Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 04-11, 8 November 2004 at 10:00 am

Meeting called to order at 10:20 am. Present: Walker, Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Levin, Luger; Warner, Raimondi excused. MMC to approve minutes of October 2004 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Receipt of communications from AFM, K Hagen. MMC to approve new members. Apana reported on FPO bankruptcy claims rejections notice, creation of a recording signatory database, cash flows, credit union affiliation, and securing pension for 2000 Jam Miami live performance. Apana presented proposed 2005 budget.

Vice President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on attendance at commercial negotiations, R Perez and S Berkley becoming signatory, cleanup of over 77 albums of signatory labels from the last 18 months that are not under contract, attendance at NARAS State of the Industry panel, Contract Creator status, billing for DVD of PBS clip of Ray Charles concert, and conversation with Congressman Foley regarding Univision.

President's Report: Walker reported that FPO members have rejected replacement CBA offer in favor of larger claims, attendance at NARAS panel and hopes of future AFM presence on panels, recent bookings, MPF concerts in partnership with MDC, and that the IEB will meet in south Florida at the beginning of December.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony: no report

  • Recording: no report

  • Casual: Luger reported that the committee has met, will meet again this week, and is working on an AFM Promotions plan.

  • Education: no report

  • PR: no report

  • Scale: no report

  • Bylaw: no report

  • Organizing: no report

  • Health: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next Board meeting for December 6 at 10:00 am. MMC (moved by Luger) to appoint Apana to scale committee. MMC (moved by Harp) to appoint Ballard to Scale Committee. MMC (moved by Ballard) to appoint Harp to Organizing Committee.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: MMC (moved by Roitstein) to adopt proposed Limited Pressing agreement and rates, subject to AFM approval. MMC (moved by Roitstein) to deny P Graves request for uncompensated recording of Carbonell Award Show for PBS broadcast.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of recent BRPS concert, symphonic master agreement, and grant money being spent for outsourced musical products which replace local musicians.

The meeting adjourned at 1:52 pm.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer