Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 08-13, 19 December 2008 at 9:30 AM

Meeting called to order at 9:52 am. Present: Chandler, Apana, Ballard, Clippard, De Los Santos, Kerley; Tempkins absent.

MMC to approve minutes of November 2008 meeting as amended.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on Victorias Secret rebroadcast; conversation with Chang of Miami Herald regarding FGO Lawsuit; FGO request for additional time to respond to lawsuit.

President's Report: none.

Symphonic Rep Report: Ballard reported on conversations with Durham, Galassi, Tournour. Discussion of FGO organizing campaign. Corcillo arrived at 10:21 AM and Potochnic arrived at 10:24 AM. MMC (moved by Apana) to grant FGO extension of time to respond to lawsuit. MMC (moved by Apana) to make Master Plan revisions a Special Order. Continued discussion of FGO picketing. Potochnic will contact Galassi regarding picket sign language and script for speaking to patrons. Discussion on making job security and a direct relationship with FGO the focus of the campaign. Apana will continue to contact Federation for support. Discussion of picketing the 1/3/09 FGO superstars concert. Apana reported that the IRS may take 180 days to respond to SS-8 filing.

MPF Report: Receipt of written report. Chandler reported on speaking to Satterwhite regarding theater negotiations. Discussion of committees, negotiating committees, and Bylaws governing such. MMC (moved by Ballard) to request AFM negotiator for LiveNation negotiations. Discussion of surveying LiveNation bargaining unit. MMC (moved by Chandler) to appoint Satterwhite to Theater Committee.

Report of Committees:

  • Symphonic: no report
  • Recording: no report
  • Casual: no report
  • Theater: no report
  • Scale: no report
  • Bylaw: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for January 30 at 10:00 AM; February 27 after membership meeting; April 9 after membership meeting. Extended discussion of Master Plan. MMC (moved by Apana) to schedule membership meetings on February 27, 2009 at 10 AM and April 9, 2009 at 2 PM. Discussion of New Years Resolutions for January newsletter. Ballard departed at 1:53 PM. MMC (moved by Apana) to request that titled officers and all staff make weekly reports of non-routine activities to the Executive Board. Discussion of 2009 Budget.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: none.

Good and Welfare: none.

The meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer