Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 05-2, 11 February 2005 at 11:00 am

Meeting called to order at 11:25 am. Present: Walker, Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Luger, Warner. MMC to approve minutes of January 2005 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Receipt of correspondence from K Hagen. Apana reported on 2004 finances, newsletter updates. Raimondi arrived at 11:38am.

Vice President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on a new intern; recruiting G Noriega; R Bravo assistance in recruiting; attendance at Rhymes, Gibb, Perez sessions; inroads in Hip Hop sessions; meeting with D Gabriel and Sony-BMG regarding compliance; officer training attendance, including 802 SET and MEMO presentations and the importance of orientations; Zambrano delinquency in wage payments for union and nonunion sessions; S Sigmund article in Jazziz magazine; and planning for an upcoming educational event: Urban Entertainment Conference at MDC.

President's Report: Walker reported on Jazziz bookings, including educational and sit-in night; meeting with D Gabriel; communications regarding potential Legends bookings; receipt of FGO contracts. Levin arrived at 1:03pm.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony/Organizing: Ballard reported on conversations with members of potential organizing targets.

  • Recording: no report

  • Casual: no report

  • Education: no report

  • PR: no report

  • Scale: no report

  • Bylaw: no report

  • Health: Apana reported that three agents recently contacted him regarding potential plans.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next Board meeting for March 7 at 11:00 am. MMC (moved by Raimondi) to appoint A Oliva to SFX negotiating committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint O Forte to SFX negotiating committee.

New Business: Extended discussion of FGO request for benefit service; MMC to grant request (Walker against; Roitstein and Luger abstained). Raimondi and Luger depart at 2:13pm.

MMC (moved by Apana) to negotiate PBO sideletter to allow two performances on one day.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of contractor delinquencies; late filing of contracts; contractors submitting pension payments without signed contracts on file.

The meeting adjourned at 2:35 pm.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer