Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 09-1,  January 30 2009 at 10:00 AM

Meeting called to order at  am. Present: Tempkins, Chandler, Apana, Ballard, Clippard, De Los Santos, Kerley, Potochnic. Also present: Durham, Swearin.

MMC to approve minutes of December 2008 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members.

President's Report: Tempkins reported on meeting with Heuer. Durham led discussion regarding improving conditions in south Florida, including establishment of a workers' rights board. Corcillo arrived at 10:58 AM.

Special Order for 11:00 AM: conference call with Warman regarding FGO YouTube lawsuit discovery; conference call ended at 11:45 AM.

Tempkins reported on his attendance at the monthly Broward AFL-CIO meeting.

Symphonic Rep Report: Ballard reported on conversations with Rinaldi; PBS organizing; correspondence from Zipser regarding RCO.

MPF Report: Receipt of written report. Chandler reported on obtaining an archival recording agreement for Bnai Torah concert.

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 March 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

Unfinished Business: MMC to approve email polls: expense authorizations for ATT, USPS, payroll, AFLCIO, rent, water, workers compensation policy, FPL, Quickbooks purchase; Bnai Torah and PBS archival recording agreements.

New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to recommend ratification of SRLA extension. Discussion of lease expiration, master plan, staffing issues. Clippard departed at 1:15 PM. MMC (moved by Apana) to approve office operations expenses in 2009 budget and clerical staff of up to 15 hours per week.

Good and Welfare: none.

The meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM.

 

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer