Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 07-7, 5 October 2007 at 10:00 am

Meeting called to order at 10:23 am. Present: Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Emery, Satterwhite, Warner; absent: Chandler, Glansdorp, Parente.

MMC to approve minutes of August 2007 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on suspended members, bad debt transactions processed, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act, and a recent NLRB ruling regarding voluntary recognition.

President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported that major label recording is down and on the difficulty in getting musicians paid timely for sessions.

Symphonic Rep Report: presentation of written report. Apana and Ballard reported on upcoming open auditions, discussions with Kula regarding membership and MPF projects.

MPF Report: presentation of written report.

Report of Committees:

• Symphony/Organizing: no report
• Recording: no report
• Education: no report
• Casual: no report
• PR: no report
• Scale: no report
• Bylaw: no report
• Theater: Satterwhite reported on 2007-8 principal pay recommendations; MMC to adopt committee recommendations.
• Elections: Apana read the committee's report on the elections for the 2008-9 term of office. MMC to accept the report.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 11/2 at 10:00 AM.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: Discussion of Board attendance policy. MMC (moved by Apana) to waive reinstatement fees for G Saietz, J DiPietro, M DiPietro. MMC (moved by Apana) to grant Class B scales for Gala Choruses 2008 festival.

Good and Welfare: none.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 NOON.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer