Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 10-8, September 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 11:04 AM. Present: Clippard, Holstein, Apana, Kerley, Kolcz, Van Eck; Salmasian, Turner absent.

Special Order for 11:00 AM: Trial Board Hearing. MMC (moved by Kerley) to find Charles Calello guilty of violating AFM Bylaws Article 9 Section 5(a). MMC (moved by Apana) to fine Calello $250 and request his expulsion from the AFM, said penalties to be held in abeyance should Calello comply with Article 9 Section 5(a) prior to November 1, 2010. The Trial Board was adjourned at 11:20 AM, at which time the Regular Executive Board meeting was continued.

MMC to approve minutes of July 2010 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on correspondence from Satterwhite; recently suspended members.

President's Report: Clippard reported on meetings with Lynn University students and Chris Palmer of UM; Thalia cleanup status.

Corcillo arrived at 11:38 AM.

Report of Committees: none.

Unfinished Business: MMC to verify poll to donate $250 for Bob North memorial service.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 10/7 at 11 AM.

Special Order for 12 Noon: presentation by John Knobel of Insphere regarding health insurance plans.

Regular order of business was resumed at 12:35 PM.

New Business: MMC (moved by Clippard) to grant Life Membership eligibility to Bruce Hagreen. Motion by Kerley to establish Demo rates of $50 for a 1-hour session and $45/hour for longer sessions; MMC (moved by Holstein) to amend by increasing the rate for a 1-hour session to $60; main motion adopted; MMC (moved by Clippard) to set overtime rates at 150 percent in 1/2 hour units; MMC (moved by Apana) to establish leader rate of double scale; MMC (moved by Apana) to set all other terms and conditions to correspond to terms and conditions in current SRLA.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of scheduling formal and informal membership meetings before the end of the year. MMC (moved by Apana) to waived 2010 dues for Bartol due to hardship. Discussion of KWS delinquencies and notifying musicians and the public. Discussion of posting help wanted notices for local member band openings.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:18 PM.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer