reported on progress in developing software to complete B6 contracts. Roitstein noted that the AFM ignored input given by Local 655 in recent recording negotiations. Ballard reported on her meetings with Galassi regarding organizing.

The meeting adjourned at 10:10 pm.   

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer