Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 18-1, 3 January 2018, at Local 655 Office
Meeting called to order at 11:09 AM. Present: Reskin, van Eck, Apana,
Aron, Bravo, Corey, Folse, Kleiman; guests Bertolet, Whitney.
MMC (moved by Apana) to Suspend the Rules to have Whitney give
presentation. Whitney gave a presentation on Roberts Rules of Order.
Dixon arrived at 11:17 AM.
The officers were sworn in by Whitney. Whitney and Bertolet departed at 11:30 AM.
MMC to approve minutes of December 11, 2017 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on
communications from AFM re Banos charges, AFM re new agreement covering
YouTube promotional video use, Posner re refund of tax on security
deposit.
VP
Report: no report.
President's Report: receipt of written report. Reskin welcomed the new Board.
Committee Reports: Van Eck reported that she had been in touch with
former Symphonic Committee members to see if they were willing to
remain on the committee.
Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for February 28, 2018 at 11:30 AM.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Apana, Clippard,
Whitney to Bylaw Committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Proctor to
Symphonic Committee, Pineda to Casual Committee, and Alamilla to
Theater Committee. MMC (moved by van Eck) to appoint van Eck, Dixon,
Gittelsohn, Winters to Symphonic Committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to
appoint Bravo to Recording Committee. MMC (moved by Kleiman) to appoint
Kleiman to the Casual and Recording Committees. MMC (moved by Bravo) to
appoint Bravo to the Casual Committee. MMC (moved by Folse) to appoint
Folse to the Recording Committee. MMC (moved by Aron) to appoint Aron
and Apana to the Scale Committee. MMC (moved by Corey) to appoint Corey
to the Theater Committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to confirm email poll
supporting the Boston Local's petition to place Trudell on the Unfair
List. MMC (moved by Apana) to waive a half-year's annual dues for all
members involved in the FGO YouTube grievance, and to waive
reinstatement/initiation fees and a half-year's annual dues for all
nonmembers involved who join or rejoin the Local.
Good and Welfare: Discussion of Kravis Broadway Series. Discussion
of membership meetings, including placing contractor meet-and-greet on
the agenda, holding meetings on weekends and in the evenings in
addition to during the day, and scheduling meetings in April, July, and
September/October on dates that avoid holidays and major schedule
conflicts. Kleiman noted remarks by the Broward AFLCIO about the lack
of AFM 655 presence, at which point Reskin noted that he and Apana had
just met with the AFLCIO representative and pledged to be more
involved. Aron noted that she has been contacted by musicians who are
still owed wages for MISO services from years ago. Apana explained the
Local's responsibility to help members and nonmembers under various
circumstances, and explained the reasoning behind some past campaigns
the Local has undertaken, including the MISO and SFS unpaid wage
campaigns. Dixon noted that ACO cancelled services for some members on
short notice and had originally told musicians that they would not be
paid for the cancelled services, but have now been informed that they
will be paid after complaints from some musicians.
