Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 09-4,  April 9, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Meeting called to order at 3:10 PM. Present: Tempkins, Apana, Clippard, De Los Santos, Kerley; absent: Potochnic.

MMC to approve minutes of March 2009 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on new members and the portability of phone numbers should the Local move its offices to Fort Lauderdale. Ballard arrived at 3:13 PM.

Apana reported on creation of a Facebook page to replace the current profile, keeping in terms with the User Agreement. Chandler arrived at 3:15 PM.

Apana reported on ways for the Board to be more efficient by more closely following Robert's Rules of Order.

Vice-President's Report: presentation of written report. Chandler reported on a cast member recording a PBO service; comments from Satterwhite regarding proposed Bylaw amendments.

President's Report: Tempkins reported on looking for alternate office space; speaking with Durham; receiving dues from Flavin; recommended that Board members personally contact delinquent members.

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 meeting for July 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

Unfinished Business: Clippard reported on researching venues for networking event, including Hard Rock, Field, Ale House, Chocolate Moose. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Goddard to Casual Committee. MMC (moved by Kerley) to appoint Satterwhite to Symphonic Committee. MMC (moved by Ballard) to authorize payment to Symphonic Reps for salary for week ending January 30, 2009. MMC (moved by Apana) to authorize negotiation of a lease with Dubhouse. MMC (moved by Tempkins) to join Artserve. MMC (moved by Apana) to confirm poll scheduling Membership Meeting for May 16, 2009.  Corcillo arrived at 4:07 PM.

MMC (moved by Ballard) to use volunteers to move office contents to new location. Discussion of AFM Bylaw amendments regarding traveling orchestras; Apana noted that he has contacted Players' Conferences; MMC (moved by Apana) to postpone discussion of resolution until further input is obtained.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of Orchestra Miami contracting practices. Discussion of public disclosure of wage scales; MMC (moved by Apana) to continue public disclosure. Discussion of Ars Flores contract language. Chandler departed at 4:54 PM.

Discussion of Klezmer Ensemble scale. Corcillo departed at 5:00 PM and returned at 5:10 PM.

Apana reported on correspondence from MPF declaring the demise of MPF. Discussion of SFX negotiations; MMC (moved by Apana) to consider as members of the bargaining unit those AFM members who have performed at least two productions during the term of the current agreement. Discussion of proposed 655 Bylaw amendments.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 PM.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer