Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 06-6, 1 June 2006 at 9:00 am

Meeting called to order at 9:16 am. Present: Roitstein, Warner, Apana, Ballard, Chandler, Emery, Parente, Satterwhite. MMC to approve minutes of May 2006 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on the budget, recommendation for ILCA membership, and receipt of correspondence regarding a new weekly to be distributed in restaurants.

President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on creating crossword puzzle for newsletter; encouraged the Board to help solicit self-help articles for the newsletter; receipt of Lewinter proposal; unpaid new use due to missing B-report forms and discussions of requesting missing forms from AFM-EPF; talks with Miami Art Central to provide gigs for members.

Symphonic Rep Report: presentation of written report. Apana and Ballard reported on reaching settlement with FGO; payment of FPO bankruptcy claims; meeting with Chandler regarding priorities for next season; the importance of member education and mobilization to replace "business unionism."

MPF Administrator Report: Chandler reported on communications with numerous music teachers, FBA, ASTA, and others regarding MPF educational series.

Glansdorp arrived at 10:05 am.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphony/Organizing: no report

  • Recording: Warner reported on using SPF as a recruitment tool and the need for a "one-sheet" to help promote the Local; on the potential for recruitment in the independent recording market.

  • Casual: Parente reported on suggestions to make use of MySpace, an events calendar, rehearsal space, and an open-mike night to recruit new members.

  • PR: no report

  • Scale: no report

  • Bylaw: no report

  • Theater: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule meeting date of August 17 at 10:00 am.

Parente departed at 10:36 am.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: Discussion of lease; MMC to explore alternative location with available rehearsal space and remaining month-to-month at current location. MMC (moved by Apana) to not send delegate to Southern Conference and to eliminate one issue of newsletter and move cost savings to meeting expense. MMC (moved by ) to send print edition of newsletter only once per year to all members for whom we have email addresses and can send electronic version.

Good and Welfare: discussion of outreach, sponsoring events, and being visible at jobsites. Discussion of correspondence from Lewinter.

The meeting adjourned at 12:17 pm.

 

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer